Suspension Brakes 1st Gen Most liked posts in thread: Are helper springs necessary?

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  1. BThayer23

    BThayer23 Well-Known Member

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    #18 BThayer23, Sep 19, 2011
    Car's back in the shop. I asked him to check the axle angles, check the lower control arm angle, and raise it up 3/8" unless all the suspension angles looked good. It's not going to be perfect, but it'll work. And it won't kill the axles (which I just had rebuilt). We'll see what the result is.
     
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    #19 Onasled Racing, Sep 19, 2011
    Good. Hopefully also he will remove all swaybar preload. This is very importaint.
     
  3. Redbeard

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    #21 Redbeard, Sep 26, 2011
    Yep it's all about where the wieght load sits and how that effects the grip and acceleration dynamics. I was having to remins myself NOT to lift in an S2000 I was driving recently to keep from spinning out in higher speed sweepers.

    Glad the suspension is working out. Hopefully you'll have the axle fixed and brake ducts ready to rock for VIR. I look forward to see how it turns out for you.
     
  4. Justa Jim

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    #22 Justa Jim, Sep 27, 2011
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    Glad it worked Ben. I've been following this thread, even though I won't ever do this and found it interesting. :Thumbsup:

    Jim
     
  5. ScottinBend

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    #23 ScottinBend, Sep 27, 2011
    As usual Greg has some great insight and advice!

    Sounds like you had a great time at WGI, can't wait to hear about your VIR experiences.
     
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    #26 minimark, Sep 28, 2011
    ......badly. :(
     
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    #27 BThayer23, Sep 29, 2011
    This isn't really useful to anyone else, but just thought I'd vent...

    Ordered a new axle last Friday at 3:15pm, which was past their same day shipping deadline of 3pm. Asked specifically if they had my axle in stock, yes, yes, of course. Called Tuesday, no tracking number yet, but it's shipping from the manufacturer who happens to be in my state. Ok, not so bad. Called today to ask for a tracking number, waited on hold, oh yeah, manufacturer was still putting it together, it'll ship out on Friday. Except I need to install it Friday so I can drive on Saturday!

    Shipping guy called manufacturer, arranged for me to pick up the axle myself on Friday. Fortunately, things are slow at work, so I'll be able to drive a couple hours and pick up the axle. Customer service was good, but if it's going to take a week to fill an order, it would have been nice to know that. Ugh.
     
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    #28 Justa Jim, Sep 29, 2011
    If it had come from Dubai, you would have it already. :D

    Jim
     
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    #30 BThayer23, Oct 3, 2011
    Yup, been there done that. July 5-6, 2009, B group. Turn 3 is a pain in the butt after the instructor hops out of the car, and the bowl is good for working on accelerating through the corner. After running VIR, NHMS feels like an autocross course. =)
     
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    #31 Onasled Racing, Oct 4, 2011
    Was talking more about the driving skills course they used to require you to do at NH before you could actually do the HPDE on track. They do it in the parking lot in the wet. It's a must do, and fun for the most part.
     
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    #32 BThayer23, Oct 4, 2011
    Oh, yeah, I missed that. I agree, I would love to take my car, as it is now, on a wet skidpad. That would definitely be educational.
     
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