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> I made wholesale changes to the car. What to expect?, Input welcome.
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post Nov 23 2013, 02:41 PM
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I know you shouldn't do so many things at once.....but.

From .5 to 1.9 camber

From Carbotech XP20/XP10 pads to Raybestos ST47/ST43 pads

I drove it with the above changes 3 weeks ago and liked the car.

Then I went ahead with:

From 32/19 bars to 35/22 bars

From the black SLP axle snubbers with spacers to the white Z28 snubbers with no spacer.

From Nitto NT-05 tires to BFG R1 tires.

Any "surprises" I should look out for?
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post Nov 27 2013, 12:55 PM
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Fenders look great!

BTW if anyone else here needs to do this, I have an Eastwood roller that I loan out for the cost of shipping. It has been across the country a couple of times.

Great advice from Mr BC, too, on the endlinks

An important thought to get out of this discussion is that the suggestions we are offering are intended to get your cars setup into the ballpark before you next head to the track. Once you're at the track, to optimize the car you'll need to make adjustments based on how the car is working. I suggest making a few mental notes of the most dominant characteristics of the car during each session, and as soon as the car stops, write them down. Then write down what you are going to change, if anything, for each of those items, make the changes, and note how the car responds the next session.

We (the collective experience of FRRAX) can't possibly tell anyone EXACTLY how to set their car up optimally, we can only help get it into the ballpark so the user can fine tune it.

IIRC these are the items that we've discussed in this thread that, if you want to optimize the car, you should be prepared to change at the track:

-rear swaybar
-tire pressure
-front toe
-front end link tightness
-rear endlink tightness
-rear bump stop height
-I don't think we mentioned rake but that is an important one
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FASTFATBOY   I made wholesale changes to the car. What to expect?   Nov 23 2013, 02:41 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Nov 23 2013, 06:41 AM...   Nov 23 2013, 11:35 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Nov 23 2013, 11:35 PM)...   Nov 24 2013, 01:12 AM
Blainefab   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Nov 23 2013, 05:12 PM...   Nov 24 2013, 10:04 AM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Nov 24 2013, 10:04 AM)...   Nov 24 2013, 02:24 PM
Shortcutsleeping   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Nov 24 2013, 08:24 AM...   Nov 24 2013, 09:59 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Shortcutsleeping @ Nov 24 2013, 09...   Nov 24 2013, 10:37 PM
Shortcutsleeping   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Nov 24 2013, 04:37 PM...   Nov 25 2013, 03:10 AM
FASTFATBOY   I have a Detroit Tru Trac in the box here at home ...   Nov 25 2013, 11:30 AM
FASTFATBOY   I like it better with the 19mm on the rear, I drov...   Nov 25 2013, 11:10 PM
FASTFATBOY   Do these links "look" too tight? This is...   Nov 25 2013, 11:13 PM
mr.beachcomber   First off, the best way to tell would be with the ...   Nov 26 2013, 01:04 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (mr.beachcomber @ Nov 26 2013, 01:0...   Nov 26 2013, 02:23 PM
mr.beachcomber   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Nov 26 2013, 02:23 PM...   Nov 27 2013, 12:02 PM
FASTFATBOY   Fender lips turned out really good. Differenc...   Nov 26 2013, 02:42 PM
Blainefab   Fenders look great! BTW if anyone else here ...   Nov 27 2013, 12:55 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Nov 27 2013, 12:55 PM)...   Nov 27 2013, 01:35 PM
CrashTestDummy   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Nov 27 2013, 06:55 AM)...   Nov 27 2013, 02:02 PM
SuperMacGuy   FWIW, I had a 22 rear bar, and it was great for au...   Nov 30 2013, 01:17 AM

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