Project Bad Penny - more changes because done is boring

[Ron S]

Custom shocks from Penske Racing arrived today.. we install them tomorrow. They are surprisingly light.

Doing the install and tuning at Global West.

I now OFFICIALLY hate you.Ron

[Steve1968LS2]

I now OFFICIALLY hate you.Ron

Would it make you feel better if I told you I paid for them???

[Gitter Dun]

Hmm........Buttonwillow would be a great place to try them...

[Steve1968LS2]

Hmm........Buttonwillow would be a great place to try them...

They pooched the transport company so it doesn't look like Penny is going east.. or Nicks car.. or CHP's vette..

Just Yancy's 2010.

In any event that means Sept 25th is perfect for Buttonwillow testing :yes:

New viper front tires go on Saturday.. testing Monday by Mr and Ms. Pozzi..

[Gitter Dun]

That sounds great Steve, been looking forward to see Bad Penny run.

Any interest in running Hoosiers to see what she really can do?

I have been thinking about searching for another set of rims and throwing Hoosiers on them only because the same '07 Z06 is coming out and runs Hoosiers.

[Cris@JCG]

So that means you & nick can attend the autocross event in the camarillo airport on sept 19th?

[QUOTE=Steve1968LS2;712717]They pooched the transport company so it doesn't look like Penny is going east.. or Nicks car.. or CHP's vette..

Just Yancy's 2010.

In any event that means Sept 25th is perfect for Buttonwillow testing :yes:

New viper front tires go on Saturday.. testing Monday by Mr and Ms. Pozzi..[/QUOT

[j-rho]

Did they provide a dyno of the shocks so you can see how they're valved?

[Rod]

those are damn HOT!!!

Custom shocks from Penske Racing arrived today.. we install them tomorrow. They are surprisingly light.

Doing the install and tuning at Global West.

[MrQuick]

They pooched the transport company so it doesn't look like Penny is going east.. or Nicks car.. or CHP's vette..

Just Yancy's 2010.

In any event that means Sept 25th is perfect for Buttonwillow testing :yes:

New viper front tires go on Saturday.. testing Monday by Mr and Ms. Pozzi..

ok, how much did they run you? I hear they are cheaper than the previous but looking at that I doubt so.

Where are you testing Steve?

Vince

[David Pozzi]

Steve,
Those look nice! Did they come with bumpstops?

[Ron S]

Would it make you feel better if I told you I paid for them???

Not really. LOL

They just scream, my kids can't go to college now.

They just look fast, correcting the bottoming issues you had in combination with super cool shocks should make a big difference. Its all the fine tuning that cost the crazy money. Ron

[Bow Tie 67]

Steve,
Those look nice! Did they come with bumpstops?

David look closely there is a fat o-ring on the shaft, which is considered a bump stop.

Steve, your wife does not mind car parts on the carpeting?

Will you and Nick be at RTTH?

[John Wright]

Did they provide a dyno of the shocks so you can see how they're valved?

I'm positive that they did...these are Penske's....they know their shocks.

[Gitter Dun]

That sounds great Steve, been looking forward to see Bad Penny run.

Any interest in running Hoosiers to see what she really can do?

I have been thinking about searching for another set of rims and throwing Hoosiers on them only because the same '07 Z06 is coming out and runs Hoosiers.

Just double checked, not the same guy, but lots of vette's this time including a '67, and one vette on slicks.

[Steve1968LS2]

ok, how much did they run you? I hear they are cheaper than the previous but looking at that I doubt so.

Where are you testing Steve?

Vince

How much did what cost?

Remember I get "good guy" pricing..

The tires were $300 each and the shocks were just over $500 a corner but didn't include springs

El Toro runways for the test.

[Steve1968LS2]

Steve,
Those look nice! Did they come with bumpstops?

Not sure.. I was dropping the 2010 off at Global West so I could rent a car to get home (so I could drive Penny there this AM)

Just pulled that out real fast and shot a picture. I'm pretty sure we are 15.5 inch in the front and 18" in the rear.

I will know more today when I go to bolt them on.

[Gitter Dun]

OK, your dodging the tire question, but from the looks of it, sounds like you wont be running R888's or Hoosiers

[Steve1968LS2]

OK, your dodging the tire question, but from the looks of it, sounds like you wont be running R888's or Hoosiers

At buttonwillow?

If so then we will be running the PS2 tires (220tw) that we will be stuck with at optima.. need to get a feel for them.

If I could pick any tire it would be an R888 or a RA1

[Nessumsar]

They look like baby offroad shocks, they're soo cute! haha

Those are pretty impressive Steve, and $500 sound pretty reasonable.

[Steve1968LS2]

They look like baby offroad shocks, they're soo cute! haha

Those are pretty impressive Steve, and $500 sound pretty reasonable.

Yea, that's a good deal.. still hurts in the wallet though.. lol

It's a benefit of my job for sure.. but to be honest I would have paid full price.

The dyno sheet looks pretty impressive, but I'm sworn to secrecy..