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Vegas69 · #**1301** 03-14-2010, 12:24 PM

Thanks Joe. Pauls car turned out sweet. To be honest, my skills and knowledge have progressed rapidly with the car. I'm really getting into the details now. I really enjoy the design and engineering of some of the systems. I never thought I had much of my Dad in me(He's and engineer) maybe I was just to busy drinking beer and raising hell back then to get interested. It's going to be tough for me to get to the midwest with the car. Someday I'm sure I will but no plans at this time. Definitely planning to run a local autocross on the 27th and El Toro on the 3rd. Then I have to get back to work.

monza · #**1302** 03-14-2010, 06:43 PM

Dude that is looking unreal! One of the finest 69's out there! (with a BB lol)

Vegas69 · #**1303** 03-14-2010, 09:15 PM

Thanks I think. haha

I'm waiting for a few parts to trickle in so I tackled the rear sway bar. I started out with a generic Hellwig kit and figured out it wasn't going to work of course.

The fuel lines are right in the way and honestly routed the best way. I decided to design some brackets where I could sandwich the frame and use a tab for the end link. I designed them with a tab thinking it would be OK. After I got them home and started playing around I realized the bar angle was going to be to much. So I cut off the tabs and decided to use the center hole. I used two shoulder bolts on each side to keep from crunching the frame. The end links are aftermarket C5 adjustable end links. I'm excited to loosen the rear of the car up and have some adjustment. I really think it's going to be a huge plus on some of the slower autocross corners. I can't say I felt it needed it on the road course but time will tell as I get faster. I also am going to try a .25 wheel spacer shown. The other side has a worse rub than this side as you can see at the top of the wheel well and lower bar. With the low ride heights and racing I feel the wheel needs to be cheated to the outside vs. inside. Hopefully this .25 extra will get me just enough.

**DFRESH** · #**1304** 03-14-2010, 09:23 PM

Nice--as always. Was the bar angled down too much? I had to make longer stands/mounts on the rearend to get mine to sit as level as I could--it still has a bit of a downward rake. Left mine on the front holes, figured I would change it around a bit at the RTTH deal to see how what a diff it will make.

What about spring rate in the rear now? With the bar back there, will you consider going to a lighter one? Thinking about trying it on mine--but need to get it around a track first--unfortunately that will be April 3rd.

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Vegas69 · #**1305** 03-14-2010, 09:32 PM

Ya, way to much. I didn't think of modifying the rear mounting points but still think I would've went this way just to keep everything tucked up tight. It's going to be interesting with the 150lbs off the nose and rear sway bar. I can tell you the car already sits at least 1/2" higher in the rear vs. before with the jackstands this way. I'm still missing the hood, exhaust, seats, headers but I'm going to have to tweak all the coil overs. It's going to be alot like starting over in driver feel and tuning and I wasn't that far along with the old set up.

70rs · #**1306** 03-14-2010, 10:56 PM

It's amazing that all of these little changes have such big effects on the handling. Less wt up front, sway bar out back = totally different car from a tuning perspective. I can't wait to see how it does the first time out, but also to watch you get her dialed in.

**tones2SS** · #**1307** 03-15-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

It's going to be alot like starting over in driver feel and tuning and I wasn't that far along with the old set up.

Yeah, but think about how much fun it will be getting her dialed in.
Good luck bud.

rogue · #**1308** 03-16-2010, 03:33 PM

you have the sickness. bad!

I demand you attend skip barber with me this year.

Vegas69 · #**1309** 03-16-2010, 04:44 PM

Dude, I need help bad. You running RTTC?

ironworks · #**1310** 03-16-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

To be honest, my skills and knowledge have progressed rapidly with the car. I'm really getting into the details now. I really enjoy the design and engineering of some of the systems.

I was just thinking this exact same thing as I scrolled through your post. You attention to detail has really progressed. Looking good Todd.

Rodger