Beach Cruiser Update - Lateral-g Forums

**waynieZ** · #1 03-11-2013, 05:33 PM

Nice ! I hope it all goes good for you and you make Southern Slam.

Beach Cruiser · #2 03-11-2013, 05:45 PM

todays progress,
Hood on, cage in, Ghetto Paintbooth gone!

Beach Cruiser · #3 03-17-2013, 04:37 PM

First AutoX today, and a test and tune yesterday. Nothing on the car broke which is the best news I could have! Was one of the fastest cars yesterday, and finished 16 out of 75 today on old Hoosier in spitting rain at 42 deg's! (no match for the AWD subies) Car is a beast to drive, it's a lot of work at AutoX speeds. Hopefully it will "open up" at speed. Made a list of stuff to do before Southern Slam, but it's not too daunting, and I think my bank account may survive. (Insert sponsor opportunity here).
Here's a pic of the rear cage as it was on Friday night, good enough for now.

Track Junky · #4 03-17-2013, 07:12 PM

Congrats!! How 'bout a little more detail on how she felt in the corners.....

Beach Cruiser · #5 03-18-2013, 06:42 PM

She Felt pretty good! Did well in the sweepers, it was the back and forth transitions (slalom) that were a little tough. I think there is an issue with the steering I need to adress, It seems the power steering pump can't keep up with the rapid transitions. I'm going to call TurnOne tomorrow and talk to them. I was on old tires, and it was really cold so I had a hard time getting it put down the power. Oh, and Power she's got! I finished 11th out of 75 cars and nothing broke! Here's a few pics

Track Junky · #6 03-18-2013, 07:15 PM

Those are great pic's. Love the color combo on that car. Sounds like it felt like you had manual steering? Looks like the rear was rotating pretty well. Was the front pushing at all?

Beach Cruiser · #7 03-18-2013, 07:39 PM

it was a very short technical course with lots of transitions. From the pics it looks like I could use more front swaybar? I was wierd, it would push, then the second lap it would hook, It had to be the cold tires. Yeah, I can rotate the rear with the throttle at will! Gotta be something with the ps pump, the first few turns felt good, then it would kinda "hang up"? and I had to muscle through it. I can't wait for the Southern Slam to see how it does on the track! I also kinda hate to take it there un tested. I look at it as a fairly cheap test and tune weekend! (other than the 7 hour trailer tow)