LemonWedge
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Embarking on some changes, and LemonWedge will become a little more of a real racecar over the winter.
Last race of this past season I broke something in the Calvert suspension. So I figure as long as I have to take it apart, I might as well make some improvements; and this will be a big step for me.
I’m going to install the US Cartools mini-tub and leafspring relocation kit. I’ll be moving the axle rearward 1/2” to make room for taller tires. Plan is to go with the M/T 29.5x10.5 PBR (which are listed as 30” tall). Also going to resize the wheels. I love torque thrust originals, so The plan is to stay with that look in 15x8.5’s out back, and I’m going to mount 27” ET fronts on a 15x5 up front. Since I’m moving from 28” to 30” tires, I’ll be swapping my current 4.10 gears for a set of 4.56’s. The effective gearing will get slightly deeper, which should work well with the one change I’ll be making up front: Swapping my Performer RPM for an M1 single plane I was able to pick up. I’m also going to finally jettison the street exhaust system that’s been under the car since I got it. I run 3” cutouts, but the weight of the full exhaust is something I could stand to drop. I picked up some 3” FlowFX mufflers that I’ll run with some turndowns. That’ll drop weight and be better flowing.
lots of work, I hope I can get through all of this by spring. I’ll post updates here. Let me know if you have experience and tips for these modifications.
Last race of this past season I broke something in the Calvert suspension. So I figure as long as I have to take it apart, I might as well make some improvements; and this will be a big step for me.
I’m going to install the US Cartools mini-tub and leafspring relocation kit. I’ll be moving the axle rearward 1/2” to make room for taller tires. Plan is to go with the M/T 29.5x10.5 PBR (which are listed as 30” tall). Also going to resize the wheels. I love torque thrust originals, so The plan is to stay with that look in 15x8.5’s out back, and I’m going to mount 27” ET fronts on a 15x5 up front. Since I’m moving from 28” to 30” tires, I’ll be swapping my current 4.10 gears for a set of 4.56’s. The effective gearing will get slightly deeper, which should work well with the one change I’ll be making up front: Swapping my Performer RPM for an M1 single plane I was able to pick up. I’m also going to finally jettison the street exhaust system that’s been under the car since I got it. I run 3” cutouts, but the weight of the full exhaust is something I could stand to drop. I picked up some 3” FlowFX mufflers that I’ll run with some turndowns. That’ll drop weight and be better flowing.
lots of work, I hope I can get through all of this by spring. I’ll post updates here. Let me know if you have experience and tips for these modifications.
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