slngsht Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 The aim for part 2 was to get some serious suspension upgrades done on the car before coming to the dragon. For most part, that was a success. The car made it, and despite Rob trying to convince me otherwise, nothing fell off the car. It handled the dragon pretty well, and at least ran half decent at the autox. I had really fallen behind on the schedule, so I didn't get a chance to test it at all before the trip, other than the cruise with the porsche club. As a result, I didn't properly set up the alignment, nor the shocks, and both were evident at the autox. So, I'm starting the laundry list before the next big meet. 1- Roll cage - this will be done in Sept/Oct time frame 2- Improved pedal assembly - move it back for more room, and make it better. 3- Replace the rack 4- Relocate battery to the back 5- Fabricate fuel tank that sits in front of rear axle 6- Driveshaft hoops 7- Get some paint on the fiberglass parts. As with the previous thread, i'll keep posting my progress here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locostv8 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 http://wrangler.rutgers.edu/gallery/d/36629-2/412.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 similar to that, but not as extensive... also want to make the tubes over the passenger area removable, since this is mostly a street car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 Arya and I just had a 2 hour planning session on the next round of modifications on the car, which will start this September, after the blat to Snowshoe. Our current thoughts will involve some major modification of the chassis to incorporate a roll cage, modify the center tunnel for more axle clearance, and as a part of all of that, completely change the dash location and design (it will look something like the curvy CSR dash). The new design will connect the top tunnel tubes to the lower portion of the front hoop of the roll cage, which should be a stiffer design - that's impossible to know without modeling or testing; and I'm too lazy to do either On the plus side, the steering, pedals, and dash will all move back, making for a roomier cabin :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locostv8 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 That would be a good time to think about a 3 link for the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 can you send me a link of the best implementation on a locost for a 3 link? or at least one that clearly explains / shows what's involved? I appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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