TRACK DAYS AND DIFFS

[Shawn Manny]

I still have the front window regulators in, it gets stinkin' hot here
in the summer. Im going to install roof scoops since the sunroof is
bolted shut (or soon will be).
I will have a website up eventually covering the work on the car and
tons of pictures, my GF just needs some time to put it together for me
since Im HTML incompetant....
I cant change camber bolts since the car doesnt really have them, dare
I say camber plates are required?
The motor is stock, removed AC stuff will have a custom exhuast and
I've been reading up on advancing the timing to get some power. I've
also modified the airbox abit to flow better. The last time I drove it
it felt perkier with so little weight left in it...

Thanks for the help gang, any advise or pics are quite welcome.

Shawn


On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:13:40 -0500 (EST), Nate Stuart
<newt at motorgeek.com> wrote:
> > thanks everyone. I was inquiring more about tarmac events. The car is
> > being built for rallycross/track days and eventually club rally. I've
> > gutted it, removed the AC,cruise&stereo, added 2 race seats, I will be
> > relocating the battery,replacing the dampers and having a custom
> > exhaust done for it soon. Its kind of a shame since the car was so
> > complete when i got it, it even had the OEM optional fog lamps under
> > the bumper.
> > Alignment for the car will be as much negative camber in the front as
> > possible (is it adjustable?), with .25 toe out, the rear is gonna be 0
> > toe and some neg camber....I ran a similar set up on my multi purpose
> > Impreza and loved it.
> > If you want to see pics here is  link to the thread on the Protege
> > forums...
> > http://www.protegeclub.com/showthread.php?t=37821
> >
> > Now, who runs slicks?
> 
> I ran essentially the same setup last year on my 3.6 v8 90q (max neg
> camber for the street, then I'd put camber bolts in on race days to get a
> degree or so more up front) a touch of toe-out up front as well. The car
> responded much, much better and more predictably with the center locked.
> Towards the end of the season I put a v8 torsen rear diff in, that really
> made the car handle how I wanted mid-corner. I get lots of on-throttle
> oversteer now, before with open front and rear, and locked center, the two
> inside tires would light up on the corner exits, and if I got on it too
> early the car would understeer a bit.
> 
> I beat the living piss out of the poor thing autocrossing (which is much
> harder on a locked center diff, btw). I ran slicks (hoosier A3S03's) and
> haven't managed to break anything in the driveline yet. Wasn't for lack of
> trying either :)
> 
> Let me know iffin you want any more details.
> -Nate
> '89 90v8q
> http://www.motorgeek.com
>