Track Junky
08-14-2011, 07:00 PM
Gonna try and keep this short and sweet.
On Saturday went to Thunderhill to try the new set up. As most you know I added Vette Z06 wheels all around which required 2" spacers up front and 1 1/2" in the rear. Mini tubbed the rear for some 315's from 275's and kept the 275's up front. Added a Fays 2 watts link. I went from Stock lower control arms to Global West to match the uppers. I replaced upper ball joints and basically rebuilt the front end suspension in preperation for Buttonwillow on Sept. 17 & 18.
The car ran like a fricken truck. The rear watts set up was awesome but I had major issues up front.
Luckily the guys I parked next to had the fully equipped tractor trailor pulled race car set up trailor and helped me re-do my front alignment. We had to make some custom shims to add more camber and with the help of their Long Acre Toe Plates and digital caster camber tools I finally got a decent run on the last session after missing two sessions trying to dial the car in. Car still does not feel like it's where it needs to be but that work will continue on Wednesday.
The Global West lower arms actually raised the car about 1 1/4" up front and I could definitley feel it all around the track and especially braking into turn one at about 140 mph.
On Sunday, my sponsor (Dreamspeed) set up tent at a killer car show out in the Bay Area (San Mateo) and I had a gorgeous gal take some photos with my car.
I'll try and post some pic's and vid when I can but would like to add a thank you to Brian and Vince from Dreamspeed, Allen(Zbugger) for helping out at the car show.
Dan from this site(you have a sweet ride, congratulations for taking home the first place award in the Pro-Touring car division!!), Mike Provee(didn't get to meet you but your car looks great!! Heard some great news about your car at the night show at the fair grounds but I'm not supposed to say any thing yet)
On Saturday went to Thunderhill to try the new set up. As most you know I added Vette Z06 wheels all around which required 2" spacers up front and 1 1/2" in the rear. Mini tubbed the rear for some 315's from 275's and kept the 275's up front. Added a Fays 2 watts link. I went from Stock lower control arms to Global West to match the uppers. I replaced upper ball joints and basically rebuilt the front end suspension in preperation for Buttonwillow on Sept. 17 & 18.
The car ran like a fricken truck. The rear watts set up was awesome but I had major issues up front.
Luckily the guys I parked next to had the fully equipped tractor trailor pulled race car set up trailor and helped me re-do my front alignment. We had to make some custom shims to add more camber and with the help of their Long Acre Toe Plates and digital caster camber tools I finally got a decent run on the last session after missing two sessions trying to dial the car in. Car still does not feel like it's where it needs to be but that work will continue on Wednesday.
The Global West lower arms actually raised the car about 1 1/4" up front and I could definitley feel it all around the track and especially braking into turn one at about 140 mph.
On Sunday, my sponsor (Dreamspeed) set up tent at a killer car show out in the Bay Area (San Mateo) and I had a gorgeous gal take some photos with my car.
I'll try and post some pic's and vid when I can but would like to add a thank you to Brian and Vince from Dreamspeed, Allen(Zbugger) for helping out at the car show.
Dan from this site(you have a sweet ride, congratulations for taking home the first place award in the Pro-Touring car division!!), Mike Provee(didn't get to meet you but your car looks great!! Heard some great news about your car at the night show at the fair grounds but I'm not supposed to say any thing yet)