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 27 2015, 09:21 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,605 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Either the Elephant Polybronze or needle bearings will get you the most performance with the least change in driveability. By driveability I mean noise and harsh ride. I was nervous about using the Polybronze when I did mine because of my experience with my 240Z. At one time, I replaced all the bushings in the Z suspension with polyeurathane and put coil overs all around. The handling was incredible. I could hit any corner I wanted pretty much flat out... However, my wife, who loves that car, would no longer ride in it because she felt like she was riding in the back of a pick up truck with a worn out suspension. With the Polybronze, I was pleasantly surprised. If you use these, you will find that without the shock attached, you can raise and lower the control arms with one finger. Full range of motion, with one finger. While this may seem like a parlor trick that doesn't really translate into performance, it isn't. With the factory bushings having welded themselves to the races, the control arms act like a spring with very little range. Now with the control arms freed up, the Koni's can do their job. There is very little noise and harshness and it sucks up little bumps and cracks in the road like they're not there.
I'd save the Delrin and Polyeurathane for race applications and the rubber (like original) will have the same problem once it firmly attaches to the races like the originals. I recommend either the Polybronze or the needle bearings if you can even find them... |
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