Tony Posted August 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 I was fortunate enough to have two "mint" well modified MR2's in today from the owners club..... Both looking for the "fast road set-up" This SW20 the owner had just fitted coil-overs and done a superb job i must say... Three wheels were next to perfect the fourth was a little distressed... Nevertheless she calibrated perfectly This just needed calibrating to fast road... It has some real odd front top-mount adjusters with a crazy fixed adjustment range. I opted to use the factory camber adjusters which are more progressive... This enabled a 90% perfect calibration. Anyway a superb example of an MR2. Many thanks to jon for his recommendations to wim... We won't let you down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 wow that silver 1 is hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 I've been waiting for this post Tony Did Leeroy go with my geometry recommendation or did you guys tweak it a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 I've been waiting for this post Tony Did Leeroy go with my geometry recommendation or did you guys tweak it a bit? He went for yours. I used the natural rear camber adjusters and got 14' within -2d. The front was "pants".... Seemingly to adjust the top mounts you need to remove the entire coil-over and re-position the mounts upper platform?.... Well he wasn't booked in for this evolution so again i used the natural adjusters and got to -1d each side. Toe rear = +.4mm ps Front = +. 8mm ps His aim to make the front wheels flush with the arches will need about -2d to -2.5d so we are talking massive over-steer and tyre wear problems here. He is now in the position of "test and report". If the handling is not totally complementary we is going to fit the EZ cams and i will fine-tune the chassis after. I have also warned Leeroy that -2 to -2.30 rear camber is heavy on the tyre wear... Tom's OSR has set at -2.55 for 500 miles and was down to the wire on the inside. Saying that i am also prepared to set the chassis at -2 on the rear and calculate on the "third fine-tune" the life expectancy of the rear tyres. In summary both cars achieved the desired calibration... Leeroys is a little light but his main problem was the front/rear toe measured at an initial -3.4mm and +5.7mm respectively. Although i have much work to do tuning these chassis they were both a pleasure to set. So once again i do thank you jon for the recommendations since it had your name and indeed word on the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 That's not bad without the camber adjuster bolts! Too bad about the fronts, at least if he feels something he doesn't like he can adjust it in his free tune up with camber bolts, what an excellent service!! Interestingly as you know I run between -2 to -3 degrees of negative camber at the front and they've lasted about 4000 miles and 7 trackdays! Little bit worse for wear on the shoulders though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 That's not bad without the camber adjuster bolts! Too bad about the fronts, at least if he feels something he doesn't like he can adjust it in his free tune up with camber bolts, what an excellent service!! Interestingly as you know I run between -2 to -3 degrees of negative camber at the front and they've lasted about 4000 miles and 7 trackdays! Little bit worse for wear on the shoulders though... 2 to 3 on the front is fine.. 2 to 3 on the rear is worrying (domestically) .... If i recall correctly you have -1d rear, low toe and minimum pneumatic saturation. Sam@TDi was worried about this on the TDi meet.... He felt the rear was on ice. Personally i knew we spent a lot of time making your 2 over-steer in the progressive fashion it does. On that note aren't you due for developments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 On ice? I call it entertaining I am due, waiting for the trackday rubber then we can throw some serious camber on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 On ice? I call it entertaining I am due, waiting for the trackday rubber then we can throw some serious camber on! "Serious camber"...... What are you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 On ice? I call it entertaining I am due, waiting for the trackday rubber then we can throw some serious camber on! "Serious camber"...... What are you like Educating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 1970 Dodge Challenger Lovingly restored and what a beast....... Oh my! We had some issues with the longitudinal torsion bar. So an after calibration test drive was required I had already dribbled over the powerhouse and wondered how fast Keith was going to fly during the test flight ............I nearly swallowed my tongue.... The torque was almost as amazing as the sound of the engine during what seemed endless acceleration. The up-graded brakes did a reasonable job slowing the 2 ton beast... In fact every now and then Keith managed to go around the round-a-bout Most times it just ate them regardless. Beautiful example but i did learn an important lesson with this one?...... Next time before a test drive it's recommended to have one or two stitches..... . . . . . . . . . . In your arse to save embarrassment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Now that's an AWESOME car!! Btw the way Tony, doing . . . . . makes the email the forum sends to let people know about the post stop early so you don't get the link to click through too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Nissan Sylvia S15... A rare beast in the UK. With some nice new shiny parts for me to calibrate Lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 wow that challenger look's awsome ........................ but the s-15 OMG what a beauty.................. would love to see 1 for real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Honda NSX.... Prepped and ready for the track.... Rightly so... The owner who also owns UK's NSX forum http://nsxcb.co.uk/index.php?categoryid=1 says now that the brakes and chassis is dealt with, the next stage in his cars evolution is developing the engine. I have to agree with his attitude... Get it to stop correctly.... Get it to handle correctly, then get it to go faster.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 That NSX is beautiful, you really need to get him here Tony! Still love the Dodge Challenger too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 That NSX is beautiful, you really need to get him here Tony! Still love the Dodge Challenger too. Well he owns/runs the UK NSX forum so with luck if he approves the setup other NSX members will join wim. The car if off to Silverstone for an evening track session tonight so i'm expecting some feedback reasonably soon. Shame the weather is so pants!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun@TDi Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 That NSX is beautiful, you really need to get him here Tony! Still love the Dodge Challenger too. Well he owns/runs the UK NSX forum so with luck if he approves the setup other NSX members will join wim. The car if off to Silverstone for an evening track session tonight so i'm expecting some feedback reasonably soon. Shame the weather is so pants!! An NSX with engine developments in mind?..... Thats right up our alley Tony, i hope you made a few recommendations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 What, after you butchered Amos car Shaun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun@TDi Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 What, after you butchered Amos car Shaun... :console: Hold tight - theres gonna be a fight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 That NSX is beautiful, you really need to get him here Tony! Still love the Dodge Challenger too. Well he owns/runs the UK NSX forum so with luck if he approves the setup other NSX members will join wim. The car if off to Silverstone for an evening track session tonight so i'm expecting some feedback reasonably soon. Shame the weather is so pants!! An NSX with engine developments in mind?..... Thats right up our alley Tony, i hope you made a few recommendations... As soon as he said "engine" i was in there with Amo's car......He knows Amo and his car well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Smart 350z...I liked the body kit. And in wim blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 That's the nismo v1 kit, I have that in my loft waiting for me to be able to afford it's fitting (not going with the spoiler though) Was it someone off the 350zOC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 You need to have a wim meet when you get the new premesis and have a line of cars only in wim blue infront of it for literature etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 That's the nismo v1 kit, I have that in my loft waiting for me to be able to afford it's fitting (not going with the spoiler though) Was it someone off the 350zOC? Yeah... A young chap called Robert. The kit looks even better in the flesh... Very nice...very nice indeed. The cars problem was pneumatic. I warned him before coming to wim to move the front wheels around. He didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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