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Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-12-2007, 11:33 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 364
Posted By Tidbit

Building Scales

Those that know me around here over the last few years know I dabble in quite a few different things. I have some new Doors opening for me as of the start of this year and am having a blast.


One...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-11-2007, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 571
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Questions about Installing A-Arms and Spings

Stainless steel bolts will break VERY easily. They are for use in non critical low stress areas for looks such as intake manifolds, or just bolting accessories to the inner fender wells. You can NOT...
Forum: Southern California Area
06-10-2007, 03:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 908
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Fontana aftermath...

Thats why I never have a chance to attend any. I've been to one meeting and 1 dinner in probably 4 years of knowing the club. Saturdays and nights are busy days for me becuase there generally always...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-10-2007, 12:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 613
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Spohn rear coilover issue

Go to a shorter free height 200 lb spring.


Ex: you can have 12" tall 200 lb springs, you can have 10" tall 200 lbs springs, you can have 8" tall 200 lb springs...etc
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
06-07-2007, 03:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 454
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Anyone running 1/2" wheel studs w/ Iroc wheels?

I answered your same question on the suspesion forum.
Forum: V6
06-07-2007, 03:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 610
Posted By Tidbit

Re: where do i start to make my maro handle better?

I'll make this as easy of a explaination as possible......


...You can take the best handling road race cars in the world and TAKE OFF the good tires AND shocks- replace them with crappy...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-07-2007, 03:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,265
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Wonderbar is on...

Nice you got the steering braces on the cars ok- but after reading this post I must inform all of you that is is PHYSICALY IMPOSSIBLE for a wonderbar addition to make the car corner flatter.


A...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-07-2007, 03:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,429
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Anyone running 1/2" wheel studs w/ Iroc wheels?

I am running ARP 2.970x1/2 wheel studs amd 1/2 inch lungs of course. I have extenuating circustance though that allow me to run closed end lungnuts with the use of custom brakes and custom hubcentric...
Forum: Interior
06-07-2007, 02:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,734
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Hurst Dual-Gate

Well that sucks. I guess they will be collector items now.


I just actully installed MasterCAM 10 onto my computer yesterday and am learning how it functions so I can make the file to mill the...
Forum: Southern California Area
06-03-2007, 03:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 614
Posted By Tidbit

Re: New to the area

Greetings.


You are also very close to ElMirage dry lake bed. The have many functions on the lake bed in a years length. Actually next weekend (June 10th) they are having the So Calif Timing...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-03-2007, 02:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,977
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Spohn TA pinion angle verification

Confuzed, That will work also if the pan is off. Going against the pan bottom though can be very inaccurate if the pan has seen better days. The lips are uneven and the tranny pan center is usually...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-02-2007, 11:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,977
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Spohn TA pinion angle verification

They are both correct (Mine and Spohns). Steve tells you how to get the rear angle but he does NOT tell you what angle.


I am telling you how to find the front (output shaft) angle so you can...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-02-2007, 12:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,117
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Making a 3rd Gen Handle?

Shorter the TQ arm the better it bite it gets you off the corner, but gets more into brake hop. Longer helps reduce brake hop and alleiviates lifting the nose and plowing off the corner.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-01-2007, 06:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,977
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Spohn TA pinion angle verification

Here are two old diagrams I posted on here years ago. These wil help you. The middle example of the second diagram show the trans to driveshaft angle as 0*, that one shows the bad example if the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-01-2007, 05:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,977
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Spohn TA pinion angle verification

No, No, No- stop what you are doing. You do NOT line the pinion off the driveshaft!!!!!!!!! This subject is an age old problem here on TGO, I see thesame bad info given time and time again.

