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| Runner |
 Jan 25 2010, 12:22 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Cottonwood, CA Member No.: 11,206 Region Association: None  |
Fellow track drivers:
Need some ideas on general suspension components for a V8 track car that you have had good success with. Anyone running a V8 car on road courses that can give me some general set-up ideas would be great. Thanks, Mark |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Jan 31 2010, 11:12 AM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
dont forget the suspension bushings. if they werent already dead before teh v8, they will be soon. fat torsion bars with stock old bushings will get a notch rubbed into them
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| stewteral |
Feb 1 2010, 10:05 PM
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Old Member Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 4-December 07 From: Camarillo, CA Member No.: 8,424 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(sean_v8_914 @ Jan 31 2010, 09:12 AM)  dont forget the suspension bushings. if they werent already dead before teh v8, they will be soon. fat torsion bars with stock old bushings will get a notch rubbed into them Sean: Ah the BUSHINGS! Great point! I couldn't imagine trying to run a V8 car with rubber bushings! The rear suspension would be dancing all over the place! After doing the whole nasty Burn-the-rubber-out-of-the-swing-arms thing, I'm installed in poly-graphite all around. They tend to squeak a bit, but squirting lube via the ZERK fitting I added helps for a while. With the Exhaust open at the track, I NEVER here them! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) On my home-made tubular front swaybar, I used bronze bushings with seem to work well. In mounting the Rear bar, I used a 1" OD tube and could buy poly-bushed swaybar bracket WITH ZERK fittings from Summit Racing for ONLY $16...what a bargain. Best, Terry |
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Runner Suspension Setup - Time Trials/Road Course Jan 25 2010, 12:22 PM
stewteral
Fellow track drivers:
Need some ideas on genera... Jan 25 2010, 09:47 PM Runner Hey Terry;
Thanks for the reply. In reading you... Jan 26 2010, 01:42 PM
grantsfo
Hey Terry;
Thanks for the reply. In reading yo... Jan 26 2010, 02:54 PM andys Mark,
If you have a running car, why don't yo... Jan 26 2010, 02:39 PM stewteral
Mark,
If you have a running car, why don't y... Jan 27 2010, 12:47 AM sean_v8_914 kyb is an econo shock. koni or Bilstein are requir... Jan 31 2010, 11:10 AM stewteral
kyb is an econo shock. koni or Bilstein are requi... Feb 1 2010, 09:53 PM Runner
dont forget the suspension bushings. if they were... Jan 31 2010, 10:14 PM sean_v8_914 ost a link to the summit parts fro the sway bar. i... Feb 5 2010, 07:37 AM sean_v8_914 the shaft is stationary to the chassis. the arm ro... Feb 5 2010, 07:40 AM yeahmag Not to steal the thread, but I find my car is too ... Feb 19 2010, 06:12 PM J P Stein A PG rear bushing after about 18 mo. of use.
What ... Feb 19 2010, 09:28 PM sean_v8_914 poly crapite. only cheap alternative. I prefer pol... Feb 20 2010, 01:40 AM J P Stein
poly crapite. only cheap alternative. I prefer po... Feb 20 2010, 09:45 AM Randal
poly crapite. only cheap alternative. I prefer p... Feb 20 2010, 11:13 AM J P Stein
[quote name='J P Stein' post='1276180' date='Feb ... Feb 20 2010, 04:39 PM Randal
[quote name='J P Stein' post='1276180' date='Feb... Feb 20 2010, 05:39 PM J P Stein
We are getting zero movement with the needle bear... Feb 20 2010, 06:35 PM Randal
We are getting zero movement with the needle bea... Feb 20 2010, 07:40 PM sean_v8_914 yup. I underestimated the labor to get bearing sus... Mar 8 2010, 11:48 AM |
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