Tom Heath
Tom Heath Webmaster
10/28/10 9:51 a.m.

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
pigeon Dork
10/28/10 2:04 p.m.

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
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/28/10 2:13 p.m.

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

pigeon
pigeon Dork
10/28/10 2:18 p.m.
David S. Wallens wrote: It does go down the road nicely.

Oh, I bet it does!

mistanfo
mistanfo SuperDork
10/28/10 5:52 p.m.

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

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/28/10 6:28 p.m.
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
octavious New Reader
10/28/10 8:13 p.m.

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
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/28/10 9:15 p.m.

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
AutoXR Reader
10/28/10 9:44 p.m.

Saw this at the challenge hotel - Verrry nice

z31maniac
z31maniac SuperDork
10/29/10 11:49 a.m.

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
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/29/10 1:17 p.m.
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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