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eage8 05-01-18 03:45 PM

Because I was asked, here are the part numbers for the spring and the cover:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yy...=w1503-h846-no

eage8 05-14-18 08:06 AM

Saturday's autocross if anyone's interested... I wasn't a fan of the course, it had a lot of tight elements, but it was still fun.

My G meters are flipped for some reason, looks like I'll have to re-calibrate them. but I did hit 1.5G which is cool :-)


YLD 78U 05-15-18 06:50 AM


Originally Posted by eage8 (Post 12274480)
Saturday's autocross if anyone's interested... I wasn't a fan of the course, it had a lot of tight elements, but it was still fun.

My G meters are flipped for some reason, looks like I'll have to re-calibrate them. but I did hit 1.5G which is cool :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7_qGkyjgcA


looks like epic fun! I wish we had Autocross here in Australia.. we only have Hillclimbs, nothing like that though! :(

Dlaw25 05-16-18 03:57 PM


Originally Posted by YLD 78U (Post 12274775)
looks like epic fun! I wish we had Autocross here in Australia.. we only have Hillclimbs, nothing like that though! :(

Start one.

BLUE TII 05-16-18 04:36 PM


YLD 78U

looks like epic fun! I wish we had Autocross here in Australia.. we only have Hillclimbs, nothing like that though! :(

I Googled "Australian Autocross" and found out it is some CAMS dirt rally short stages in Australia.

Undaunted, I Googled "Australian GymKhanna" and found it is some Equestrian events in Australia.

Also learned Hooning IS a crime in Australia with anti-hooning ads and all like the war against drugs in the US.

So, you can horse around on a horse, but don't horse around in a car.

Well, Hillclimbs ARE fun.

YLD 78U 05-16-18 06:13 PM


Originally Posted by BLUE TII (Post 12275147)


I Googled "Australian Autocross" and found out it is some CAMS dirt rally short stages in Australia.

Undaunted, I Googled "Australian GymKhanna" and found it is some Equestrian events in Australia.

Also learned Hooning IS a crime in Australia with anti-hooning ads and all like the war against drugs in the US.

So, you can horse around on a horse, but don't horse around in a car.

Well, Hillclimbs ARE fun.


yep, we are a nanny state.......

that's why I will be setting the car up for Time Attack :) without the aero

eage8 05-28-18 10:58 AM

I added rear camber to the back of the car (back up to a stock link on one side and a ronin "stage 1" on the other. It's at about ~1.8-1.9* in the back.

I took a bolt out of my camber plates to get the last little bit out of them that the bolt was blocking... it's up to -3.2* now. I might have to slot my struts to get a bit more up front.
camber plates slider was hitting the bolt head:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4M...E=w532-h944-no

no more bolt head:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wt...=w1680-h944-no

The car liked the camber... so that's good. :p:

Nice photo of my car a fellow rx7 owner took (on a film camera no less, the actual photo looks much nicer, my scanner needs work...)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ww...=w1430-h944-no

Video of yesterday's event. It was pretty quick... the rx7 needs more power. My main competitor showed up with new winter modifications (fresh 335 tires on all 4 corners of his 600 whp STI) and was much faster. I have to catch up to do :P I think it's finally time to start tuning E85.


eage8 05-30-18 10:45 PM

Control arm things are happening

Started by removing the delrin bushings and cleaning off the undercoat? thats been on the S4 control arms I have since I got them...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FO...=w1024-h576-no

angle grinders are the solution to everything:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Zr...=w1024-h576-no

eage8 06-04-18 10:04 PM

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zq...=w1680-h944-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0Y...=w1680-h944-no

Molotovman 06-05-18 07:36 AM

Those are a little short now, Mike. Someone may ask you what a "nazda" is.

95maxrider 06-05-18 02:55 PM

Egads Mike, what sort of nonsense are you getting into now???

FCl0v3r 06-07-18 02:07 PM



Oh man are you going to do the Super Now spherical control arm bushings?

Relisys190 06-07-18 08:31 PM

What an epic thread!!! Great job, that Mazda Rx-7 is a beast!

eage8 06-09-18 09:22 AM


Originally Posted by FCl0v3r (Post 12280065)
Oh man are you going to do the Super Now spherical control arm bushings?

I was wondering when someone was going to figure it out :) yes.


Originally Posted by Relisys190 (Post 12280135)
What an epic thread!!! Great job, that Mazda Rx-7 is a beast!

Thanks!

FCl0v3r 06-09-18 10:03 AM

Yeah buddy! We're still having some binding issues with the other delrin bushings?

eage8 06-09-18 06:22 PM


Originally Posted by FCl0v3r (Post 12280400)
Yeah buddy! We're still having some binding issues with the other delrin bushings?

I was never pleased with how they felt after they were clamped into the mount bracket... and bearings are always going to be better :) plus this will give me a bit more caster which is nice.

eage8 06-09-18 06:27 PM

These are a lot of work to install :p:

control arm fit in my drill press (barely) which was nice:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tm...M=w532-h944-no

tapping to M12x1.25
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Dy...M=w532-h944-no

pressed in new front bearings:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pz...=w1680-h944-no

where the added caster comes from (and why you cut the arms):

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O1...=w1680-h944-no

done!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cr...=w1680-h944-no

FCl0v3r 06-10-18 12:04 AM


Originally Posted by eage8 (Post 12280479)
These are a lot of work to install :p:

control arm fit in my drill press (barely) which was nice:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tm...M=w532-h944-no

tapping to M12x1.25
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Dy...M=w532-h944-no

pressed in new front bearings:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pz...=w1680-h944-no

where the added caster comes from (and why you cut the arms):

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O1...=w1680-h944-no

done!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cr...=w1680-h944-no

I see right now I'm just rolling with some poly bushings. I need to drive more to understand you awesome guys are feeling lol.

I knew these needed some work, but Jeezzzz that's a lot I hope it'll feel very nice once installed and hopefully help fix some of your turn in as well.

Lavitzlegend 06-11-18 09:37 AM

My wallet always feels way heavier after reading this thread... It's the weirdest thing........

eage8 06-12-18 10:01 AM

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/...4e&oe=5BC339C3

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/...dd&oe=5BA69AB8

http://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/...20&oe=5BC2D5AC

FCl0v3r 06-13-18 11:25 AM

Looking good! How does it feel with the new control arm bushings?

eage8 06-13-18 12:15 PM

Those are pictures of the previous autocross. Next autocross on is on the 24th :).

I haven't actually driven it yet since installing the bearings... but it's back on the ground.

Mikenic693 06-13-18 09:37 PM

Sub link bushings
 
where did find bushings for your sub link ?

eage8 06-13-18 09:59 PM


Originally Posted by Mikenic693 (Post 12281457)
where did find bushings for your sub link ?

The rear subframe link? I have a tcsportline link... Ground control also makes a nice one.

Mikenic693 06-13-18 10:02 PM


Originally Posted by eage8 (Post 12281464)
The rear subframe link? I have a tcsportline link... Ground control also makes a nice one.

cool thanks


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