510T Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 No update on the tubs, I have been busy at work and lazy once home ;) I received some nice images from the last autocross courtesy of the staff photographer, so I thought I'd post em here! Thanks Bob! This is a section called 'go kart' and the photos are in order, but I don't know if they are all from the same run. 4 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I'm guessing that day it understeered a lot... ^_^ 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 You know it actually wasn't too bad. The car felt more neutral and controllable than any of the previous events I have attended. Now I am worried that when I switch to the 225 tires up front it will be back to an over-steering animal ;) Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I am worried that when I switch to the 225 tires up front it will be back to an over-steering animal ;) Mmm... I like the sound of that... B) Can't wait to get my welded-diff 1200 on the road... :rofl: 2 Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 pics of the collars used to hold coil over sleeves ? Quote Link to comment
510T Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 pics of the collars used to hold coil over sleeves ? I don't have the collars. My sleeves are held up by a sketchy weld bead. If I were doing it again I'd do collars for sure with aluminum sleeves. I preferred my last setup that used steel weld-on sleeves. No recent updates. I have been all over the Great State of California the last month for work and have had no energy once home. Too much of this: Not enough of this: Looking forward to an autocross this weekend! Canby to-do list is growing, it would help if I ever crossed anything off ;) 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Autocross videos! Quote Link to comment
510T Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 AutoX pictures from above event Needs moar front spring, and negative camber. 2 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 No bumpstop Bumpstop intalled 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Soooooo.....what I get from the oics is that you're riding on the bump stop?? Needs moar low in the rear....... 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Those pictures were without the springs, just showing the limit. Here is the ride height, fat tires are slightly taller: 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Just finish her up already!!!!!! I love this car... but she needs front flairs.... I just want to see those massive wheels and flairs....... I need my dime back.... and some of those flairs... ... so now that youve done them once.. Want to do them again??? 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 ^^.......just get yours out here first 1 Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 I would trim the bump stop down so it doesn't engage to early. Maybe just tall enough so that the tires don't hit the fenders. You don't want to be hitting those in the middle of a corner...talk about snap oversteer! 2 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 The pictures may be a bit misleading, but I did trim the stops. The first photo above shows the trailing arm bottomed out on the body, tire is about .25" from the fender cut. With the trimmed stops installed they engage maybe .25" before the arm bottoms out. I have 2.5"-3" of compression travel before hitting the bumpstops. In this picture it looks like I have about an inch of additional travel in the right rear before it would have hit the stop 3 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Rollin' grill-less! Pause on the rear tubs. To be continued... When testing the new wheel and flare combo on the front I found that I had the expected rubbing on the toe board area of the firewall at close to steering lock. I also had issues at the front of the arch with the tire wanting to occupy the same space as the bottom of the fender at lock. I may have to cut the corner off of the flare to get the necessary clearance in that area. In anticipation of Canby I found the time and motivation to paint my CorAce reproduction grill. I never test fit the grill and when it was ready I was bummed to find that it will not fit over my intercooler arrangement :( It may fit with a bit of trimming on the inner headlight but for now I am considering it wall art. :D Blah blah blah Datsun. I drove it today and it was awesome! 5 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Aww man........sucks about the fitment......... ...................you'll figure something out................ Still lookin' BAD ASS!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Keep it up man its looking awesome!! If you're going flares you might as well go exterior mounted intercooler... Just a thought :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 I want the grill. Even if you hack into it, I'll still want it ... :cool: .... this car looks like a solid axle steam roller, from behind, the front needs moar wider: 4 Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Adding caster by shortening the T/C rods will help with the tire rubbing on the toe panel, however, it will move the tire closer to the front of the fender opening so... Could you mount the flares further forward on the fender? This would give you some more room, but it look like you might have to do something about the bumper. Oh yeah, and if you decide you don't like the way that grill looks on your wall I bet it would look awesome on the front of my car :thumbup:! 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Haha. Long line for that grill huh? 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Haha. Long line for that grill huh? freetheorangessell it to meeeee! skyblue521Awww. No meee! Lol. That sux man. I know you were looking forward to slapping it on.May 02 2014 I want the grill. Oh yeah, and if you decide you don't like the way that grill looks on your wall I bet it would look awesome on the front of my car :thumbup:! I think you can still get them here on ratsun? http://community.ratsun.net/topic/52679-repro-72-510-sss-grille-supersonic-badges/ 2 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted May 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Got some work done on a front fender today. 4 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 So you're gonna make it tomorrow!! Sweet!! Quote Link to comment
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