Track Day 'Cuda

[CJD Automotive]

Originally Posted by preston

Thanks we always appreciate the photos. Not sure about the olive green paint scheme though - c'mon this is pro-touring we need the undercarriage to be bondoed and painted in a flip flop chameleon color to be taken seriously

Everything is in epoxy, just different colors depending on what I had ready at the time and what I had to mix. It all gets painted later, just need a little protection now, and it will be very nice and pretty, just like before. It's my street car-slash-track car.

Originally Posted by preston

Far be it from me to second guess the Sutton-meister, but it sure surprises me not to see any triangulation on either of those watt links mount. I've seen his math on the loads but 1 lb of metal gussets would give me a lot of peace of mind.

The long side, on the left, is triangulated. The right side is short and isn't. I overbuild everything, so trusting Ron's calc's. (BTW, EVERYONE has told me that!)

EDIT: This is the same setup that is on Greg's car. It broke on the forth or fifth lap when he dropped a wheel over the curb. So, most definitely needs a support!

Originally Posted by preston

Really looking forward to seeing the front clip put in place. What ride height are you targetting ? I saw some numbers on your drawing that looked very low. Is this a race car that can survive the street or do you plan on a fair amount of street driving ?

I have the car set at one of the lowest race heights now. Ron designed the suspension to allow 2" of height adjustment without affecting the geometry. You can see the jack screws in the trunk, and there is another set for the front. All the way up is close to 5" clearance, which is more than some new cars.