TonyG

It's about the same width depending on the shims used.

TonyG

TonyG

It looks like it from that angle. The other thing that's not quite apparent is that the control arm bends up at the upright. So you parallel line is to the upright attachment point at the upright, not at the general angle of the control arm (since it's not straight like the 951 arm is).

TonyG

TonyG

I don't know. I think they are going to build up a custom version of the Kokeln sway bars they use to produce. I was told concerning the sway bar and drop links... "Don't worry about that. We'll build you a custom sway bar and drop links".

That's when I shut up and said OK.


TonyG

TonyG

Hey.... thanks.

I don't know Joe. But I know of him and we have a few common friends.

I do know he recently purchased the last Vision 951 race car built (the Gulf car). Never seen it but I'm sure it's nice.

TonyG

TonyG

9.18.2012

more progress...

TonyG



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333pg333

So what are you going to enter this car as? What do you write down on the entry sheets?

disasterman

It is my understanding based on my conversations with Dwayne that one of the key reasons for the installation of the 996 front end is because under heavy braking loads with slicks, the elevated grip will force the stock setup to flex/spread, causing brake cavitation. All of the other benefits are icing on the cake, bearings, geometry, part availability etc. Pretty tasty icing.

The installation of this front end, therefore provides a great value to those of us racing these cars at a high horsepower/grip level (with a healthy budget).

TonyG

It's the setup you go to if you are serious about winning races. Otherwise there's no point. Stay with the stock setup.

TonyG

TonyG

It goes into the ST class in NASA and the GT class in POC. Both are power-to-weight ratio based classes. What the car has on it or the modifications it has or does not have are irrelevant.

TonyG

JustinL

Thanks for documenting the progress Tony. It's very helpful for the rest of us.

Chris Prack

Run a blade type bar. LOTS of adjustment and the bar itself can be cut to fit your set up. You can also have it adjustable in car if the rules allow.

mikey_audiogeek

Out of respect for Tony I won't talk about my new setup here. But here are some photos of the spindle I was going to use: 997 341 658 05

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Beautiful casting, much nicer than the 996 stuff :-)

TonyG

The GT3 rear is coming along.... mu ha ha


TonyG

333pg333

Much jealousy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

95ONE

I think you should install a second engine back there.