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In Topic: Dmod Project
10 February 2020 - 09:19 PM
I will keep updating my build with what not to do.
In Topic: Dmod Project
08 February 2020 - 03:41 PM
In Topic: Dmod Project
07 February 2020 - 08:57 PM
Hi guys I have all new settings for the event Sunday!
Here are the numbers:
Front Camber: -2.5*
Front Caster: +6*
Front Toe: 1/16" total toe out
Rear all zero
I have adjusted the front LCA so that the outboard ball joint is 1 inch lower than the center of the torsion bar. This, according to my measurements gives me a new front Roll center of 3.71 above ground.
20200207 Settings by Aren D, on Flickr
This is with 13X10 wheels and 255/40/13 tires and the camber noted above.
I have reset the rear roll center to 5" above ground, this is more of a guess.
Set backs:
I had to remove my shock extension mounts/camber plates and put my old RPR base plates on to have enough drop travel... I Know, I am basically the only guy saying my shocks are too short! but they are for these settings.
For the rear I do not have enough drop travel with the RSX Konis so I am going to see if these Miata Koni front shocks will do the trick of the rear:
The same adapters needed for the RSX shocks will be required for the Miata shocks here is the adapter drawing:
Lower Bushing by Aren D, on Flickr
Front Pic:
Rear Pic W/ RSX koni:
Bonus pics to spice up Thread:
received_208160870362544 by Aren D, on Flickr
received_1562085167291115 by Aren D, on Flickr
received_1707125792745608 by Aren D, on Flickr
Anyway I am going to try to get the Miata shocks on tomorrow hopefully the drop will be there.
In Topic: Dmod Project
04 February 2020 - 08:27 PM
I've followed your build up on this car since it was a true street car. That will not change with your new goal to switch to DM. Looking forward to watching the progress and definitely think it's a good idea to do small projects between races! That way you're still out enjoying the car as often as possible.
Not related to a real race build in any way.... but I installed a teg front sway bar when I went B swap to help with the extra weight of the motor. I very much liked the results. Currently my full weight streetcar handles very neutral.
Thanks man, enjoy the show.
Here is the rear sway-bar set up I was testing with it, its still to soft I am going to lock the axle.
Beefy rodend right? lol about 1.5 lbs.
So the integra bar helped along with the ST rear bar, but the car still has excessive movement and I can just picture in my head, the pretty little picture I drew of my car in a turn rolling nicely to my static camber setting, going in to the trash can as I was scrambling about. Forcing the car to drive around the course is not what I remember at all when this was a street car, in SMF it was WAY faster.
VIDEO:
BTOD_Trim by Aren D, on Flickr
What I feel is going on is that I have simply lowered my car too much. The huge polar movement between the front RC and the front CG is just overwhelming my roll resistances up front. At the same time my camber curve is, well the worst ever.
I am now in the middle of the lovely task of re-indexing the torsion bars. I am going to jack this bitch up for the next race probably putting the outer lower ball joint 1" below the torsion bar center. Brand new alignment numbers all around as well TBD.
I'll report back! Ha the car is going to have some massive fender gap guys.
In Topic: The Kakabox Build
04 February 2020 - 10:04 AM
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