Well im done......
05-29-2005, 10:19 AM
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Well im done......
Since my old belt looked like a imitation gator back i got lucky and found one and put it in while i had the fans out to do the snub mount...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_005.jpg">
Not quite a chickaan, but there is a chick behind it...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_007.jpg">
|skolnick² has the Chickaan Coop, well i have The Pool Room.... yes there are 6 cars in here....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_008.jpg">
Mr. Cialowicz old 90 on the left and a G20 to the right....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_010.jpg">
Parts anyone, still have quite a few....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_011.jpg">
And the strut tower bar and Mance Mounts....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-29_002.jpg">
Got my "slicks" on aka used Dunlop tires and the Zimmerman‼sup>TM</sup>s with hawk hp plus are pretty damn good and the braided lines....mmm mmm GOOOD....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-29_004.jpg">
OK....
As soon as i started to back out of my drive way with the mounts and strut tower bar turned in 2 rotations, bringing the towers closer, i knew something amazing had happen. I went for a drive and the steering is unspeakably amazing and crisp, I have never driven a car that felt like this before, all the mush and play is 100% GONE, i drove down the street saying OMG maybe about 1000 times, took a few off ramps at speed and my jaw just dropped. This is by far one of the most noticeable modifications i have ever done. Also from my other post about alignment, well i repositioned the hubs and after putting all this stuff back together the car is 100% dead straight on alignment. Mance you are a pure genius and deserve some kind of an award. Yes this is a novice speaking but still truly an amazing feat to have created such a part. Bravo!!!
Ohhh and I CANNOT wait to test it all out tomorrow :-D
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_005.jpg">
Not quite a chickaan, but there is a chick behind it...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_007.jpg">
|skolnick² has the Chickaan Coop, well i have The Pool Room.... yes there are 6 cars in here....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_008.jpg">
Mr. Cialowicz old 90 on the left and a G20 to the right....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_010.jpg">
Parts anyone, still have quite a few....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-27_011.jpg">
And the strut tower bar and Mance Mounts....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-29_002.jpg">
Got my "slicks" on aka used Dunlop tires and the Zimmerman‼sup>TM</sup>s with hawk hp plus are pretty damn good and the braided lines....mmm mmm GOOOD....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/46176/2005-05-29_004.jpg">
OK....
As soon as i started to back out of my drive way with the mounts and strut tower bar turned in 2 rotations, bringing the towers closer, i knew something amazing had happen. I went for a drive and the steering is unspeakably amazing and crisp, I have never driven a car that felt like this before, all the mush and play is 100% GONE, i drove down the street saying OMG maybe about 1000 times, took a few off ramps at speed and my jaw just dropped. This is by far one of the most noticeable modifications i have ever done. Also from my other post about alignment, well i repositioned the hubs and after putting all this stuff back together the car is 100% dead straight on alignment. Mance you are a pure genius and deserve some kind of an award. Yes this is a novice speaking but still truly an amazing feat to have created such a part. Bravo!!!
Ohhh and I CANNOT wait to test it all out tomorrow :-D
05-29-2005, 10:33 AM
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EEK!! 2 full turns past hand-tight!?! Thats fully 1.5 turns MORE than I've ever dialed in...
the threads are 20tpi (threads per inch) which means you're putting a LOT of undue stress on your strut towers, ie; exactly .100"!!
My best track times are with 1/4 turn past (one-handed) hand-tight "compressive" (strut towers pulled towards each other).
You might consider backing off at/near 1.5 turns. Go to "full loose" to remove any "thread lash" then retighten to 1/4 tun pas "single-hand tight" with a wrench. Strut bar can take it but I'm not sure the strut tower welded anchor points are up to the task of those loads as they are HUGE HUGE HUGE! At 1/4 turn compressive I'm dialing in slightly over .270 degree negative camber into the tires, tested while on an alignment machine.
Back it down a little for longevity & equipment conservatism then go tear em up tomorrow. You wont be disappointed!
My best track times are with 1/4 turn past (one-handed) hand-tight "compressive" (strut towers pulled towards each other).
You might consider backing off at/near 1.5 turns. Go to "full loose" to remove any "thread lash" then retighten to 1/4 tun pas "single-hand tight" with a wrench. Strut bar can take it but I'm not sure the strut tower welded anchor points are up to the task of those loads as they are HUGE HUGE HUGE! At 1/4 turn compressive I'm dialing in slightly over .270 degree negative camber into the tires, tested while on an alignment machine.
Back it down a little for longevity & equipment conservatism then go tear em up tomorrow. You wont be disappointed!
05-29-2005, 10:41 AM
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you should try an bmw2002 w/modified suspension
mines like a gokart!! do you have and enhine rpm sensors(that work) lying around.. I'm getting the fault code that says mine is faulty.. or maybe the heat sheild thats supposed to go over it? 1993 90cs auto.
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