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Well it's only been 2 weeks.... ooops, I mean a YEAR and two weeks... Some of those at Reading last year may recall that we had some issues with the clutch not releasing... Tuesday I took the racer down to visit Uncle Tom at All Wheel Drive. I think we may have found the problem;
Ben is taking this to mean that we are making somewhere north of 500 crank hp to be able to crack the pressure plate like that???? While it was there I worked at tightening the exhaust up to the chassis, as the car is somewhat lower than stock, we've had some scraping issues, especially when going on and off the trailer. I had to trim the rear bumper cover a little more, but I probably now have the exhaust 1/2" to 1" higher than it was. Half an inch may not seem like a big deal, but it eliminates having to drive the truck onto ramps to make the transitions onto the trailer smoother. Tom's Dad stopped by and wondered why I was advertising for someone else's 5 speed kit on the rear bumper, we had to explain that "SVXSpeedshop" was Tom before All Wheel Drive was opened... Tom also helped us out by doing some welding on the cage; With the welding that he did, the cage is 90% done. We still need to make a bracket to support the rear of the seat and then paint it. Much thanks to Tom, Eric and Mike at AWD. A great shop and some great guys. While there I also got to watch Tom working on his intakes and adapting the new design to eliminate dead spots. Also I was able to get covered with dust from Eric working on his front lip.
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 Last edited by Hocrest; 04-10-2008 at 01:15 PM. |
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500 crank?
How about "we heated that sucker up so badly that all of the stress cracks joined" Seriously, I'm glad to hear it's coming back together! I need to get the name of the place you got the cage kit from so I can order one up for the SVreX II. Are you going to autoX it at all this year? -Bill
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500whp easy. You don't break your pressure plate in 3 places with anything less! I'm looking at 3 hillclimbs this year so I get my license! |
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I must say that those tires look AMAZING for autocrossing..... When you are interested in looking to upgrade them though... Let me know. We are very lucky to have the world's only SVX tire expert still living right here in Massachusetts and I am sure he would be very willing to talk to you about upgrading to the same rolling stock of the Ferrari 579 GTB.
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Thanks! So, they'll know what I'm talking about when I call them and say I want a cage like Ben and Dave's, only slightly larger? -Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker |
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When he measured I think he actually wrote it up as a Subaru ???SVT??? It was something close to SVX but not quite, I corrected him when I saw the mistake, but who knows if he changed his files. I told him that there may be others with the same car, he said he'd keep the measurement specs...
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You've got it all wrong. What they need is a subtle variation of the Enzo-Bugatti rally car approach used in the late '80s that requires that they run cross-staggered tires to optimize lateral and straight line grip. In the case of the RaceCar's weight distribution, this will require the tire sizes you've recommended, but with them mounted on a diagonal (RF=315, LF=175, RR=175, LR=315). Elementary, isn't it? -Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker |
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And if by "Elementary, isn't it?" you mean silly and naive like a 2nd grader, then yes it is....
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker |
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Speaking of Brilliant, I'm still waiting for this years "I'd love to go to Reading but..." post from Mr. Wall. |
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