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Been a while since we added anything on here but been a continued roller coaster being overseas and then home for short duration's...all of which include moving shops and personal business expansion to pay for the racing addition aka "advertisement"...lol...but figured Id a pic or 2 of "Lady Luck" seeing Jenson's great progress might motivate others!
I've got a new fiberglass dash that I am pulling a carbon mold off of, to then make a carbon dash and dash pad. Pre-preg, 2 layers of 200g, the whole thing should weigh a pound or 2. The glass dash is nice but its pretty heavy for what I want. I'm by no means a composite guy, so my friends at SE composites will be making the dash's for me.
I just bought one of those chinese cut50 plasma cutter's, so hopefully progress can resume on my car soon. Probably after I install the lift though. There's never enough time in a day and this dark at 5pm stuff makes 7pm feel like 11.
I just bought one of those chinese cut50 plasma cutter's, so hopefully progress can resume on my car soon. Probably after I install the lift though. There's never enough time in a day and this dark at 5pm stuff makes 7pm feel like 11.
Oooh okay, a lightened dash, duh. For some reason I was thinking you meant you redesigned the factory dash or something like that. A part of me really wants to see someone finally do that one day, so when someone mentions a different dash of some sort I get all jumpy and alert 
Yay!!! Rev 3 version 45* brackets, for all those who want to drive their car on the street and dont want to try and find super offset wheels/spacers. Rev 2, the two piece design didnt work, it hit everything, but I learned a lot from it and designed these
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That looks amazing! Although, aren't the bolts supposed to go into the spindle the other way? If we purchase these, do they come with longer bolts? I'm pretty excited about this revision! Can't wait for more pics/info. I'd like something mild like the 45*'s. Not too interested in cutting anything or getting non-standard wheel offsets.
Last edited by ZexGX; Dec 10, 2013 at 07:32 PM.
Still waiting on UPS with my new rod ends for this setup. Apparently things are moving super slow with all these winter storms, supposed to be here today though.
Zex, you are correct on the way they bolt up, thats just my test fixture. I use the two holes to machine the second side. Then drill them out and C'bore one for a little clearance. The 45's will work with GTO wheels and a spacer. Spacer thickness will depend on tires and lower control arms. I'm running 17X9 +20mm wheels and they clear with 5/16" spacer on stock A arms with a 255/40. You can also keep your sway bar with the 45*. Bracket is made from 7075 billet, NAS bolts, QA1 rod ends, K nuts, and high misalignment spacers all included. The whole kit will just bolt on using your two factory bolts and two supplied bolts. There is also a cone bushing that goes in the upright where the stock tie rod goes. The rod ends are LH thread so toe is adjustable on car and all you have to do is back off the jam nut. Detailed pics and instructions are included. Cost is set at $475 as I use high grade stuff. Hopefully more pics tonight or tmrw...C'mon Mr UPS man!!
Zex, you are correct on the way they bolt up, thats just my test fixture. I use the two holes to machine the second side. Then drill them out and C'bore one for a little clearance. The 45's will work with GTO wheels and a spacer. Spacer thickness will depend on tires and lower control arms. I'm running 17X9 +20mm wheels and they clear with 5/16" spacer on stock A arms with a 255/40. You can also keep your sway bar with the 45*. Bracket is made from 7075 billet, NAS bolts, QA1 rod ends, K nuts, and high misalignment spacers all included. The whole kit will just bolt on using your two factory bolts and two supplied bolts. There is also a cone bushing that goes in the upright where the stock tie rod goes. The rod ends are LH thread so toe is adjustable on car and all you have to do is back off the jam nut. Detailed pics and instructions are included. Cost is set at $475 as I use high grade stuff. Hopefully more pics tonight or tmrw...C'mon Mr UPS man!!
I should add thats $475 shipped to the lower 48, and future kits will be hard anodized black or gold. Two un plated kits in stock once UPS turns up. I want to bolt it all up and do lock to lock pics of 45 vs stock 30, and then 45 vs 66. 45 vs 66 will have to wait till I put the A arms and tires on the new wheels though.
Very nice work!!!
If I end up keeping my T/A I'll be in for a set, I've been practicing drifting more for the last 2 months and love it- minus the horrible stock radius/ angle.
If I end up keeping my T/A I'll be in for a set, I've been practicing drifting more for the last 2 months and love it- minus the horrible stock radius/ angle.
Best thing to do with a stock setup is to find a large parking lot and do second gear circles/figure 8's. They are very large circles with stock angle, then I also used to do 1st gear only around little islands in any parking lot I could find.
So last night my best friend murphy came by and borrowed my gorilla lug nut key...I turned the shop and house upside down trying to find it.
So last night my best friend murphy came by and borrowed my gorilla lug nut key...I turned the shop and house upside down trying to find it.
