A&Q about 350Z
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"Formally Known as the Drunk Englishman"?
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damn it...
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Well I got an appointment made tommorrow to put -4 degrees in the front right and +2 in the front left, hopefully this works.
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Are you running on an Oval track and trailering the car to events, or just stupid?
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What?...Im running a 3/8 oval asphalt
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Ahhh, I see.
You know providing information and details will help a lot with getting the advice you need.
On an oval track with a steeply cambered corners, and suitable suspension then running some positive camber on one side might help keep the tyre flat relative to the track.
However, I hope you understand that it is going to create some dangerously un-balanced handling if the car is driven anywhere else. It will turn one way far better than it will the other, and I hate to think what its ablity to track in a straight line will be like, not to mention the effect on tyre wear.
If this is a purpose built track car, that is only ever used on the same track, and never driven anywhere else its not a problem, but then I have to wonder why you would be asking for some basic advice on an internet forum.
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It sounds to me like it would make a mean left turn now. Let us know.
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Yes it's pretty steep cant think of the degrees not, and yes this will be used mostly on the same track.
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Is that allowed in your class? Theres no asphalt tracks here but the dirt tracks most classes dont allow changes in static camber.
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Yes its allowed,I talked to a couple guys at the track yesterday who run in the same class as me and they run camber, now another question, my cousin kinda knows wha to do but he hasnt worked much on struts and he said he has heard stories of struts flying out of the car whe nyou work on them becuase their under so much pressure?,is this true?
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Your lack of knowledge is going to hurt someone one of these days. Why dont you stand back and wait, learn a while before trying to head to the track?
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Wow. ok.
Heres free advice, that you NEED to follow.
NEVER ever let you cousin work on your car. EVER. For the sake of other drivers who have to share the track with you.
Don't listen to what other people in your class tell you about the rules, READ the rule book and talk to the OFFICALS.
DO NOT adjust the camber to such radical angles if the car is ever going to be used on the road. Such a set up is for TRACK USE ONLY. That means you carry it to the track on a trailer. If you try and drive it on the road you will crash it.
FIND someone in the real world with REAL experiance who can give you REAL advice, and be prepared to pay for it.
Maybe take a season off racing, and spend it working as pit crew on someone elses car, or find a friendly mechanic and offer to provide free labour in exchange for a chance to learn.
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I'm just trying to figure out what class allows for a modified suspension but requires stock tires? Usually tires the first to be open territory.
If its a requirement for the stock SIZE, then that's different. Go get some decent tires and you will have less of a problem. Some DOT race tires in your stock size will be up to the task, but if you're just running 205/60-15 Goodyear touring radial on there, forget it. That isn't designed for what you're doing.
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Ok #1, I did work on a race crew actually I still do and thats for an asphalt late model, #2 I dont need to be a top notch mechanic who knows everything about cars to race in a class, im starting out learning new things, Ive been around racing ever since I was younger my whole famil is involved so please dont insult my knowledge, and I will admit I still have alot to learn about cars, doesnt mean that I cant learn to race one.
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uh...if you're the only mechanic for the car....
no you don't need to know "everything", but people aren't here just to insult you. They really are worried about your safety (and the safety of others). That is the problem when you attempt to do things that you have no real knowledge about. What you don't know can be rather dangerous, especially in high speed sports involving 3000+ pound missles also known as cars.
Take it very very seriously.