Ran SM in the 'ole Z28 last weekend. was way outclassed (3700lbs and 300hp, damn stock motor).. vs 3150lb supra with 500rw, and a WRX with 380ground HP. There were many other cars there, but these were the 2 that beat me

I ended up 3rd at the SCCA divisional, after day one .027 behind the leader, after day 2(and a faster course..) I was .2 out of the lead. had a just been a few hundred pounds lighter(easy to do.. I have a heavy stereo and cage) or a little more HP(anything but a stock motor) i think I could have won. note: neither of the above cars that beat me drove to the track.. neither had AC, etc.

my setup includes:
front:
Strano revalve bilstiens
600 straight rate springs
stock bar
-1.5 camber
+4.5 caster
no toe

rear:
stock HD bilstiens
pro kit springs
stock bar
LCA drop brackets, LCA in the "upper" hole
LG Motorsports "G2" spherical bearing LCAs(these ROCK!!!.. no more poly BIND!)
LG motorsports "G2" PHR(again, spherical bearing.. I *really* like these parts).


car has a slight understeer, and a little too slow weight transfer. I think I am gonna swap to 1LE sway bars, and go to a straight rate rear spring.. prolly a 175lb. should cure the understeer.

Moral of the story.. many people don't think the fbody is competitive in SM.. i think it is. imagine if I had my car in the 3200lb range(easily possible with in the rules). it woulda been ugly! I was also on 265mm kuhmos.. I believe that 315s all the way around(what I a normally race on..) would have helped handle my "heft" better also

I recently switched to the LG rear parts from another companies poly bushed piecse. I like these much better, the rear end is much more planted over bumps, and LG uses nice spherical bearings.. road noise was only increased slightly. I can't wait to save some $$ and install some front LCAs with spherical bearings.

just thought I would share my suspension setup, and where I am going with it.. few things I have learned.

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-94 Black T-Topped Z28 M6, 10s, and daily driven!
-96 CBR F3, modded of course
-92 Talon Tsi AWD, also too many mods..
-99 Tony Kart
http://www.fastblackcar.com

 

Thanks a lot for sharing, I am goint to be racing in the SM class for the first time this Saturday, I usually race in ESPT or stock. My only mods are a ram air hood and air box, G2 sway bars and strut tower brace and SLP subframes. I thought I would be getting beat really bad but the more I hear the more I feel confident that I can pull close to all these little foreign cars, my major handicap is that I am running stock tires on my stock 16" rims. How do you think I will compare in SM? I am hoping not to get embarrassed too bad, my LS1 makes good torque so I am quicker on the straights than most cars even with 580hp. Do you have any suggestions for racing my almost stock f-body in SM?

 

so you're saying you use a stock torque arm and stil manage to pull 10xx et? while drag racing?

 

awesome! I love these cars.. It has its faults, but it always seems, a good setup and a good driver, you can be a thorn in the side of high $$$ and dedicated cars and drivers!

Sweet vehicles and cute gf btw!

 

blksgZ28

faster than 10.XX on a stock TQ arm..

6.43 @ 112 in the 1/8th on th ebottle with that motor yea, thats a 9sec run @ 143+

Love my stock tq arm. I wanna switch to a LG.. but its $$


Ken
thanks wait till she gets her LS1.. head/cam/bottle.. people aren't gonna think she's cute when she powershifts her way past their ***

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-94 Black T-Topped Z28 M6, 10s, and daily driven!
-96 CBR F3, modded of course
-92 Talon Tsi AWD, also too many mods..
-99 Tony Kart
http://www.fastblackcar.com

 

well ****, that's impressive. I've always thought the stock Torque would Brake under that much load.

 

Cool stuff Jordon, thanks for posting it.

Hehe, I noticed the LS1.com guys aren't saying much in your thread over there. Perhaps your sig has something to do with it?

Edit: Mispelled your name (again)!!

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Jason
93 TA, M6

[This message has been edited by Soma07 (edited July 18, 2002).]

 

its on ls1.com? i didn't see the post..

 

also, I ran a 1:19.8 at memphis raceway park with this setup


thanks for the words guys, i know when i was working out the setup on my car, it was nice to read other peoples thoughts on their setups.

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-94 Black T-Topped Z28 M6, 10s, and daily driven!
-96 CBR F3, modded of course
-92 Talon Tsi AWD, also too many mods..
-99 Tony Kart
http://www.fastblackcar.com