...
Forum: Southern California Area
06-01-2007, 05:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,786
Posted By Tidbit

Re: 1982 CHEVROLET CAMARO IRON DUKE 4 SALE

Gm had a super duty 4, AND also Pontiac had a Coswroth version Super duty 4. Maybe I was not clear but I ment you could take and put the Cosworth style SD4 (that would be the Pontiac head I linked-...
Forum: Southern California Area
06-01-2007, 12:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,786
Posted By Tidbit

Re: 1982 CHEVROLET CAMARO IRON DUKE 4 SALE

Just a heads up people- Most of you have no idea the potential of this car. The iron duke is a baseline platform of the SUper Duty Four which accepts SBC V8 heads. This thing is lightweight and can...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-31-2007, 02:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,261
Posted By Tidbit

Re: (Axoid, Zepher, and crazyHawaiian) autocross help needed

Cross and wedge are not the same thing- This is a common misnomer. They are related because they use the same adjusments settings but it has two different affects. You can increase cross without...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-31-2007, 04:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,485
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Couple questions about WS-6 springs

Blyth, thanks for confirming the facts. My post immediately after the one you quoted on did clear up the possible isolator thickness aiding in ride height. I had forgotten about the large factory...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-31-2007, 04:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,485
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Couple questions about WS-6 springs

V8rumble, (being very respectful and friendly myself :) ) I should have been just a tad more specific in the last paragragh in my above post. I merely was making a conclusion blanket statement to...
Forum: Brakes
05-30-2007, 12:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,595
Posted By Tidbit

Re: LS1 Rear swap: Proportioning valve question.

Yoiu'ere not getting it. I am trying to warn you of a safety concern. Your brakes may work now, but they are fading and will keep reducing front pressure. Disc brake combo vlaves meter also. The GM...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-30-2007, 11:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,485
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Couple questions about WS-6 springs

You don't want soft springs up front-Why?- you are NOT restricted to ride height rules on Bonneville Salt Flats. You need to do areo work on the nose and tail of the car. 150 is easy and can be done...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-30-2007, 01:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 916
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Tire Pressure

It depends on the brand and quality of the tire. Pressures can varry greatly between two different brands of tire both being the same exact size. For instance, I ran 49.5 hot fronts and 46psi hot...
Forum: Brakes
05-30-2007, 01:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,595
Posted By Tidbit

Re: LS1 Rear swap: Proportioning valve question.

Ya know, you can tell people till you're blue in the face and some people are just too ignorant to heed a warning for their own good.


There ARE metering springs in the front of GM combo valves....
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-30-2007, 12:59 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,485
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Couple questions about WS-6 springs

Whoops, I just thought of something. You guys are probably most all still running those factory spring isolators. How thick are they? I do not run any. I use good ol grease and eletrical tape on the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-30-2007, 12:54 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,485
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Couple questions about WS-6 springs

I promise you that is not correct. I have 12 inch free height 800lb springs on my V6 and it is light weight but very low. You put a softer 13 inch free height spring on a heavier nose GTA and it...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-29-2007, 02:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 937
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Spend the money on tubular, or rebuild the stock a-arms? Opinions

You are not going to gain any noticiable benefit on a car without extesive other modifications done also. he advantage to tubular arms is better geometry and mainly lightness, but the better geometry...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-29-2007, 02:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,261
Posted By Tidbit

Re: (Axoid, Zepher, and crazyHawaiian) autocross help needed

Axoid, hat is not even a close method at all- I'll explain what you are doing and whay it is actually hurting you and not helping you.


What that does is puts 'wedge' into the car and does...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-27-2007, 03:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,261
Posted By Tidbit

Re: (Axoid, Zepher, and crazyHawaiian) autocross help needed

1st off, Do you have access to scales? You'll need to scale the car with weight jackers to get the corner weights correct.


Basic feature of weight jackers is changing spring rate and being...
Forum: Southern California Area
05-26-2007, 11:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 823
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Car Almost Stolen Need Alarm

Comes a point inlife where # of vehicles overcomes the garage space. (2 car garage- 5 vehicles). I keep the Vette safetly at the family shop (on jack stands, cameras, dogs, and smith & a few other...
Forum: Southern California Area
05-25-2007, 11:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 737
Posted By Tidbit

Re: For Sale: Brand New American Racing wheels + Firestone tires

Whats custom about them other than they were a 'custom order' through some shop that does not normally carry them and told her she could not return them because it was a custom order?


Nothing...
Forum: Brakes
05-25-2007, 10:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,595
Posted By Tidbit

Re: LS1 Rear swap: Proportioning valve question.

I underdstand all that- I will resay what I said before in hopefully a way you understand better.

