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Post by titer on May 19, 2004 21:58:04 GMT -5
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Post by TheAmazingJ on May 20, 2004 0:22:30 GMT -5
ooh wow, keep us posted as he updates the pics! ;D
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Post by petegossett on May 20, 2004 7:37:50 GMT -5
Do you have any contact info, or links to specs of his car? I'd like to know what suspension he's using.
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Post by AveoKalos on May 20, 2004 8:18:46 GMT -5
They building it from the ground up?
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Post by petegossett on May 20, 2004 9:51:06 GMT -5
It's pretty normal - especially for rally car production - to strip a car down to the bare metal chassis in order to remove all the undercoating(to reduce weight) and seam sealer.
Then the original welded seams of the chassis(which are normally only spot welded from the factory)can be stitch/seam welded to improve chassis ridgidity. Plus it makes it easier to install the rollcage & ensure it ties to the original structure in as many places as possible.
It also makes it easier to reinforce the suspension mounts with the car completely stripped down.
Building a rally car *right* requires a huge ammount of labor.
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Post by petegossett on May 21, 2004 10:28:40 GMT -5
Well, I located the builders(Frank & Dan Sprongl of Four Star Motorsports)& asked about the suspension they're using. Here's their response:
"Hi
We are using Proflex for the cars, let me know
if this is what you would be interested in.
These will cost about $5700 Cdn per car set.
This is for a Suzuki Swift Plus
Thanks"
It's not cheap, but I've been in a Proflex equipped Evo, and there's nothing better for rally.....not sure if the shock valving would be optimal for pavement motorsports, though.
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did you guys notice that they still have the A/C in the car 