Project "Payback"

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Not sure which I've spent more money on in the last 4 years, cars or beer.

Either way, sounds like a win-win to me!

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Let's get back to cars before our man cards are revoked.

Todd,

Regarding your chassis, suspension, and brakes, if you had to do it over would you make any changes?

Specifically:
-DSE front
-Shocks
-G-bar
-Moser 12 bolt
-Wilwood rotors & calipers

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Todd,

Regarding your chassis, suspension, and brakes, if you had to do it over would you make any changes?

Specifically:
-DSE frontLove me DSE frame
-ShocksHave dual adjustable up front, would like them out back
-G-barI've got it sorted out but the DSE quadralink would've saved me a bunch of headaches. The new g link doesn't look like it's foolproof either.
-Moser 12 boltRear end has been great, I'd go floater this time though.
-Wilwood rotors & calipersWilwood has been great to me. Dustin called me after the Optima Challenge to congratulate me. Brakes work well. No regrets. I was the crash test dummy for the retainer and brake knocback but I've moved on and they stood behind their product.

Answers in Red

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Answers in Red

Thank you! Your input is invaluable in developing my master plan.

[MWCC]

Well, I just spent my morning going through the last 15 or so pages of this thread. (I've been away from the site for a while). Man, all I can say Todd is congrats on an awesome build and for your tenacity with always looking to improve. We're never really satisfied are we? The car looks sick and its amazing what humble beginnings it had with a little 307 and a powerglide. Whenever I get off my a** and find the time, I need to get my but out there to see that car. Maybe you can take me for a ride that makes me change my shorts. Been a while since I had that much fun in a car.

Congrats again Todd on all you've accomplished.

[Vegas69]

Appreciate it Nick...

I'm headed down to El Toro to run RTTC next Thursday. I'm registered to run Saturday and Sunday. Last year was the best time I've ever had with the car so I'm looking forward to the racing and harrassing everybody. Before every major event I like to give the car a decent inspection. Top off all the fluids, lash the valves, etc... I did find that one of my o-ring fittings that screw into my fuel filter had worked loose. It wasn't leaking but a ticking time bomb. Glad I caught that. With all this power, things do tend to come loose on these cars. Locktite and lock washers are very important anywhere you can use them.


I also played around with shock settings. It's really impossible to duplicate race conditions on the street so it's really a guessing game. The front end has always been soft and I still feel it may be a little soft even after the spring change. The car feels in harmony. More so than ever before anyway. I have a feeling it may be a little on the loose side but I'll find out next week.

On my last desert hail mary, I hooked up a vacuum gauge and ran it into the cock pit. I was curious to see if my power valve was coming in a little early. On the cruise at highway/freeway speed it seemed perfect. Once I drove around town I realized it was a little pre mature. I swapped it out for a lower vacuum opening point that will keep it out of enrichment under what I would consider less than heavy loads. Basically tuning for gas mileage. My dad was in town for my last hail mary and I let him drive a little while. He was pretty impressed and couldn't believe how nice it drove. My Dad doesn't get excited about much. After all the driving, I haven't bottomed out the rear shocks. They have better than a 1/4" left before bottoming out. RTTC will be the true test.

She's all polished up and ready for the rain. I took her out for one last blast tonight before the event. I didn't have time for a tripod or this photo may have turned out....

[waynieZ]

Todd the car looks great. Which camara do you use to take these picturers?

[96z28ss]

You must know people to be able to shut down a section of road so you can snap a few pics.

[GregWeld]

Love the photo Todd! You? Not so much.

[Vegas69]

Wayne, I shoot with a Nikon D80. I had the tripod but didn't have time to use it.

It's a great road with little traffic. Unfortunately, the cops are known to play hid and seek.