Just your average Ls1/T56 stripped RX7 With Plans of Racing
10-22-2010, 09:55 PM
#161
Launching!
I'm guessing the autocross was done in 2nd gear? Well, at least the run was good until the end.....
every time I wanted to say "Shift!, go faster!!" another corner would come up.
every time I wanted to say "Shift!, go faster!!" another corner would come up.
10-23-2010, 12:10 PM
#162
It feels like with the power the car is making and how tight the suspension is now the street tires seem pretty slippery. Its like driving a normal car with winter tires. You can blow them off any time your in the throttle too abruptly, and in a corner the car is more likely going into a controlled drift than the tires actually gripping and inducing body roll/weight transfer.
So its easy to over drive the tires. It feels like the car is really begging for some sticky R-Compounds but I've also hear from everyone that its better to learn the limits as a new racer on street tires.
I think the next chassis will be another FC. I just really like the lines of the car and I already have all the parts and knowledge to do it and thus costs would be minimal.
I have been thinking a fox body would be a good platform as well. Everyone knows what they can do at the drag strip but I think a foxbody hatch with subframe connectors and a roll bar to stiffen up the chassis(very easy to find rollers with those 2 chassis mods cheap) Swap in the Ls1/T56, swap in the cobra brakes, and the cobra IRS rear end and you have hopefully a sub 3000lb car with a much stronger rear end then what I'm working with now. I know it wont be the best for the drag strip but neither is a stock suspesion rx7.
Like the Rx7 now whatever I build will be an all around performance car that I use to tear up the streets and track. Basically if I can race it, keep pace with the fully prepped cars and then instead of driving it onto a trailer, drive it home I'll be a happy guy.
10-24-2010, 12:58 PM
#163
Launching!
most of my autocrossing has been in FWD 4 cyl cars. I did a couple in the GTA before the swap, but haven't done any since. Though I think swapping to the 3.70s I have on the shelf will be better than the 3.27s in it now. Maybe I will get some track time next year 
