Vintage racing suspension Options

[BillJ]

So contemplating doing the suspension next year and want to accumulate parts. Knowing that vintage wants you to stay true to period what is the max we can do for suspension goodies? Lets call it SVRA rules as they seem to be the strictest....

Bushings, strut inserts, sways, torsion bars, etc. What are you guys willing to.share on setup? I will be running a 2.4 ltr.

[Charles Freeborn]

Here is how the front half is constructed. Please pardon the mess - I'm up to my elbows in a re-wiring project at the moment. There is a central vertical post mounted to the center tunnel that the diagonals from the front bars connect to, as well as diagonals from the side bars.






I have no idea who built this car. I've talked to a previous owner (2 owners ago) who said it came from Ohio. I don't know if it originated there. It was Orange at some point in it's life. Maybe from the factory. I don't know if it got color changed to red right off the bat, or if it happened later.

The car was most recently run is SCCA VP2 class, which is from 1.9 to 3.2L displacement. I'll be running a 2.6, so right in the middle of the class. Against 3.2L cars I won't have a chance, but I'm strictly out to have fun. What is kind of interesting is you can prep your car to whatever era from the rule book you choose that falls after it's manufacture date.
https://www.oregonscca.com/uploads/8/5/9/0/...regulations.pdf

There is a rather prominent race here annually (the Rose Cup Races) that has a SB (Small Bore) class. I'm not sure if it exists in any other events. My car has run in that class too. Personally I'll shoot for the VP class as it also translates to ICSCC vintage groups easily enough. I'm a low budget racer so that's what I can do locally and for not much money.