View Poll Results: What should I do first
Buy Coilovers
40
59.70%
Do the engine swap
27
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88 GTU - Project Daily Drifter
07-27-09, 01:38 PM
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Great Project, keep the updates coming! And nice vid, however....
Sometimes, it does appear that we get what we pay for....
also:
If those are camber plates (and it looks like they are) are you sure those are oriented correctly? Looks like you'd be adjusting camber and caster if you moved those...If at all possible shouldn't they be pointing toward the center of the engine bay?
also:
If those are camber plates (and it looks like they are) are you sure those are oriented correctly? Looks like you'd be adjusting camber and caster if you moved those...If at all possible shouldn't they be pointing toward the center of the engine bay?
07-28-09, 01:10 AM
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They are legit. caster gives you more camber as you turn the wheel. the more caster you have, the less camber you need for the same amount of cornering grip.
the downside to too much caster, is that it increases steering effort.
the downside to too much caster, is that it increases steering effort.
07-28-09, 09:35 PM
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My 02... Pull the engine, coilovers, any other good parts (body included) and look for a shell...
The car is not worth fixing..
07-29-09, 12:30 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNOOZ6zUtvM
Some encouragement lol my car is an S5 n/a all stock pretty much
I have a ton of good roads to drive out here in ontario
theres one that is called snake rd 240 guys always challenge me with there Sr20'd and coilover'd cars the last 2 guys hit guard rails trying to keep up with me on all seasons...
I really really don't think it was the Dtss that screwed you up in all honesty it was Lack of experience no offense ment
But i can drive my car right on the edge and drift with it being 100% stock and it never has snapped out on me where i was trying not to
Some encouragement lol my car is an S5 n/a all stock pretty much
I have a ton of good roads to drive out here in ontario
theres one that is called snake rd 240 guys always challenge me with there Sr20'd and coilover'd cars the last 2 guys hit guard rails trying to keep up with me on all seasons...
I really really don't think it was the Dtss that screwed you up in all honesty it was Lack of experience no offense ment
But i can drive my car right on the edge and drift with it being 100% stock and it never has snapped out on me where i was trying not to
01-02-10, 05:06 AM
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Smoke moar
I got a new door thanks to a local forum member (JTO) and did a quick paintjob on it (turned out shitty, I used cheap rattlecan paint). I hammered at some of the mess but it didnt really do anything. I am planning on buying a stud dent weld puller down the road and getting an alignment ASAP. I drove it around a little bit and the rear end seemed to be hopping around.
Keep up man, for me I have to move and such so I sold stuff and made cash I could to get a car, now fixing it and doing even more $$$ jobs cause I am mobile, soon I can move to where my business is located (Have a partner) then Ill hopefully have income for more.
I still need insurance, I feel your pain
RRTEC is pretty ball on, I didn't read the whole thread but I used to deny (to myself) that it was mother natures fault, another member got blown on a highway overpass/bridge like thing in the rain.... coulda been the suspension he had adjusted neg camber.
Did you have neg camber? With an independent suspension the geometry of the suspension (esp with dtss) will change quite dynamically and by changing tire size, suspension parts (ride heights, etc) wheels, camber, anti sway bars, you change your car. With DTSS I'm sure this can change even more differently which may be better to eliminate it, if anyone knows I'd like to hear if this is true.
I've come to like solid rear ends, my FB mmm... and now got a modifed turbo volvo... had no issues in the rain or turns with either mentioned.Coilovers VS Engine swap
A forum member here Mazpower always tells me never to go turbo, now that I got a turbo volvo which honestly feels like a mix between my FB (axle rear end, however open diff so it's alike my 91 rx7 with that) and my brothers BMW (The feel of the car, he had a 7 series with gigantically wide stock wheels (7 or 8") and it'd keep up with my prior rex's in the twisties. the last car. I've been learning about volvo's and well buttdyno and what others say, it should be around 200~ rwhp. Civics and such would toy with me in my 91 and 85 rex's, some not. In this volvo boosting by them I've never beenable to catch them on, they normally act like a dog with tail between legs.... and all my friend's comments, the cars ******* fast, even more so for a sedan - most of my friends rode with me in the twisties in both of my rx7's going extremely fast, they know I'm good, so in the volvo just as they expected, I've not beenable to go quite as fast on the twisties, why? One reason is the bald tires (right rear is god awful), the suspension seems to of been upgraded alittle but needs anti sway bars or stronger ones, the chassis has little flex and it's balanced between under and oversteer.
If I was you, with what I can understand from this thread (read alil more and edited this) I'd go with normal suspension upgrades and just generally nicely upgraded the suspension, all bushings and such and bring it back to off the factory, but improved. Then adjust it to your liking, you gotta think do you need more power or do you want coilovers to play with?
