I want to stay in B-stock, but I want lowered right height
11-09-2007, 12:12 PM
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The bad part is alignment racks are like dynos, they are all off a little, so I expect none of us will every have the same stuff.
Guess if you were smart you would use my alignment shop. 
I hope they are still in business, I have not been there in over two years. 
11-09-2007, 12:25 PM
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Yeah I can see how that works.... Silva to the tech.... "this guy will whine so just tell him you got -2 so the cheap bastard will go away".
The bad part is alignment racks are like dynos, they are all off a little, so I expect none of us will every have the same stuff. Guess if you were smart you would use my alignment shop. I hope they are still in business, I have not been there in over two years.
The bad part is alignment racks are like dynos, they are all off a little, so I expect none of us will every have the same stuff.
Guess if you were smart you would use my alignment shop. I hope they are still in business, I have not been there in over two years. I agree, though, alignment racks vary, even the same rack over the course of time. It's also nice that the '8 seems to really hold an alignment, unlike the Z06
11-09-2007, 12:32 PM
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Yeah small tires, light weight and not enough power to make anything move. On the way to Wendover in 2006, drove the car there all loaded up, one of my rears moved a bit. Not sure if it was one of the cattle grates or the road into the site, but I have everything marked so I was able to move it back on site.
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11-09-2007, 12:41 PM
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Actually, it's probably more due to inter car variance, as I know of other '8s at Nationals that had more camber than mine. Also, which is more important running the V710, an extra .1-.2 negative camber or 1/8" additional lower ride height? Anyone want to do the math to determine what 1/8" means to cg and roll centers?
If you don't mind me asking, how much -ve camber do you run front & rear?
Things are looking promising (especially if the mini moves to DS) for me to trade in my WRX for a new RX-8. If this happens, there's a good chance that I'll have a season long co-driver as well.
-Chike (hoping to join the BS party in Topkea in '08)
P.S. Btw, a friend of mine took the following pics at Nationals:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frictio...7602114232681/
He has some of BSL in action on Page 2, and BS coming off the course on Page 3.
11-09-2007, 12:52 PM
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Mike,
P.S. Btw, a friend of mine took the following pics at Nationals:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frictio...7602114232681/
He has some of BSL in action on Page 2, and BS coming off the course on Page 3.
P.S. Btw, a friend of mine took the following pics at Nationals:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frictio...7602114232681/
He has some of BSL in action on Page 2, and BS coming off the course on Page 3.
11-09-2007, 01:07 PM
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Oh, he caught a shot of my top secret ram-air hood mod. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2183/...f1a20a.jpg?v=0
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11-09-2007, 01:41 PM
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Did you and Braun ever experiment with running less camber in the rear? With -1.9r camber, how much wheelspin did you have on corner exit? Did that much rear camber allow you to trailbrake into corners/sweepers?
11-09-2007, 03:26 PM
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Thanks Mike. On my awd WRX I also love to run 1/16" toe out per side up front (turn-in is quick).
Did you and Braun ever experiment with running less camber in the rear? With -1.9r camber, how much wheelspin did you have on corner exit? Did that much rear camber allow you to trailbrake into corners/sweepers?
Did you and Braun ever experiment with running less camber in the rear? With -1.9r camber, how much wheelspin did you have on corner exit? Did that much rear camber allow you to trailbrake into corners/sweepers?
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11-09-2007, 09:01 PM
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There's always the old method of putting it on an alignment rack with turntables to allow free suspension movement, loosening any fastener that goes through a suspension bushing, settling the suspension as much as possible and retightening everything. I've read in the ancient past that can be good for a surprising amount of lowering. But you have to be able to reach all the fasteners with tools with wheels on the car. Could be kinda challenging. Never done this myself.
11-09-2007, 09:23 PM
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There's always the old method of putting it on an alignment rack with turntables to allow free suspension movement, loosening any fastener that goes through a suspension bushing, settling the suspension as much as possible and retightening everything. I've read in the ancient past that can be good for a surprising amount of lowering. But you have to be able to reach all the fasteners with tools with wheels on the car. Could be kinda challenging. Never done this myself.
11-10-2007, 12:47 PM
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The revalves were GREAT on really smooth asphalt. Not impressed so far with their performance on bumpy surfaces.
FWIW, the revalve didn't cause the failure, incorrect parts were used that they "thought" would work.
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