Wow - can't believe this is the first time I saw this one either.
Love it. Your car is very similar in build style to mine. Its too bad you have competitive secrets it would be fascinating to discuss suspension setup.
Do you know how(or care to share) much your uprights weigh (no hubs) ?
Do you have any raw pictures of them with the brake mounts ? That was the only part I couldn't get a good angle on in the pictures. Looks like Maier did a good job of tucking that ball joint in. I have to run 9" BS on my front wheels to get down to 1/2" SR. It also looks like that design has very low SAI.
Although I'm a fan of going with complete new design, ie space frame and rack & pinion, there is something deeply satisfying about using the stock subframe and steering box in this car.
One thing that I wanted to bring to your attention - the clevis being used in the fabrication photos on the FLCA has been known to break, there are some examples on corner-carvers somewhere. That is in an exceptionally high load area too, I would encourage you to look at the beefier clevises available from Coleman that should fit in that same spot (3/8" gap, 5/8 or 3/4 thread).
Favorite build thread for awhile I love discovering these things, I've gotten so jaded over the years its hard for me to still get excited but this one did it for me.
Also, I never saw a rwhp figure - you mentioned the K&N brought up your power so I assume you chassis dynoed it at that point. Any graphs ? Oh wait, that data is probably a bit classified as well.
Wow - can't believe this is the first time I saw this one either.
Love it. Your car is very similar in build style to mine. Its too bad you have competitive secrets it would be fascinating to discuss suspension setup.
Do you know how(or care to share) much your uprights weigh (no hubs) ?
I do not know the weight of the uprights. They are not light as they are all steel. Maier Racing has since made them with billet aluminum. I may be installing them later. He currently has them on his car.
Do you have any raw pictures of them with the brake mounts ? That was the only part I couldn't get a good angle on in the pictures. Looks like Maier did a good job of tucking that ball joint in. I have to run 9" BS on my front wheels to get down to 1/2" SR. It also looks like that design has very low SAI.
I don't have any other photos....sorry.
Although I'm a fan of going with complete new design, ie space frame and rack & pinion, there is something deeply satisfying about using the stock subframe and steering box in this car.
I like the feel of the old style steering. That is why I went with it. The class rules also dictate the use of the stock subframe.
One thing that I wanted to bring to your attention - the clevis being used in the fabrication photos on the FLCA has been known to break, there are some examples on corner-carvers somewhere. That is in an exceptionally high load area too, I would encourage you to look at the beefier clevises available from Coleman that should fit in that same spot (3/8" gap, 5/8 or 3/4 thread).
Thank you for the heads up. We are all over it.
Favorite build thread for awhile I love discovering these things, I've gotten so jaded over the years its hard for me to still get excited but this one did it for me.
Thanks!
Also, I never saw a rwhp figure - you mentioned the K&N brought up your power so I assume you chassis dynoed it at that point. Any graphs ? Oh wait, that data is probably a bit classified as well.
I got 517 hp to the rear wheels. Not bad. No secret.
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