Next Years Power Tour Car Part 2

[Xplantdad]

getting closer!

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What are the final after alignment measurements,if you have them. </div></div>


Castor we wanted + 3-5 degrees but we couldn't get that much.........Camber -.5 degrees per side and 1/8&quot; toe........

[Plowman]

So caster was less than +3deg each side.

[jannes_z-28]

You should try some other upper arms then. The &quot;built-in&quot; caster in aftermarket upper A-arms differ between the makers.

On my Camaro I have 8° Caster, a little more than ideal but we couldn't get less due to my Guldstrand mod and the SpeedTech A-arms. It drives really good with it, steady as on rails, but when turning the tires are really close to the inner fenders but they don't hit.

Some A-arms have as much as 5° built in Caster-increase.

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jannes_z-28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You should try some other upper arms then. The &quot;built-in&quot; caster in aftermarket upper A-arms differ between the makers.

On my Camaro I have 8° Caster, a little more than ideal but we couldn't get less due to my Guldstrand mod and the SpeedTech A-arms. It drives really good with it, steady as on rails, but when turning the tires are really close to the inner fenders but they don't hit.

Some A-arms have as much as 5° built in Caster-increase. </div></div>



I'll give Ridetech a call today and ask about that!!

[kwhizz]

Duhhhhh!!!!.....I talked to Mark Webster today and he reminded me that the Ridetech upper arms have inserts with offset holes for help in setting the Castor.........I forgot all about that feature and had the set to the most neutral position..........Time to take it back and get the inserts changed and get it aligned &quot;Again&quot;.......LOL
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[kwhizz]

The box of exhaust components showed up today.......Got started today......In the pictures you will see some band clamps.....those are for fitting only........everything will be welded ..........Gonna be a busy weekend and hopefully off to Stefano and Nickey next week......

[Xplantdad]

Nice!

[CC Rider]

Pipe Guy!

[kwhizz]

I finished the exhaust system and got another Education on Welding.......I finally got the wire feed and voltage dialed in on the last weld........Typical..........But.....In building the other LS powered cars I always seemed to have issues with the &quot;Rappy&quot; sound out the exhaust pipes and ended up changing mufflers a couple times to get away from it..........I think the length of the tail pipes have something to do with it........But.......On this car I bought Dynomax #17749 super turbo mufflers and brought the tail pipes out behind the rear tires........so ....when I started it I didn't know what to expect.........I wanted the quietist performance Muffler I could find...........so.....When I started it........I was very pleasantly surprised at how you could hear the exhaust.....but yet how quiet it was........Perfect!!!........Going down to Stefano at Nickey next week to get the rough edges blended together in the ECM............When I started the build I had the complete ZL1 harness assy........But......because I decided not to use the 6L90E trans we couldn't use the ZL1 harness ........John at Speartech supplied a ECM set up to work with the engine and the 4L70E trans......but....It needed to dialed in to blend everything together......so......Stefano and Cory are going to put the final piece of the puzzle in place.............Then it's going to Frame-Up to get the A/C system charged......83 days till Power Tour.......