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FASTFATBOY
post Mar 12 2013, 02:41 PM
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Keep in mind this is NOT a dedicated track car, it is a full on street car( I long hauled the Power Tour with it, and may do it again) that gets track day'd.

Keep in mind, I did my first event with a good seat in the car and it was very cold 45* high. Dunno if this was the reason for the push or not but I pushed the car further than I ever have that weekend as it was much easier to drive it hard.


I have Strano springs, 1 LE front bar, stock rear bar, Koni Da on front SA on rear, UMI rotojoints on rear, LCA relocation brackets. UMI frame connectors.


I am debating going after more grip. Since I put a seat in the car I realize whats going on with the car when you push it hard.

275 NT-01/ R888 vs a 315 NT-05, I am looking at cost, I have 2 sets of 17x9.5 wheels. If I move to a 315 I will have to buy all new wheels/spacers/studs and consider wheel bearing wear. The 315 NT-05 is a cheaper tire than the 275 NT-01 or R888 and will last longer I would think. Thoughts on which has more grip and life?

I have noticed a push, it has always had one but now seems much worse on high speed corners .
More rear bar help this?
More camber help this?
Am I trying to enter the corner with too much speed?


I only have 1.1 camber in the front as thats all I can get with stock stuff....I am killing the left front outer edge of the tire.
If I slot the lower control arm holes will I have enough tie rod end to set toe? They look way out now.
Would you buy offset LCA bushings and slot, or one or the other?
Or buy a shorter upper control arm?
I feel I need at least 1.8 camber but how will this effect street tire wear?


Anyone used the Global West front lower control arm bushing kit? Thoughts?

Thanks guys all opinions welcome.
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FASTFATBOY   Need opinions on a lot of questions   Mar 12 2013, 02:41 PM
trackbird   Based on being a street car...stick with the 275 t...   Mar 12 2013, 03:13 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (trackbird @ Mar 12 2013, 03:13 PM)...   Mar 12 2013, 04:46 PM
Steve91T   Before I started the CMC build, my car was a stree...   Mar 12 2013, 03:19 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Mar 12 2013, 03:19 PM) ...   Mar 12 2013, 11:41 PM
StanIROCZ   I think more camber will help with the push and re...   Mar 12 2013, 03:57 PM
trackbird   Uphill to the body causes roll oversteer. My apolo...   Mar 12 2013, 07:20 PM
Blainefab   What are your alignment settings and tire pressure...   Mar 12 2013, 10:08 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Mar 12 2013, 10:08 PM)...   Mar 12 2013, 11:30 PM
Blainefab   You just need the tophat, not the whole shock. Cal...   Mar 12 2013, 11:45 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Mar 12 2013, 11:45 PM)...   Mar 13 2013, 12:23 AM
Blainefab   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Mar 12 2013, 05:23 PM...   Mar 13 2013, 11:04 AM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Mar 13 2013, 11:04 AM)...   Mar 13 2013, 11:59 AM
Steve91T   You have two adjusters? Didn't know they made ...   Mar 13 2013, 12:37 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Mar 13 2013, 12:37 PM) ...   Mar 13 2013, 01:49 PM
FASTFATBOY   Koni says that part of the shock is in fact THE sh...   Mar 13 2013, 02:02 PM
trackbird   They typically say DA's have no warranty since...   Mar 13 2013, 02:09 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (trackbird @ Mar 13 2013, 02:09 PM)...   Mar 13 2013, 02:29 PM
trackbird   They leaked in pretty short order. They changed th...   Mar 13 2013, 02:36 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (trackbird @ Mar 13 2013, 02:36 PM)...   Mar 13 2013, 03:03 PM
trackbird   Mine likely took 3 weeks or so...and I dropped the...   Mar 13 2013, 04:31 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (trackbird @ Mar 13 2013, 04:31 PM)...   Mar 13 2013, 05:22 PM
Steve91T   I still want to know how it broke like that.   Mar 13 2013, 05:48 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Mar 13 2013, 05:48 PM) ...   Mar 13 2013, 07:59 PM
FASTFATBOY   I sent a NASTY message on Facebook to Koni and Ala...   Mar 13 2013, 06:22 PM
FASTFATBOY   Lee Grimes called me back, and he said when these ...   Mar 13 2013, 07:57 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Mar 13 2013, 12:57 PM...   Mar 13 2013, 09:35 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Mar 13 2013, 09:35 PM)...   Mar 13 2013, 10:19 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Mar 13 2013, 03:19 PM...   Mar 13 2013, 11:43 PM
tonycook   Do you know where to elongate the slots for more c...   Mar 13 2013, 08:43 PM
Steve91T   What does the toe plate do? Anything a couple of s...   Mar 13 2013, 08:47 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Mar 13 2013, 08:47 PM) ...   Mar 13 2013, 08:52 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Mar 13 2013, 01:52 PM...   Mar 13 2013, 09:44 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Mar 13 2013, 09:44 PM)...   Mar 13 2013, 10:21 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Mar 13 2013, 03:21 PM...   Mar 13 2013, 11:45 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Mar 13 2013, 01:47 PM) ...   Mar 13 2013, 09:38 PM
Steve91T   Seems like for a hell of a lot less than $60,...   Mar 13 2013, 09:04 PM
FASTFATBOY   Alan, you are the man.   Mar 13 2013, 11:57 PM
FASTFATBOY   My cut 15/16 wrench worked ok, I had to use a long...   Mar 16 2013, 02:13 PM
FASTFATBOY   I am all fixed and riding again, I replaced the st...   Mar 20 2013, 05:43 AM

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