I went out in October but I was having those issues with the loose ball joints, thanks to the crappy installation. So I didn't even complete two sessions, and called it a day. I got home and found all four ball joints were never tightened, and one was backed out a ways. I did knock a couple seconds off, but my hope was to get a feel for the new suspension and lower the car a little and play with the adjustable settings. I'll have to do that in March when I go back out there. Hopefully my health will be fine by then and my doc will clear me to race.Looks awesome. How's the new suspension working out? Better times?
looks great, loving the look. Was wondering what kit you used to change your steering wheel and what setup you are using for that
I initially had the QA1 front suspension with a Borgeson steering box and I loved that set up. With the current setup I'm running a Control Freak Suspension with QA1 coilovers and a Flaming River column and rack and pinion. Both systems felt great on the track, and equal around town. It would be difficult to say one is better than the other.looks great, loving the look. Was wondering what kit you used to change your steering wheel and what setup you are using for that
im running AJE front tubular k member and running a flaming river rack and pinion, are you running a rack and pinion from a mustang? because mine is meant for a mustang and im not getting that much angle out of my turn, drives great just not much angle. Do you have the same problem?I initially had the QA1 front suspension with a Borgeson steering box and I loved that set up. With the current setup I'm running a Control Freak Suspension with QA1 coilovers and a Flaming River column and rack and pinion. Both systems felt great on the track, and equal around town. It would be difficult to say one is better than the other.
The Control Freak Suspensions uses a Flaming River rack, I believe it's a Mustang unit. My problem is that it turns too far (it's a newer Power unit that has 6-inches of travel)im running AJE front tubular k member and running a flaming river rack and pinion, are you running a rack and pinion from a mustang? because mine is meant for a mustang and im not getting that much angle out of my turn, drives great just not much angle. Do you have the same problem?
oh wow ok. I have the opposite problem. Also, my sway bar would hit every turn, was a Hotchkis sway bar that was supposed to fit finest ended up having to take it out because of clearance issues. I need to get this suspension all dialed inThe Control Freak Suspensions uses a Flaming River rack, I believe it's a Mustang unit. My problem is that it turns too far (it's a newer Power unit that has 6-inches of travel)
I am REALLY excited to hear that!Both systems felt great on the track, and equal around town. It would be difficult to say one is better than the other.
I think you'll be very happy with the new set up. While I've seen rear-steer racks, I don't think one would work on the Mopars, plus, you'd have to swap to a rear sump oil pan. To go to a front-steer rack you would need to get a different K-member, and going that route, might as well do the whole coilover deal, like with Control Freak Suspensions. That entire front kit, including Viking coilovers, rack, K-member, is about $3200.I am REALLY excited to hear that!
I just received my complete front suspension including the tubular K-member. All parts are QA1 except for the UCAs which are SPC.
I recently had a huge problem with my stock front end from a UCA bolt nut that was stripped. Since I haven't been able to get even the most experienced alignment mechs to get the front end 100% right, due to "not enough adjustability" I have wanted to upgrade anyway.
My goal was a better front end, mainly for the quarter mile and cruising. It was difficult not to spend the extra money for a rack and pinion setup, but I got everything for $1,740 and it would have cost another appx $3k for that rack and pinion, and the coilovers would have just been because that's how those systems are designed. I already have 18 way double adjustable Viking front shocks.
From forum feedback, it looks like my expectations are going to be exceeded by the results!
Another reason to keep the torsion bars, and for drag racing, I think torsion bars are an advantage.mount a coilover to the Mopar aprons, they're not strong enough to support the car.
andI think you'll be very happy with the new set up.
I think Budnicks uses or used one, but he said he wouldn't recommend it.While I've seen rear-steer racks, I don't think one would work on the Mopars