Let's build an autocross car (oong post!)

[andy]

Alaska - For racing in Street Prepared the brakes are supposed to be the same dimention as stock (you can add cross-drilled or slotted rotors).. Someone could technically weenie protest them, but I personally wouldn't worry about that because the stock brakes are lighter and would probably be faster specifically for autox. Other than that it should be a fun DSP car. SCCA's rules are sometimes like that, a mod that makes you slower could technically bump you up.

I ran into that with my first autox car where my relcocated battery was the only thing that bumped my '72 2002tii into the same class as SP e36M3s...

What are 'different cabs' - I'm drawing a blank here

Biggins - sure email me anytime.

[AlaskaBlue]

Different cabs are urethane control arm bushings

Thanks for classing help!

Andy-Have you had oil consumption? What did you do about it? I am having a good bit of it now.

[andy]

Never any tremendously bad oil consumption. A heavy track day might necessitate some topping off, perhaps even using a quart. But you figure that's running between 5500-7000rpms for 2 hours solid.

[jeff]

Remember this thread?

Can someone confirm the part/part number that these Koni shocks are what I'm looking for which will go on my ti?

Also, can anyone recommend a good place to order these?

[btschafer]

Originally Posted by jeff

Remember this thread?

Can someone confirm the part/part number that these Koni shocks are what I'm looking for which will go on my ti?

Also, can anyone recommend a good place to order these?

Got mine through Tire Rack. Custom valving and conversion to external adjustment by Koni NA, which is conveniently located (for me) near CVG.

Bryan

[pnosker]

Your Koni rears have external valving?! crazy! How many turns front and rear are you running?

[jeff]

Originally Posted by btschafer

Got mine through Tire Rack. Custom valving and conversion to external adjustment by Koni NA, which is conveniently located (for me) near CVG.

Bryan

Tirerack's price is $90 less than KONA NA, thanks Bryan!
Can you talk me through custom valving a little? Why do it?

.Jeff

[pnosker]

If it's what I think, you don't need to dismount the shocks to adjust the rears. As of now, you have to remove them in order to adjust the dampening.

[mohaughn]

Originally Posted by pnosker

Your Koni rears have external valving?! crazy! How many turns front and rear are you running?

Just saw this post. All of the TcKline Koni shocks are externally adjustable. They also have a different internal valving to allow for higher spring rates. I think the normal yellow max out around 400-500, and the TcKline singles can go up over 700.

Obviously, there are a lot of other companies in the US that can change the way the settings work, as well as the valving.

The doubles are also externally adjustable, a tab on the top turns, and there is an adjustment screw that clicks on the bottom.