These are the tires i plan to install as well as my skid plate.
I will also install mudflaps.
Team dynamics pro race 1 15x7" clears SVT brakes. gravel rally tires.
the skid plate is custom made 3/8" aluminum. for an oil change, its just 5 bolts. to remove.
the uprights that bolt to the front subframe, using exisitng bolts on the tie down point and radiator mount.
the captive nuts that I insert into the subframe, so i didnt have to drill holes.
i've been through 3 progressively larger pieces of angle iron for the cross piece. as I keep bending them. the current largest one i had to notch to clear the SVT header.
this is the ST suspension 0.8 inch "spring distance kit" that I based my spacer off of.
coincidently ,the indent in the back of my spacer was 0.8 inch, so on both the ST and my spacers, the bump stop is in the same relative position. and would have the same travel (SVT struts on stock zx3 springs)
in total I have 6" total travel from full droop until the springs coil bind, but the bump stops should bottom out (compressing 2" down to 0.5") in 5.75"
thanks,
but hold that thought on the wagon springs. although they are tall, they are also stiffer than the fronts, so sometimes i get a bit of a donkey kick going over some bumps. I'll probably stick with it for now (i dont have regular stock rear springs) but i may consider regular springs with a spacer. however the spacer is a little more complicated than the simple cylinder i turned for the front, so I need to think on how to make it. I don't pretend to be a machinist, im just a hack.
Sounds like more damping time at the rear then, and maybe more stiffness at the front.
Subie never solved the hatchback's issues in flying compared to the sedan, so weight & balance comes into that part. Donkey kick should be able to be tuned out easier though, separate problem.
More damping for sure, balancing the stiffness in the front would help, but I'm trying to be cheap with the Svt dampers.
I've heard that ranger springs might fit so it's a idea I need to investigate
I've got the flares off the car. it looks so narrow now. Also crazy fender gap. I got 2 new front fenders because the old ones were hacked to pieced for the wide body. can't do anything about the rear quarter though...
put mud flaps on. and did a test run with the wheels and tires. my 15" wheels do clear everything except that the inside stick on weights rub on the trailing arm in the rear. they self clearance though steel > lead. I'll probably run my 4mm space in the back just to ensure clearance.
the remaining mods on the car:
SVT intake, 65mm TB, 2000IM, UDP, chip, driver poly mount, SVT header, ORP, catback, Torsen, 25mm rear sway bar, front spring spacers, rear wagon springs, SVT struts/shocks, some poly bushings, TD PR1 15" wheels, gravel rally tires.
this puts me in SCCA Rallyx Prepared Front class (except the ORP, which i will just ignore)
I see the gap in the rear got a bit more than you'd like, front not as much as you might want. Are those tires higher profile/total height to reduce the gap up front?
when i've got some load in the car (like a full set of tires in the hatch) it rides better.
I was curious if anyone knew if there are dead coils on the wagon springs, or if its progressive. If they are dead coils, I dont have enough weight to close them. even with ~300lbs in the hatch, the coils didnt collapse, which leads me to believe they are just progressive. the weight difference between hatch and wagon is <200 lbs
this pic i took kind of shows it too i think. there is a gradual increase in coil spacing
anyways, my loose plan is to cut the springs shorter from the stiff end to lower the car an inch and to soften the rate a bit.
cut my rear wagon springs.
took out 1 coil to start from the stiff end. it was mostly dead coil anyways.
drop the rear by 1/2". I've got a rallyx this weekend, so I'll try it before i cut any more.
initial feel it is not as harsh as it was before. I still have a bit of rake to the car, so I might take more out, just based on that.
Do you run an on-board camera or anything when racing? I'm curious to see this in action. Any spectators/photographers have access to the course? Be great to see this thing get airborne and how the suspension reacts
thats a bummer, guess more time to tweak your setup then.
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