Racecar Rebuild: its been awhile!

[6G72gearhead]

Got my buddies fender roller, so today I started on pushing them out to see how much additional clearance I can gain. I've done the baseball bat method before, however this thing works amazing! I will probably be working the fenders on the Volvo after this just because I'd rather do it this way then anything else.

They've already been worked a little with a bat, but this was today's starting point.



Hooked up to the hub.



Getting a nice curl to it.



Its moving out quite a bit.



No rubbing at all, that's it for now, but I'll try and move them more tomorrow.

[wetamup2k3g]

You had no problems getting around the arm coming from the knuckle? I ask because I went to take my car to get the rears rolled, and they told me my arm got in the way of the roller and they couldn't roll my fenders. I'm still kinda hot about it, but next week I'll be either bat rolling or dead-blow hammering mine.

Setup looks great btw!

[6G72gearhead]

It might be an issue if the suspension is at full droop on a stock style strut. I really don't see it being a problem at all with my roller though. If its a problem you might try putting a jack under the rear control arms, so the hub is raised enough to push the control arm out of the way so the roller can swing free. The fronts are going to be really fun I have a feeling. I think I'm going to use a trick to get even more clearance out of it, should allow air to vent out of the wheel wells and keep the brakes cool.

[wetamup2k3g]

Duly noted. Thanks for the help!

[Silvertune]

Xcessive has been making plenums for the XG and GTS runners for a long time now. They can put any throttle flange on it.

[6G72gearhead]

I figured someone else has been making something, I just have the tools available to do it for the cost of the aluminum. The only thing I'm trying to figure out is how to set up an IAC. The throttle position sensors pretty much all work the same, so that part is easy.

[xd_01]

like the rubber, im amazed your able to tuck the 255's lol

[6G72gearhead]

My goal is to have 275's under it. Its gonna be close out back, I still got 3/4 of an inch up front to go inward, gotta make sure I leave room for tire squirm.

I think I got a little too aggressive today with the roller, I've got plenty of room now, but it looks like crap.

[xd_01]

that sucks, that's when its time to start considering flares

[6G72gearhead]

Yeah, I'm thinking with a little work I can fix it too look right. Just kind of hoping to have done a cleaner roll. Or I'll just have to get fender flares.

[Silvertune]

Go find a late 90's Nissan Maxim. They have a remote IAC housing that employs the same type Mits does. Allows you to remote mount the IAC and run any throttle body you want.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/arti...ttle-body.html

[oakrdrs187]

You had no problems getting around the arm coming from the knuckle? I ask because I went to take my car to get the rears rolled, and they told me my arm got in the way of the roller and they couldn't roll my fenders. I'm still kinda hot about it, but next week I'll be either bat rolling or dead-blow hammering mine.

Setup looks great btw!

Thats just lazy. That roller has over 3 ways of adjustment, with that knockle in the way you gotta keep adjusting the roller but it can be done. It takes extra time, my suggestion is rent the tool and do it yourself, nobody will be as thorough and detail oriented as yourself, theres a listing on ebay to rent the tool and a heat gun.

Also, Hub height to knuckle is not a problem. Like I said it requires that you reposition more times thats all, now that I think of it the wheel arch is not the exact diameter or shape that the tool will be able to do it in one motion had the knuckle not been there anyway eventually you have to re-set the arms reach to get to every spot.


Trust me ive used that tool time and time again.

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[6G72gearhead]

That was dead on with the fender rolling, it just takes a little bit of tinkering to make it work right.

Thanks Silvertune, that is dead on what I need, I know my volvo runs a remote IAC, but the pinout isn't the same and I don't think it would be compatible with the factory pcm.

[wetamup2k3g]

I'm going to look into borrowing/renting one. I have a heat gun already. Thanks for the advice bros!

[6G72gearhead]

I've been working on fixing where the rear quarter warped due to the flaring and its starting to look a lot better.

[6G72gearhead]

Ok, so event #7 tomorrow, I've got the suspension lowered to get me up to -2* camber in the front and -1.2 in the rear, with 1/4" to out up front and 1/8" in on the rear. This camber advantage along with the lowered roll center should be a huge advantage at tomorrows race.

[xd_01]

Good luck today!

[6G72gearhead]

Thanks for the wishes, but luck was not on my side, the timing belt snapped.

Fingers crossed I didn't crack any pistons.

[6G72gearhead]

No cracked pistons, got the heads back on and torqued down. Should be good to go for divisionals this weekend. Gotta put it through its paces a little before I take it up to Topeka.

[greddy]

Slot your lower mounts on your coils. You can gain quite a bit more neg camber that way