It's been a busy month or so since my last update. I got the brakes bled and bedded in then had to send the carb out for repair. I got it back with about a day to get it installed then left on a two week trip to New Mexico and Arizona...just getting back to KC Friday. Today was kind of a rest up day, so I found some time to drive Barney around a bit and tune on the new shocks and try to find out how bad a new tire rub is.
The spindle\brake upgrade moved my front wheels out about a half inch each and the outside edge of my right front tire is rubbing the plastic inner fender top under hard compression. Before the tire just tucked inside a ridge and now it just kisses it. After many trips around the neighborhood with different shock settings and the GoPro pointed at the top of the tire...I think it has clearanced itself.
Regardless, I had fun driving it around and I can't wait to race it here at the Kansas City Region SCCA final race of the season next Sunday and my final race here before I move West. Brand new shocks, brand new brakes and new tires should make for a fun day of race tuning... I'll report back post race to let everyone know how it all went.