Full-Race Geoff's Evo8 (daily-driver project build)
Apr 27, 2011, 08:43 AM
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Subscribed... Im gonna have to do more research on the Evo X LCA swap. That looks like it will save the hassle of "What wheel combo will fit my evo thread" hahaha
Good stuff man...
Good stuff man...
Apr 27, 2011, 05:23 PM
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I need to hit up Robi for that trailing arm spherical! NOM NOM! nice work Geoff. I like the Evo X FLCA's! Given the clearance issues with the factory brembo calipers with aftermarket wheels.. you end up running a big spacer to clear. (or run a low offset) i run the 18x10's all around with the +38 offset.... I was looking at my scrub radius and wishing I could make it negative somehow w/out a widebody AND TOTALLY didn't think of this. I have 20mm more positive scrub radius than factory which is why my steering feel sux now. How much longer is the Evo X FLCA? How much does it reduce the scrub radius by when projected? One of the reasons why I ran the most amount of camber on my plates and then adjusted the rest of the shock. THANK YOU FOR SHARING GEOFF!
No problem, it's really easy to support good people/products/business, can't wait til it's time to order a new manifold for the evo. Don't you think sphericals will be harsh for a dd though? And you don't see many people running carbonetics but I loved my carbonetics dif in my teg
you may not realize it, but the stock evo is loaded with multiple rubber encapsulated sphericals bearings already, as well as some really soft rubber bushings (trailing arm and front LCA). These get worn over time and then you really get harshness in the ride quality! As long as you use high-quality spherical bearings that does not have "slop" in them, there is very little noise/vibrations/harshness and the ride quality improves substantially. For example the rear lower shock mount is often "pounded out" by aftermarket stiffly sprung coilovers, and most people do not replace them. it is a source of much ride harshness once it is wornHowever - In a high performance application, the engine/driveline are putting so much energy thru the chassis that it's actually twisting the chassis into what is called "Chassis Bind". This is something that is easily apparent with an experienced driver on a race track - you can actually feel the chassis twisting. On a public road with an average driver it happens often but you might not notice it much. A great way to feel this while driving most crappy cars or trucks is to put your fingers between the door and the roof line, you can feel the gap getting bigger and smaller as you hit bumps or take turns.
By stitch welding all the panels, the seams are actually welded together so all three attachments work together to stiffen the entire structure up substantially. Also - where the rear suspension components attach to the chassis these are very poor spot welds known to pull away from the frame. Going over them with stitch welds makes everything underneath more rigid.
Give Jon@TRE a call for gearing recommendations, i just told him what size tire i will run - 275-35-18 and what i will rev my engine to (2.0L so 8500+rpm) and he works the magic
Apr 27, 2011, 08:35 PM
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Cool thanks for the info. Im debating putting mine up on the rack here in the near future to finish the rest of the car setup in it. Might as well stitch it up. Are you making this more of a twisty setup or a straight line setup? By the rims and tires im assuming a twisty setup.
Apr 28, 2011, 09:29 AM
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and:
of course you have to be responsible/intelligent and dont push if alone but really makes the drag strip seem meh. it might go to the drag strip once or twice a year at most, but its really intended to be my daily driver. I am not out to set dyno records or quarter mile records, and definitely dont need more material for my sig
heres 3 more RR evo's i found lookin on evom that i like:
Apr 28, 2011, 10:00 AM
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Geoff, for exterior if you don't have this yet, do a front lip, side skirt extensions and rear lip if you want? Maybe even do a nose chop?
Just like the last RR Evo you posted!
Just like the last RR Evo you posted!
Apr 28, 2011, 10:13 AM
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You going wingless, Geoff?
I drove w/out my wing for a couple of weeks last year, and even with a rear diffuser on the car, it got a little more squirrely than I liked (3rd gear pulls @ ~450whp). No such issues once I put the wing back on after it came back from the paint shop.
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I drove w/out my wing for a couple of weeks last year, and even with a rear diffuser on the car, it got a little more squirrely than I liked (3rd gear pulls @ ~450whp). No such issues once I put the wing back on after it came back from the paint shop.
l8r)