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post Apr 26 2021, 10:04 AM
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post Apr 26 2021, 12:35 PM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Apr 26 2021, 08:06 AM) *


Interestingly, when faced with actually parting with the car, I balked. So, it's staying with me and I'm continuing with the build. At least for now...

Onward.

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And a thumbs up from the wife is BIG!!
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post Apr 26 2021, 12:43 PM
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We're the winners here! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

I want to see this beast in paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) I don't think you will have any problem getting offers above the "I wouldn't consider less than" figure.
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post Apr 26 2021, 03:55 PM
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Right on Chris!!!!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
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post Apr 26 2021, 04:14 PM
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Glad this ride is staying in my neighborhood!!!
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post Apr 26 2021, 06:51 PM
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post Apr 26 2021, 07:06 PM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Apr 26 2021, 07:06 AM) *

So, the big news, at least from my perspective, is that in response to my "considering selling" comment, I received two offers for the car, both over my "I wouldn't take less than" price.

Interestingly, when faced with actually parting with the car, I balked. So, it's staying with me and I'm continuing with the build. At least for now...

@Cairo94507 Michael - I think it may end up staying with me through paint!

Next on the list is to address the darty steering, finalize and install the heater system, and move the Arduino / relay mashup to a more compact and rugged design. And whatever else I think up.

Onward.


Chris: You are a humble realistic person. This beast is unrealistic. But especially because of the honor to the roots. Long live unrealistic results!
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post Apr 26 2021, 08:29 PM
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For the record, I absolutely HATE the name "Beast" for this car.

Knowing her as I do..... I suggest "Crazy Girlfriend".

.... you know that she's going to get you into trouble, and throughout your relationship you have grown tired of her sh#@.... but she's just so much fun! (for now, at least)

#crazygirlfriend
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post Apr 26 2021, 09:50 PM
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QUOTE(BuddyV @ Apr 26 2021, 07:29 PM) *

For the record, I absolutely HATE the name "Beast" for this car.

Knowing her as I do..... I suggest "Crazy Girlfriend".

.... you know that she's going to get you into trouble, and throughout your relationship you have grown tired of her sh#@.... but she's just so much fun! (for now, at least)

#crazygirlfriend


Call me crazy but I say "good night" to all my cars (by name) as I lock up the shop and garage at the end of the day. For whatever reason, I end up calling the 914 "little guy".
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post Apr 26 2021, 10:26 PM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Apr 26 2021, 08:50 PM) *

QUOTE(BuddyV @ Apr 26 2021, 07:29 PM) *

For the record, I absolutely HATE the name "Beast" for this car.

Knowing her as I do..... I suggest "Crazy Girlfriend".

.... you know that she's going to get you into trouble, and throughout your relationship you have grown tired of her sh#@.... but she's just so much fun! (for now, at least)

#crazygirlfriend


Call me crazy but I say "good night" to all my cars (by name) as I lock up the shop and garage at the end of the day. For whatever reason, I end up calling the 914 "little guy".


Not "John boy"?
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post Apr 26 2021, 10:56 PM
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Call me crazy but I say "good night" to all my cars (by name) as I lock up the shop and garage at the end of the day. For whatever reason, I end up calling the 914 "little guy".

Over achiever for his size..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Apr 27 2021, 04:57 AM
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I would say this car is on this spectrum under redhead.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) https://youtu.be/pInk1rV2VEg
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post Apr 27 2021, 06:17 AM
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That chart was funny as F. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Latest update:
- 21mm front torsion bars out, 19mm in.
- Elephant quick adjust camber plates are gone, replaced with Tarret monoball camber plates

The different camber plates let me get the caster setting into range. I only eyeballed the caster and camber settings and yes, I know that impacts the toe/alignment and there's now way I got it evenly set, side to side. But, ahead of getting aligned, I wanted to see if I could notice a difference so out for a test drive we went.

The good news is that it now wants to self center and there's a ton more steering feel/feedback when cornering.

Still a bunch of suspension stuff to sort out, but I feel like things are now pointing in the right direction, pun intended. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

It's headed to S-Car-Go on Tuesday for alignment.
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post May 14 2021, 04:28 PM
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Chris you got the skills you can do all your own alignments at home on a semi flat surface. Matter of fact with a bit of math, and bit of time getting everything set you can do it as good if not better than 95% of the alignment jockeys out there trusting the lasers to get it right.

You can use lasers of course you can make it as fancy as you want or as KISS as it should be.

String nice thin nylon stuff, even fishing line will work.
4 jack stands or something similar to hold above strings parallel to the center line of the car.
A tape measure, metric is handy as you don't have to do all the conversion
Framing square
Painters tape

Plenty of good DIY alignment articles on the web on how too. I would do mine before each race, took an hour to do. For the camber, I just did a chart for each increment, and what that would be in degree.
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Awesome! Glad things are moving along in the suspension department!!


Regarding home alignment...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILPv_skgtzE
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post May 14 2021, 08:43 PM
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More Lasers!
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post May 15 2021, 09:22 PM
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Finally got to see the car in person today - what a work of art - beautiful.
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post May 16 2021, 05:54 PM
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@flat4guy Bruce - Great seeing you and Greg! Thanks for the kind words and the goodies!

Back to testing:
Neutral throttle, mid corner, going maybe 7/10s. Add more steering angle and the rear starts to step out. Seems like I wasn't going hard enough to cause that behavior.

I have the Elephant bladed sway bar (no rear bar) and since I had no baseline, it was set at almost full soft. So I:
- went to just under 1/2 way to full stiff on the blade
- lowered front tire pressure to 26, moved rear from 28 to 32
- front shocks (Koni Yellows) were at 1/4 out from full soft so I added 1/2 turn more

Better. I think I'll leave it like this until S-Car-Go sees it as I know the basic alignment settings aren't correct.

@914forme @Andrew - I've decided I'm going to let the experts set it up. Once it's working the way I want it to, I'll set up a "home brew" alignment kit and check that I can duplicate their values. Once I know I can reliably get accurate numbers, I'll feel a lot better about a DIY approach.

Also, I have access to a set of scales so I can also do corner balancing! We played with these on @Retroracer Tony's and @Markhoward Mark's cars. Easy and quite telling.
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Sounds like a plan as you are not taking it to Cheap alignments are us. But I know from experience how well some place do an alignment, and I just started doing them myself. Part of it was because I got poor results, and I was doing alignments about once a month. they started to add up.

@andrew that was a great video your father did a great job of how to do one with basic tools. Prefer a framing square, but that just me.
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