Onward and upward, 2018 was coming fast and we needed a way to close a pretty significant gap to the front of the GTV. We've scoured tons of build pictures and had some ideas for a while on how to revise the front suspension to fit a proper coilover and make it much more effective with a redesigned lower arm, along with redesigning the upper arm mounts to cure some issues with the base geometry.
Step 1: build a frame table
Step 2: disassemble car
Step 3: take a break to spot yourselves on Battle of the Builders
Step 4: hack and slash
Step 5: we will rebuild
The march of progress
Step 6: redesign upper mounts for a less aggressive camber gain and significantly lower roll center
Step 7: mount coilovers (coilovers coming later..)
Step 8: NASCAR swaybar!
For better or worse, we're changing damn near everything. The car should be significantly stiffer, with a more compliant camber curve, and a vastly improved shock package front and rear to keep it all under control.
I've also started making video updates on our progress -
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Just under 2 months til NOLA, we'll be ready - the question is, how much testing will we be able to do before then?