What to do next???
04-01-2009, 05:04 AM
#46
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Regarding what path to choose, do you feel the need to have such a uncompromised track car built with acid dip, seam welds etc.
A lighter car with a killer
cage and the parts you already have would probably go a long way and would save a lot compared to the all out race chassis.
04-01-2009, 07:59 AM
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I am still way undecided. Budget will strongly dictate my plans. eg looking at full custom cages at $8k vs bolt in for about $1k-$2k makes a huge difference. I'm not sure how much real world difference there is in those two options though? Might need to ask around on that one. It may be that we do it more along those lines you suggest Duke. Go budget initially with a stripped and caged car and just work away at technique as well for a while. That will be far more achievable in the short term. Then make some harder decisions later. Of course I could just do the opposite and build up something 1st rate from the get go. I just don't know yet.
04-01-2009, 08:06 AM
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Oh I just got this new pic from a previous trackday. Just to show we're not going for Sunday drives. lol
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04-01-2009, 08:29 AM
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Great pic!! I would say that inner wheel lift confirms what you are saying about the speeds
It looks a tad flatter now with the Tarretts.
EDIT: just realised that the Tarretts were not installed on that pic. Looks flatter than some of the later pics though.
It looks a tad flatter now with the Tarretts.
EDIT: just realised that the Tarretts were not installed on that pic. Looks flatter than some of the later pics though.
04-01-2009, 05:21 PM
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Yes I know Joe, but in that particular event we we're allowed to use them. Hoosier, R1 etc 2 liner type tyres are not used much in this country. It's Rspec, or slick. In the Superlap we had a list of tyres to use from. I've always used the R888 and like them so that's what I went out on.
Duke, that pic was without the Tarrets and does look pretty flat I agree. Funnily some of the other pics you would have seen a few weeks ago were on the same day and that's when I had the shocks set too soft and was getting some body roll. With the Taretts in now and both front and rear set on hard, the car feels much flatter, but we are also thinking about going up in springs rates.
Speaking of which, is there a possible issue with just increasing the coils on the rears and leaving the stock T bars in? Or should they be both increased to retain some sort of balance?
Duke, that pic was without the Tarrets and does look pretty flat I agree. Funnily some of the other pics you would have seen a few weeks ago were on the same day and that's when I had the shocks set too soft and was getting some body roll. With the Taretts in now and both front and rear set on hard, the car feels much flatter, but we are also thinking about going up in springs rates.
Speaking of which, is there a possible issue with just increasing the coils on the rears and leaving the stock T bars in? Or should they be both increased to retain some sort of balance?
04-01-2009, 06:25 PM
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No problem with just increasing the springs. They work together so they don't need to be "balanced". But I say just remove them. There's some weight to saved right there!
04-01-2009, 09:13 PM
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04-01-2009, 09:38 PM
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I would look at doing this on the track car but not on the road/track car. It is said to place a lot of duress on the strut supports. We could reinforce them on the stripped out body but I don't want to do that on my Grey car.
04-02-2009, 06:09 PM
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I'm late again to yet another thread, but........... Deja-vu
You're exactly where I was this past November. Safety became a huge concern. My speeds were excessive everywhere.
I didn't read any other post here though. So that considered. Here's my advice.
Here's what you need to do. Build the frame off the '86. Cage it, do suspension everything. Swap whatever parts you need from the current one over to the '86 when the race shell is done. (Dedicated is where you're headed anyway.)
Put nice stereo in current one. Flashy rims... You're done.
You're exactly where I was this past November. Safety became a huge concern. My speeds were excessive everywhere.
I didn't read any other post here though. So that considered. Here's my advice.
Here's what you need to do. Build the frame off the '86. Cage it, do suspension everything. Swap whatever parts you need from the current one over to the '86 when the race shell is done. (Dedicated is where you're headed anyway.)
Put nice stereo in current one. Flashy rims... You're done.
04-02-2009, 08:30 PM
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Yeah that's pretty much where I'm headed....
Last edited by 333pg333; 04-02-2009 at 09:54 PM.