Going LeMons racing in a 6GC! |
Going LeMons racing in a 6GC! |
Jun 25, 2017 - 11:06 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '15 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Hey ya'all!
A series of questionable decisions have led me to getting accepted to my first LeMons race coming up at Thompson, CT in August. Not much time left, lots to do. If anybody is seriously interested, I'm still looking for the 4th driver. Hit me up. The car came from 6gc community - I picked up Rymaster's 96 GT (his FS thread) Car has an issue with the gearbox - makes really funny noises. I suspect something off with the diff. Drivetrain is already out of the car, gearbox separated, waiting for me to get wrenching on. Cage installation is lined up for a week from now. Need to completely redo the brakes - rebuild rears, replace fronts with dual-piston calipers, new rotors and pads. Replace wheel bearings as a precaution. Figure out what tires I'll use. Finally, all the safety bs - kill switch is a must, and I'd like to plumb fire extinguisher and cool suit in if funds and time allows. If not, hand held extinguisher and sweaty balls will have to do. Tons more crap I'm sure will come up. Interior is getting completely gutted, so feel free to inquire if you need parts (I'll be posting a FS thread, will put the link in here). Any money I make back on selling parts I can use towards "performance mods", and I'm looking to get some decent lowering springs (no thanks to noname crap). If you have a set of such springs collecting dust - talk to me. If you've done LeMons before and have suggestions, fire away. |
Aug 14, 2020 - 6:30 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Online Reputation: 0 (0%) |
For the overheating rear brakes you might need to either soften the front suspension to allow more brake dive or get an adjustable proportioning valve. Solid disks just don't shed heat well enough, a hotter pad or a pad with less friction might also help but options are limited.
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Aug 14, 2020 - 10:39 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '15 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
For the overheating rear brakes you might need to either soften the front suspension to allow more brake dive or get an adjustable proportioning valve. Solid disks just don't shed heat well enough, a hotter pad or a pad with less friction might also help but options are limited. I looked into the proportioning valve, but for the life of mine I cannot find a "dual channel" one that would allow to retain the factory "X" configuration, where I have 2 brake lines going to the back. I just don't feel like re-working the whole brake line routing just yet to solve this problem. Softer rear pads maybe, but I'm afraid that won't last very long. If staying within EBC line (highest performance for reasonable money), I could try Reds, but it's kinda hard to experiment with that stuff that I only have a race or two a year. IDK. Looked into Carbotech stuff, lots more variety but a set of front + rear pads is $400-450, vs $150 for EBC Yellow. Looked into ProjectMU, but they seem to be on par with EBC yellows but cost twice as much and are hard to get, meh. Suspension can hardly be any softer, really, considering the car's purpose. It has Suspension Techniques lowering springs, and I'm not that excited about them. I purchased some Ground Control "coil-overs" from a member here on the forum, and plan to install those before the next race. That will firm up the suspension a whole lot, and allow me to play with ride height a little and change spring rates. I'm really banking on brake cooling ducts. Any ideas? |
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