Autocross tire squeal, Not the good kind |
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Autocross tire squeal, Not the good kind |
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Sep 24 2015, 08:55 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
After a spirited run around and over the cones I noticed a rubber smell persisting. This week driving to work I heard a squeal. Today it seems the right rear tire is rubbing the inner fender where the box projects towards the wheel. The camber has become more pronounced and is visibly tipped in at the top of the wheel. Tires are 205s, but they cleared before. Clearly something has changed, and I suspect that in fact it changed during the autocross. Can you help me with ideas? The suspension console looks ok but the car has rust separating much of the firewalls from the floor at the rear. Car actually feels solid with no door gap issues.
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Sep 25 2015, 04:08 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,808 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
On my 2nd Six I got very lucky. When the engine was out to straighten out some issues from the 3.0 CIS install, I was cleaning the engine compartment and underneath since it was so accessible and found the passenger side rear suspension mounting point cracked more than 1/2 way.
It was a lucky break as we had the engine already out so we addressed that by replacing that ear and also replaced the batter box at the same time as it had some rust holes. Back then it was only about $400 if I remember correctly. That even included respraying the engine compartment so it looked like new. The body shop was right behind my mechanic so we just rolled the car over to their shop. Once I saw the damage I was shaken up as I drive that card hard regularly through a 10 mile canyon road and can only imagine the crash if that ear had completely failed. |
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Sep 26 2015, 04:43 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
On my 2nd Six I got very lucky. When the engine was out to straighten out some issues from the 3.0 CIS install, I was cleaning the engine compartment and underneath since it was so accessible and found the passenger side rear suspension mounting point cracked more than 1/2 way. It was a lucky break as we had the engine already out so we addressed that by replacing that ear and also replaced the batter box at the same time as it had some rust holes. Back then it was only about $400 if I remember correctly. That even included respraying the engine compartment so it looked like new. The body shop was right behind my mechanic so we just rolled the car over to their shop. Once I saw the damage I was shaken up as I drive that card hard regularly through a 10 mile canyon road and can only imagine the crash if that ear had completely failed. Yeah. That is one reason I decided to reinforce the ears on my six conversion. My son had the car up on jack stands when I got home today, probably expecting to weld. Silly for us to have three welders a thirty minute drive from our lift... Thanks. |
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