Flat to the floor and turn right, Lifting rear inside wheel |
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Flat to the floor and turn right, Lifting rear inside wheel |
Joe Ricard |
Apr 12 2005, 05:56 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
I think at least it is getting close. is this OK od should I mess with something (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
This was just after the start 1st gear flat on the floor turn right and didn't shift to 2nd till I was almost through the corner. Attached image(s) |
Joe Ricard |
Apr 13 2005, 10:01 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon_bump.gif) with a new question. Does it look like the car is twisting as it loads the suspension? Looking at the targa bar and windshield frame. Guess that is what a roll bar or ENGMAN kit will fix?
Not going to do this fix to this body but May consider it for the stripper. |
Mueller |
Apr 13 2005, 10:05 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
a roll bar won't help, but a proper cage would help greatly...the Engman kit is a decent alternative to cage.....a roll bar with a petty bar would help, but if street car or you have passangers, I'd make sure the petty bar is removable. |
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Joe Ricard |
Apr 13 2005, 10:19 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
OK I'll play What is a petty bar? and the difference between "roll bar" and "cage" |
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SirAndy |
Apr 13 2005, 10:21 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
got swaybars ? what spring rate? torsion bars? |
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Joe Ricard |
Apr 13 2005, 10:30 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Front is stock torsion bars, Welt 22 mm sway set 1 inch from end. Welt camber plates, Poly bushings in A-arms.
Rear is 150lb coil over stock sway bar on welt poly bushings. trailing arms have welt poly bushings also. Kumho Ecsta V700 @ 37 PSI on Fuchs 1/4" wheel spacers all controlled by Koni red adjustables set 1/4 turn from soft as this surface is reallly bumpy. |
Rough_Rider |
Apr 13 2005, 10:32 AM
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Smurf Zone Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 16-August 04 From: Beaverton, OR Member No.: 2,547 |
roll bar is a simple steel tube bent into a U & welded to the base of the B pillar. It'll give occupants protection in a roll over.
cage is a whole heap of tubing that'll also protect occupants. But can be made to tie in suspension points & generally make the car torsionally stiffer. A petty bar is a diagonal brace going from the main hoop to the passanger footwell. |
Joe Ricard |
Apr 13 2005, 10:48 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Cool thanks I will do some searching here. I remember seeing a nice "one off" cage design about a year ago.
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nebreitling |
Apr 13 2005, 10:57 AM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
it's pretty damn hard to see anything from that picture. can you get some close ups?
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eeyore |
Apr 13 2005, 11:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 889 Joined: 8-January 04 From: meridian, id Member No.: 1,533 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Isn't torsional flex more of a big deal with high speeds, sticky tires and heavy springs? Is torsional flex really a big deal for an AX car? Especially one that is comparatively softly sprung? I say comparatively, because I have 21mm Torsion bars, Tarett front & rear swaybar (22 & 16) and 200 lb rear springs. I only notice flex in the car when I drive diagonally across a culvert in a parking lot or some such. I never notice it during hard driving, or AXing (granted, my attention is elsewhere during AX). Last week I got the car hung up on because I had driven diagonally onto a driveway / sidewalk, which caused the rear passenger wheel to lose contact with the ground. The car wasn't twisted so bad that the doors wouldn't open. |
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Joe Ricard |
Apr 13 2005, 11:08 AM
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nebreitling |
Apr 13 2005, 11:17 AM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
http://www.delta-scca.org/05%20Delta%20Res...cs/DSC00161.JPG
much better... i think the angle exagerates the appearance of 'flex'. yeah, your rear right wheel is almost lifting -- but look at your front right! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) it's off the damn ground! given that, i actually think you're staying pretty straight. although from what i've heard, the engman kit really helps allround.... n |
SirAndy |
Apr 13 2005, 11:20 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
here's another thing you can do (and it's for free!!!) ...
put the damm top on when you run! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) Andy |
SirAndy |
Apr 13 2005, 11:23 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
the 150 springs might be too soft ... i have 180 and 911 torsion bars in the front and that combo seems to work very well for me ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy |
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Joe Ricard |
Apr 13 2005, 11:32 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Huh, wonder what effect a "flexiglass" top would have on making the car more ridgid versus the extra weight located that high up? Stiffer springs is do-able but would probably kill me driving to the events 125 miles over Loos-anna I-10 jumps not bumps. |
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SirAndy |
Apr 13 2005, 11:37 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
you'd be surprised. the top adds a lot more ridgidy (sp?) to the car. the body flex/twist is in the center of the car, right about where the front of your seat is. the top will help quite a lot keeping the body from twisting! secondly, get muellers roller bearings and you'll feel like you're riding on cotton balls, even with 200+ springs! those crappy plastic/poly bushings are binding way too much anyways ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy |
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SirAndy |
Apr 13 2005, 11:39 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
look at this pic, that was with the front swaybar *disconnected* (no rear bar) ...
btw. i drive my car a lot on the road, the 180 springs have a nice feel to them, i don't think they're uncomfortable at all ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy Attached image(s) |
Joe Ricard |
Apr 13 2005, 12:03 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Not to mention keeping the top on will shade me from the blazing summer sun.
Looks like this was my son driving he definately ain't scared. Going to bring my video camera next time so I can get a better idea of what is going on. Plus it will show me where I was braking and listen to where I really was wide open and where I shifted. Just read through a driving technique memo and it makes me confident I wasn't doing anything right. As evidenced by the top driver in our region riding along with me on a run. His comments were very heplful Don't grab the wheel so hard (well I'm always scared) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/spank.gif) You can actually go straight through that obstacle Wide open. (damn that was cool) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) turn quicker in the slalom don't wait till the car is past look further ahead (yea gotta work on that one) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/spank.gif) DO NOT brake in the slalom (felt I had to slow down) cause I turn to slow ( I knew that but did it anyway) IDONNO (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) No fast way around the pivot cone good braking but get off brake earlier to get car to rotate better and get on gas earlier. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) Damn thats alot to remember. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rocking nana.gif) |
john rogers |
Apr 13 2005, 12:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
The rule of thumb as I was taught is if one corner is high the opposing corner is sprung to light. The dynamic flex can be slowed by the antisway bar and it sounds like yours is pretty soft. If it were me, I would stiffen up the front bar. Since you have torsion bars in front and it is a pain to put in heavier ones, I would say lower the rear of the car which will sshift some weight to the rear and have the effect of stiffening the front. On our 1974 914 it sits about as low as possible and there is just a very slight forward rake to help with turn-in. Good luck
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J P Stein |
Apr 13 2005, 07:01 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Shit can the rear swaybar or install an LSD.
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