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03-18-2009 #1
" Chain Reaction " of Track Upgrades
So after last years summer of events and the September race body mods, ( https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=47895 ) I made the decision to pour more dough into the car in the name of performance.
1. Dedicated track wheels and tires ( Z06 style 17 x 9.5 with Toyo R888 )
I used Skulte wheel adapters after taking carfull measurements. My goal was to use the same size tire at all four corners. This allows me to rotate and keep replacement costs down. One more benefit will be a wider track width in the rear, albeit less rubber on the ground. I'm hoping they will offset each other.
With the 275/40 17 tires on the front I will lose some turning radius and will modify the front wheel wells. This pic is with the suspension at full bump. I rushed to cut and really did not need to take as much out of the rear section. The car should never reach full bump with the wheel turned out ( inside tire on turn ). Oh well I'll just have a little more work to fab up a filler piece.
2. New 2008 6.2L L92 engine.
LS7 cam going in
3. Upgrade sway-bar to control body roll
Mocking up for front splined swaybar, I ended up going with a straight arm instead of the 30* arm.
I'm starting with a 1 1/4" splined .095 wall sway-bar up front. The large steel pillow blocks in the pic did not fit the Chassis works front sub-frame. I played with the idea of using the Bronze bushing inserts with the CW Aluminum pillow blocks, and may re-address this down the road. For now I purchased energy suspension pillow blocks, whose rubber inserts fit the CW mount perfect. To the right is a 1/2" end-link which will not be used, instead a 3/8" will be used due to packaging constraints. Over to the left are unfinished A-arm to end-link adapters I started fabricating.
Matt
Current project: " Chain Reaction "
A.K.A. " BIG " by wife, biatch in garage.
1969 RS Camaro L92 T56 Quadra-link, CW sub, Ford 9" a progressive build.
Ex track car: 1995 Camaro LS1 T56