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  • Tom Heath

    Oct. 28, 2010 9:51 a.m. Tom Heath Webmaster

    David just finished a new update on the Porsche project. Replacing tie rods, making alignment changes, and a little bit of lowering combine to make this a noticeable upgrade both behind the wheel and from curbside.

    I don't care who you ask, that's a sexy looking car.
    Click here to read the latest project car update.

  • pigeon

    Oct. 28, 2010 2:04 p.m. pigeon Dork

    Are those alignment specs unladen or with David or his weight equivalent in the drivers seat? If unladen I bet the camber gets a bit more even side to side with the driver.

  • David S. Wallens

    Oct. 28, 2010 2:13 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

    That's unladen, but it's a bit offset to compensate for road crown. It does go down the road nicely.

  • pigeon

    Oct. 28, 2010 2:18 p.m. pigeon Dork

    David S. Wallens wrote:

    It does go down the road nicely.

    Oh, I bet it does!

  • Oct. 28, 2010 5:52 p.m. mistanfo SuperDork

    Tom- thanks for helping me utilize more time that could have been spent working an actual job.

  • David S. Wallens

    Oct. 28, 2010 6:28 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

    pigeon wrote:

    David S. Wallens wrote:

    It does go down the road nicely.

    Oh, I bet it does!

    It drove nicely before, but now it drives really, really nicely. In fact, today I called Geoff to thank him for that alignment.

    Coming up next: a little more suspension work. There's still some work to be done. I need to schedule some dyno time soon, too.

  • octavious

    Oct. 28, 2010 8:13 p.m. octavious New Reader

    6's up front and 7's in the back? I love the ducktail, but for the life of me can't figure out why...hahaha.

    What suspension stuff are you planning?

  • David S. Wallens

    Oct. 28, 2010 9:15 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

    Jay at Ground Control has some neat ideas for shocks, especially the fronts. It's not an off-the-shelf solution, but it will be something neat that anyone else can order.

  • AutoXR

    Oct. 28, 2010 9:44 p.m. AutoXR Reader

    Saw this at the challenge hotel - Verrry nice

  • Oct. 29, 2010 11:49 a.m. z31maniac SuperDork

    How much camber was there with 1" of lowering?

    I used to run my E30 at -2.5° camber on the street.

  • David S. Wallens

    Oct. 29, 2010 1:17 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

    z31maniac wrote:

    How much camber was there with 1" of lowering?

    I used to run my E30 at -2.5° camber on the street.

    I need to check my notes. Going too low also tends to ram that front spoiler into things.

 
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