[FASTFATBOY]

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.

[Blainefab]

You just need the tophat, not the whole shock. Call Koni or Strano. Fix the busted stuff, grind the camber slots to get -2deg camber, buy some toe plates, play with toe to see how the car responds. With everything in the ballpark, a small change (2 flats on the tie rods) in toe and/or tire pressure (2psi for example) should give you a noticeable change in the way it turns. Fiddle with that stuff for a couple events, adjust your driving appropriately, then add more go fast parts.

[FASTFATBOY]

You just need the tophat, not the whole shock. Call Koni or Strano. Fix the busted stuff, grind the camber slots to get -2deg camber, buy some toe plates, play with toe to see how the car responds. With everything in the ballpark, a small change (2 flats on the tie rods) in toe and/or tire pressure (2psi for example) should give you a noticeable change in the way it turns. Fiddle with that stuff for a couple events, adjust your driving appropriately, then add more go fast parts.

Alan the shaft is broken. Its a DA shock, how do you change just that part of the shock? What causes that?

What are "toe plates"?

This post has been edited by FASTFATBOY: Mar 13 2013, 12:28 AM