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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by StavFC
When I bought the Sexy Knights D1SL FC RX7 it came with 45deg adjusted top mounts for more castor, so I guess they found it useful.
90% of a drift car is useless
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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I dunno if i agree with that.

I'll say some of the in your face stuff like aero, vinyl, deep dish low offset stretched tires and **** like that are pretty useless on a street car.


Looks cool as **** though so who cares?
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Another area to keep an eye on is SAI, Steering Axis Inclination.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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What is stock caster for a mint FC? Is it what was stated in an earlier post?
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirt-McGirt
Another area to keep an eye on is SAI, Steering Axis Inclination.
True.

That and scrub radius.

Changing the camber changes both.

Toe also effects how the wheel returns to center. Soo many variables.

Eh, i'm learning ****..... Right now, i just want to get through the basic engine crap under the hood. Full emissions removal, fuel system workover and some harness alterations.... THEN, after the car moves under it's own power again (probably in a month or two depending how fast parts get here), i'll get some alignment settings, correct what needs to be corrected and then see how the car is. I have a feeling my toe is way the **** off up front. Not visibly but something is wrong. If it's still not right after that, i'll bust out the drill.



Stock caster is like 4.5-5 degrees.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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check your front lower control arm rear bushings, my steering felt funky as **** and turned out to be the rear bushing ripped
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo II Rotor
240's aren't even fun.
+20

Every event since I have been in the 240 I spin every first transition of the day because im used to the fc and throwing the wheel to transition the car. BUT the gay 240 does it itself not to mention slow and boring (pretty much feels like you could manji down a strait just using all throttle and no hands)
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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Bushings eh? More suspension eh? I'll check em out. I like how the back end of the car feels. Like i said. Something is just funky up front.

What do you recommend if my stockies **** the bed? Mazdatrix or something harder?

I'm going to get a rough measurement of my front and rear toe this weekend and see if that's a problem.

Then again, if the wheel is straight and i let go, the car doesn't wander at all. It tracks straight.

If i pull the wheel either left or right and let go (even under a good bit of throttle) it will keep tracking wherever i pointed the wheels. No hands on the wheel.

It's pissing me off trying to figure out wtf is going on.


Originally Posted by Derek King
+20

Every event since I have been in the 240 I spin every first transition of the day because im used to the fc and throwing the wheel to transition the car. BUT the gay 240 does it itself not to mention slow and boring (pretty much feels like you could manji down a strait just using all throttle and no hands)


Haha.
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