The stock iron calipers front and rear will lock all four wheels with the 1LE combo valve- I had...
Forum: Southern California Area
05-24-2007, 11:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 737
Posted By Tidbit

Re: For Sale: Brand New American Racing wheels + Firestone tires

I priced it out and I can get that exact duplicate setup shipped to my doorstep (lugs and caps included) for $1286.00.
Forum: Brakes
05-24-2007, 10:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,595
Posted By Tidbit

Re: LS1 Rear swap: Proportioning valve question.

My wheels will all easily lock if I lay on them hard- and thats with a factory 1LE combo valve.


I read from your other post you disabled the guts on the standard combo valve- That was my post...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-23-2007, 01:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,977
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Anyone using Air Ride Technoligies ?

Derrick. I live in hot rod central- So Calif- right in the middle of city of Orange were numerous famous fabricators practice business. One example of someone I know is Steve Greniger who was the...
Forum: Body
05-23-2007, 05:29 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,663
Posted By Tidbit

Re: what are you using your ashtray for

Removed it. I installed a custom black marble inlay in the console in place of the ash tray.

...
Forum: Interior
05-23-2007, 04:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 900
Posted By Tidbit

Re: wider racing seats?

I just installed Momo Street Racer GT recliner racing seats into my Camaro last December. They are much larger than the cheapie import seats. I am 6'4 240 lbs and wear a size 50L sportcoat (I have...
Forum: Interior
05-23-2007, 01:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,734
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Hurst Dual-Gate

I have alrready pulled of the stainless blocking plate you have to manipulate with your finger to get the shifter to access that side. Without that little block plate it just clicks right over into...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-23-2007, 01:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,977
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Anyone using Air Ride Technoligies ?

You hit the nail on the head when you said show truck- But the systems ride like crap. Look great, but tie wear and ride quality suck.my helper system is engineered much better than most partner, it...
Forum: Interior
05-23-2007, 01:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,734
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Hurst Dual-Gate

I have one that I have not installed yet. I am currently learning how to use a friends $50K CNC milling machine (in his garage :) ) and have plans to mill a new console plate out of aluminum to...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-23-2007, 12:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,261
Posted By Tidbit

Re: (Axoid, Zepher, and crazyHawaiian) autocross help needed

The very best things you can buy for you car in this order (Trust me) These will yeild you the best bang for the buck and the best times in autox for each addition.


First of all, do not yet...
Forum: Brakes
05-23-2007, 12:35 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,595
Posted By Tidbit

Re: LS1 Rear swap: Proportioning valve question.

The stock prop valve is actually called a 'combo valve'. For street driving safety, you want to retain that combo valve because it has a few functions for safety that just a regular prop valve does...
Forum: Brakes
05-23-2007, 12:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,022
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Larger Bore MC: Is this Recommended?

Facts-


Larger Bore= need to exert more force to apply the brakes. Better feel, better sensitivity when applying pedal pressure. WIfe will generally complain that too much effort is needed to...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-22-2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,977
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Anyone using Air Ride Technoligies ?

I recently in the past six months watched one of the gearhead shows (I think it was 'Rides') where they preveiwed a 2nd gen Camaro before and after with air ride on a slolam course and road course....
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-22-2007, 12:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 454
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Thinking about lowering the Iroc

you aren't going to be able to handle near a car with the center of gravity dropped 3" lower than you. Lowering has major benefits- you just have to do it correctly keeping the front roll center from...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-22-2007, 11:54 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,485
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Couple questions about WS-6 springs

600lbs on a V8 car you had better have a free height spring length of at least 13 1/2 inches- and that will be a low car. I have 800+ lbs on the front of a V6 and the free height is 12 inch and I...
Forum: Brakes
05-22-2007, 11:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,022
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Larger Bore MC: Is this Recommended?

No. This is wrong. You want more line pressure then simply press the pedal harder.


What a larger bore MC does is increases the volume of fuild in the MC so the pedal has to be pressed harder...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-21-2007, 09:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,337
Posted By Tidbit

Re: ride quality....16" vs 17"...???

I will dare to say I have probably 20 times the modifications race wise that you have and my car does in fact have a good ride quality. and it don't corner to bad either and this has been documented....
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
05-21-2007, 08:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,345
Posted By Tidbit

Re: Funny tire wear, alignment shop says alignment is perfect

ccowner- check on the home page of this website under FAQ and it gives stock alignment specs.
Smaller tires will have no consequential effect on drivability and steering other than a safety and...
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