Project "Payback"

[Denvervet]

Todd
I must have missed what prompted you to switch to a new tapered axle bearings.....and new axles. What is the advantage to those bearings?

[Vegas69]

I'm getting mild brake pad knock back on the street and wicked knockback on the track. Tapered bearings are designed to take a side load better. The axles showed up today and I'm racing next Sunday so I'll report back my experience.

[Vegas69]

Finally recieved my new spoiler and was able to install my tow hook after some drilling and notching. I'm diggin it!


I decided to start really fine tuning the car. I bought a larger front sway bar and also purchased an adjustable rear sway bar from Frank @ Prodigy. The new front bar is installed but the rear won't make it on for the race Sunday. The end links won't work for me due to my fuel lines so I'm using some custom bracket and my own end links yet to be determined. My goal is to loosen the car up some when I autocross.



My new tapered bearing moser axles came back in after they were re machined. They fit perfect with my brakes now but one of my studs got boogered up in the lathe so I had to swap out one stud. Of course I had the axle bolted in when I noticed. They are in and the brakes are back together. She's almost ready for the race Sunday.

[DFRESH]

Sweet man. Tow hook looks great---I hope it only gets used to put car in and out of "your" trailer. You gotta put up pics and video of the event this Sunday---like you wouldn't--but just making sure you follow through. Happy TG.

Doug

[Vegas69]

You bet buddy. Just happen to have a new go pro hd camera. Happy Thanksgiving.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

You bet buddy. Just happen to have a new go pro hd camera. Happy Thanksgiving.

Yeah... So Todd.... that Go Pro is really only interesting to US if you point it at the track not at your face...




Have fun Sunday. I emptied the dog bowls of water when I went to bed last night - and again this morning in order to feed them... so that's like 2" of rain in 10 hours. I'm so jealous of the winter weather and 'use' of your car!

[tones2SS]

Very cool.
The spoiler and tow hook look good. Nice job. Give that track hell on Sunday!!