1LikesBarracuda from Alex racing
08-26-2003, 09:44 AM
#3976
Originally posted by Randman
If you can't get rid of it, just have a friend at the track hold down on the front and rear shock towers (pretty hard) and tighten all of the bolts down in a star pattern, you can usually get a perfectly flat car by doing that.
If you can't get rid of it, just have a friend at the track hold down on the front and rear shock towers (pretty hard) and tighten all of the bolts down in a star pattern, you can usually get a perfectly flat car by doing that.
Originally posted by rocketron
I've found the shock mounts can shift both front and rear. if you loosen them hold them down and tighten all will be good. i have recently countersunk the two top srcew holes and for the last couple weeks have not had this problem any longer
you may want to try this
I've found the shock mounts can shift both front and rear. if you loosen them hold them down and tighten all will be good. i have recently countersunk the two top srcew holes and for the last couple weeks have not had this problem any longer
you may want to try this
08-26-2003, 12:04 PM
#3981
Tech Regular
Originally posted by Randman
I hadn't thought of doing that Ron, but the towers do shift a bit, now I just gotta find someone with a drillpress (mine got stolen right from the garage
)
I hadn't thought of doing that Ron, but the towers do shift a bit, now I just gotta find someone with a drillpress (mine got stolen right from the garage
)
Some of the slop is from the spacers, don't you think?
08-26-2003, 12:06 PM
#3982
Originally posted by Headbanger
I don't have a drill press or a countersink bit, but I'm going to try just using flathead screws to center the shock tower temporarily. Some of the slop is from the spacers, don't you think?
I don't have a drill press or a countersink bit, but I'm going to try just using flathead screws to center the shock tower temporarily. Some of the slop is from the spacers, don't you think?
Don't you mean countersunk screw to center the shock towers?
That's what I would use to center the shock towers...until I get to home depot for a countersink bit... No matter how tight you tighten the flathead...still move after you try to twist the car....
08-26-2003, 12:27 PM
#3983
Tech Regular
Originally posted by rc-zombies
Don't you mean countersunk screw to center the shock towers?
That's what I would use to center the shock towers...until I get to home depot for a countersink bit... No matter how tight you tighten the flathead...still move after you try to twist the car....
Don't you mean countersunk screw to center the shock towers?
That's what I would use to center the shock towers...until I get to home depot for a countersink bit... No matter how tight you tighten the flathead...still move after you try to twist the car....
I couldn't find a metric countersink bit at Home Depot/Lowes. What's another alternative?
08-26-2003, 12:34 PM
#3985
Originally posted by rc-zombies
Just a std carbide countersink bit will work... you'll have to be carefull not to go too deep.
Just a std carbide countersink bit will work... you'll have to be carefull not to go too deep.
08-26-2003, 12:43 PM
#3986
Thanks for the tips Rocketron.
I just temporarily installed countersink screws on the upper 2 holes of the shock towers.... That centered everything...no more tweak... all 4 shocks have equal pre-load.... what a relief... I was pulling my hair out left and right trying to figure it out... finally the car is perfectly balance... with a few strand of hair left.
and thanks to Dan for sending me some Fukuyama cells....
This car is going to kick some buttie at the next...
I just temporarily installed countersink screws on the upper 2 holes of the shock towers.... That centered everything...no more tweak... all 4 shocks have equal pre-load.... what a relief... I was pulling my hair out left and right trying to figure it out... finally the car is perfectly balance... with a few strand of hair left.
and thanks to Dan for sending me some Fukuyama cells....
This car is going to kick some buttie at the next...
08-26-2003, 02:40 PM
#3987
Man How are you guys geting so much tweek in these Cudas..?? the only tweek that I had was induced froom a head on crash and the chassis was pretty much gone after that...so I bought a new one...(Kai R1 PAL 
) anyways after ever run I go throught the car and check everything just to be on the safe side..droop,ride height..tweek ect ect//
-Dave
) anyways after ever run I go throught the car and check everything just to be on the safe side..droop,ride height..tweek ect ect//-Dave
08-26-2003, 03:14 PM
#3988
Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
Man How are you guys geting so much tweek in these Cudas..?? the only tweek that I had was induced froom a head on crash and the chassis was pretty much gone after that...so I bought a new one...(Kai R1 PAL ) anyways after ever run I go throught the car and check everything just to be on the safe side..droop,ride height..tweek ect ect//
-Dave
Man How are you guys geting so much tweek in these Cudas..?? the only tweek that I had was induced froom a head on crash and the chassis was pretty much gone after that...so I bought a new one...(Kai R1 PAL
) anyways after ever run I go throught the car and check everything just to be on the safe side..droop,ride height..tweek ect ect//-Dave
but countersinking the top two screws on the mount solved this for myself.
08-26-2003, 03:17 PM
#3989
I don't know what you guys are doing to your poor cars either
I don't have a tweek guage but I check my car on a flat surface regularly and have never had any issues. Being careful when tightening all the screws has becomesecond nature and I certianly have it nice and tweak free recently
maybe you guys should concentrate on your racing
I don't have a tweek guage but I check my car on a flat surface regularly and have never had any issues. Being careful when tightening all the screws has becomesecond nature and I certianly have it nice and tweak free recently
maybe you guys should concentrate on your racing
08-26-2003, 03:19 PM
#3990
Originally posted by rocketron
can not speak for everyone BUT what seems to happen if you tumble over a dot and get some air the front shock mount shifts and induces tweakage. at socal with the cement block walls i've experienced this - i know we aren't supposed to hit them. . . . .
but countersinking the top two screws on the mount solved this for myself.
can not speak for everyone BUT what seems to happen if you tumble over a dot and get some air the front shock mount shifts and induces tweakage. at socal with the cement block walls i've experienced this - i know we aren't supposed to hit them. . . . .
but countersinking the top two screws on the mount solved this for myself.