Working on it... getting the car ready...

Discussion in 'Autocross/Road Racing' started by Cygnus, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. Cygnus

    Cygnus Platinum Supporting Member

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    Hopefully... hopefully sometime this year I find out information on a road racing/autoX event I can attend. I've be working on the suspension ever since my wife bought me the Eibach Sportlines springs for Christmas.

    So far suspension wise installed on the car:
    Eibach Sportlines Springs
    Mopar Steel Front Strut Brace
    Pwerks Rear Strut Brace
    Energy Suspension Front Endlinks
    Energy Suspension Rear Endlinks
    PT Cruiser 26mm Front Sway Bar
    ACR 19mm Rear Sway Bar
    Mopar Rear Strut Tension Kit

    Pending installation:
    Energy Suspension LCA Bushings

    More then likely going with the Pwerks crash bar since I have a BFMIC to get the chassis stability/tension back in the front.

    Still undecided if I really want to get the H-brace/Traction bars combo. Don't know if that's really needed for Road Racing/AutoX. I know its more used for drag racing.
     
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    nevinsrt Getaway driver for hire

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    You might wanna up grade your brakes as well
    you do alot of stopping in AutoX
    Hawk HP+ pads if you dont already have them.
    also adjust you E-brake you might not need it but theres always that just in case

    but it looks like you have a good set up.
     
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    :thumb3: thanks for the suggestions! Do you recommend these brake pads along with slotted rotors or do stock rotors do fine?

    I was planning on going with Hawk brake pads, slotted rotors, and stainless steel brake lines or is that going over board?
     
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    Never seen that before! That's awesome. Definately in the plans now that you brought it up! Thanks!
     
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    nevinsrt Getaway driver for hire

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    Stock rotors work just get them turned

    and Hawk HP+ pads crossdrilled/slotted rotors, and stainless steel brake lines is exactly what im using.

    If you do get new rotors get them re-turned, every new rotor that ive seen from different places has some factory warpage, not much but its there.

    the HP+ have awesome stopping power.
    With those pads on my car ive stopped so hard/fast that my seat belt locked and I had pressure on my forehead and eyes.
    I depress my peddle almost halfway and the anti-lock kicks
    on.

    On the wifes Cavalier I have my self wiplash
    just with HPS and there a step down from HP+

    They WORK F*CK!NG AWESOME!!!!
     
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    YUP!!!!
     
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    Nevin, your the man! Thanks for all the great info and links!
     
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    No problem :grin:
     
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    I tried to buy a harness bar from the company i had listed and they discontinued them

    i found another place and tried to contact them but no luck
    you might wanna give them a try

    http://www.wotnow.ca/Products.htm
     
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    Ah, that sorta sucks. But thanks for the update and new info!
     
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    Hi Nevin,

    My apologies. We recently moved and the phone was disconnected (we moved out of county).
    At the moment, I don’t have any harness bars built… and I have to find a new machine shop for some of the parts. It would probably take me a month or so to get one together.
    I don’t know if you are able to wait that long, and I don’t want to make any promises since I have to go and qualify a new shop.


    Regards,
    Ryan



    what we probally could do is ask one of our vendors to see if they could machine one for us