610 street demon resurection

[]2eDeYe]

So cool to see this finally getting paint. 

[bonvo]

i know right? im so beyond excited 

[bonvo]

parts are starting to show up my wheels and tires are here! well at least the rears there was a mix up and the sent the wrong ones for the front fronts will be 15x8 0 offset rears are 15x9 -15 offset tires are kumho ecstas sizes in pics 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[INDY510]

Nice!!! … those sizes should be perfect

[bonvo]

my thoughts exactly she will have roughly 1.5 inch flares on the rear and 1 inch up front givinig it the exact look i want 

[datzenmike]

I actually don't hate those rims!!!! Narrower on front is an old but good trick to make the rears look even wider than they are. Nice.

[bonvo]

ok im getting my suspension ordered but not sure on spring rates im running coil overs front and rear will have a chevy v6 under the hood engine weighs 425 lbs car will come in at roughly 2500 where are those suspension gurus? plan is to autocross the car 

[datzenmike]

Probably start with 200 lb/in front and back if coil overs all round. Get the ride height sorted, shocks and bump steer spacers in the front and slot the rear control arms in the back so the tires are flat on the track and it's not a camber mobile.  You may want to experiment with sway bars too. Everything affects everything else.   

[bonvo]

i was thinking heavier springs up front to accommodate the v6

[datzenmike]

Well, stock engine is about 280 so V6 is 250 extra. With 2 x 200 lb/in springs in the front this will compress the ride height just over 1/2" which because it's adjustable, can be adjusted out. Just imagine an adult riding on the hood while driving. Auto X does not include dips and bumps so bottoming out isn't a worry. I don't think you can design a perfect auto X car on paper. What you need is to recognize what's happening with the suspension when driving it hard and identify what to add or subtract to improve it. Balancing understeer and oversteer so the car is close to neutral on corners.  

 

I'm no guru but I do know it's a complex thing to tune and get right. 

[bonvo]

i am planning on getting multiple different sets of springs eventually just need a ball park to start 

[Josh K.]

I would get at least 225's.

[DaveSpecB210]

My VQ B15 has 450lb springs.....

 

8k

 

You know what one weighs.

[INDY510]

I liked #225's all around on my L16 510s .. I've heard 510's shouldn't run more than 225 in the back

 

Maybe 250 front and 225 rear

[DaveSpecB210]

I agree with starting around 250f 225r

[bonvo]

suspension , brakes, wiring harness, and gauges ordered now we wait for xmas in july 

[bonvo]

got the rear tires mounted for those who wanted to know it really didnt require any stretch just a tiny bit im looking at it as a way to prevent sidewall deflection

 

 

 

 

[]2eDeYe]

I just see appropriately sized wheels and tires, gonna look great. 

[bonvo]

mmmmmmmmmmm parts are coming in got all my suspension today 

 

 

 

 

im super excited about theses damn near infinite adjustability 

 

 

 

didnt unwrap these but my front coil over parts 

[bonvo]

got my zx strits almost ready to be shortened and made into coil overs 

 

 

mr2 inserts are really really close gotta shorten the housings so i dont lose any travel 

[]2eDeYe]

So close. :D

[bonvo]

yes it is i got both struts stripped now to get ahold of my friend and get shit done anyone have any tips for cleaning the crud out of the struts? seals in one failed so its all nasty inside 

[Draker]

as you can see the old strut insert is in the strut on the left the gland nut wont budge any advice? i think i need to try heat next

 

 

I just went through this. Goto harbor freight, buy their big ass pipe wrench. It's like $15. Find a vice, and reef on it. Mine was stuck solid and this worked. Heat on the tube can help.

[bonvo]

i managed to get it loose with some pb blaster and a torch 

[bonvo]

mock up!