SCCA ST165 finally begins

Off to the body shop.... Then Vipec, wilwoods, ast's, 17x8 on slicks and everything in between. Lets see if I can hit the track in April or May....

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RallyMax165

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Awesome. Excited to see because race car! I have a white 165 as well, that will probably see Solo, Rallycross, and some track days as well.
 
CMS-GT4":32h4e0wu said:
How custom can you go on the suspension?


coilovers, bushings are free, suspension pick up points can be moved upto 1 inch, sway bars... thats pretty much it. Nothing too crazy
 
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More progress. Interior out, old cage cut out, prepping for new cage installation. Then test fit some wheels to see how much massaging the fenders need before she goes off to the body shop for a full rotisserie paint job....
 

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more pics.... any thoughts on wheels? Rules limit me to 17x8 and 245/40/17 tires..... i'm thinking 1552's RSL Tarmacs in white and black RPF1's....
 

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CMS-GT4":wu4v99kn said:
Pick up points can be move 1." So does that mean you can raise your strut towers 1"?


FROM SCCA GCR STU RULE BOOK
3. Suspension mounting points above the upper line of the wheel rim
must be retained within a tolerance of 3.0 inches, however, the
body/frame around the pick-up points may be reinforced; this reinforcement
shall be limited to a radius of 6.0 inches. The 3.0 inch
tolerance applies to pick-up points on chassis only.
4. The spindle and/or outer joint on the a-arm and/or strut may be
moved to correct bump steer caused by changing the vehicle ride
height. These components are not limited to the 1.0 inch of movement
that applies to the suspension pick-up points located on the
chassis.
5. Alternate control arms permitted.


The way I interpret the rules, yes. However, obviously there are other things to consider, budget which is always limited and the fact that we still don't seem to have a real solution for the front geometry to limit bump steer and adjust the roll center which I think will only get worse if I raise the front strut tops, plus they'll be through the hood probably.... And i dont know how those big wheels and tires will be clearance wise with the inner wheel wells and fenders (which cant be modified except for rolling and must be oem material). I plan to use whats left of the upcoming season after the car is built as a test season. I will compete 100% percent but without expectation and look to make improvements throughout and over next winter. I'm trying to be realistic with the build and not pour money at it since I still dont know how competitive she'll actually be going against much more modern equipment and some unlimited budget builds... my goal is to qualify for the runoffs in Daytona this year and Mid-Ohio next year...

basic build specs... forged 2.0, mild cams, 3sg intake manifold, ATS billet/inconel ct26(clocked and with inlet restrictor), haltech w/anti-lag, AST coilovers, superpro bushings(spherical next year maybe), st205 rear brakes, Wilwood fronts, cusco rear diff, possible KAAZ shorter gears, possible KAPS sequntial shifter, Evo X front mount..... still trying to decide if a carbon driveshaft will be reliable through racing abuse and worth $1500.... thats basically it. Plenty of ancillary stuff and of course things are always subject to change. It's taken this long so i'm sure there are more delays and set backs to come....
 
klue":3s3rho99 said:
Nice beads! If you need any parts support let me know if you need anything

Luke


I need everything, lol!

I will let you know though for sure. My main concern for next season is reliability and dialing the handling...
 
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