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Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: amxautox] #1555480 01/02/14 12:13 AM 01/02/14 12:13 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	I bought the Charger in 2000 with the plans to make it several notches above what I had with my previous "muscle" car.... a 76 Camaro. The Camaro was required to pass smog testing, so I was limited to a mild cammed small block. The Charger had no such restrictions. The Camaro was set up with budget based heavy duty factory suspension components. Trans Am sway bars, Station wagon coil springs cut down, urethane bushings and all that. The Charger was bought at a point where I had more money to spend. The Camaro was lower than my Charger is. The Camaro weighed 3680 with a 700 R4 OD trans and a few lbs more when I switched to a Saginaw 4 speed. It handled great and rarely ever caught me sleeping. The Charger weighs a little more, sits a bit taller but has wider tires. I hesitate to push it as hard on the street as I did with the Camaro. It may be because I have a bunch of money tied up into a car that isn't so easy to replace as a Camaro! 7981310-IMG_3016.JPG (218 downloads)

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: Kern Dog] #1555481 01/02/14 10:27 AM 01/02/14 10:27 AM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,712 Sacramento, Ca Darius master
Darius master Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,712 Sacramento, Ca	I am not quite finished with this build yet but it will be at Spring Fling this year. Alterktion and 4 link. i did not do this with intention of racing but I did want a good handling suspension and I think this set up will fill that bill. 7981686-IMG_1363.jpg (215 downloads) Driving modern convenience in classic beauty

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: Darius] #1555482 01/02/14 10:28 AM 01/02/14 10:28 AM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,712 Sacramento, Ca Darius master
Darius master Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,712 Sacramento, Ca	The back end 7981687-IMG_1367.jpg (220 downloads) Driving modern convenience in classic beauty

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: Darius] #1555483 01/02/14 10:29 AM 01/02/14 10:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,712 Sacramento, Ca Darius master
Darius master Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,712 Sacramento, Ca	Another rear end view 7981689-IMG_1332.jpg (185 downloads) Driving modern convenience in classic beauty

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: Darius] #1555484 01/02/14 03:11 PM 01/02/14 03:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii P pauly v.100 member
pauly v.100 member P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii	Track wanted. 7981992-6-22-13002_1.JPG (220 downloads)

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: MuuMuu101] #1555485 01/02/14 03:28 PM 01/02/14 03:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Does it have to be a Mopar? They are a tried and true road racing/touring car from Oz, so makes it a little easier knowing what to start out with. 7982012-2013-08-3019.09.55_resized.jpg (194 downloads)

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: pauly v.100] #1555486 01/02/14 04:49 PM 01/02/14 04:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,645 Phila. Pa. Mattax top fuel
Mattax top fuel Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,645 Phila. Pa.	Quote: Track wanted. http://www.bigislandscca.org/index.html http://www.sccahawaii.org/

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: Darius] #1555487 01/02/14 06:20 PM 01/02/14 06:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia	Curious, what are the specs on the 2 lower control arms on that rear end set-up, tube dia, thickness, joint thread size, joint bolt size if different, steel or CM, if you don't mind. Looks too nice to drive. Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: Mattax] #1555488 01/02/14 08:20 PM 01/02/14 08:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii P pauly v.100 member
pauly v.100 member P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii	Quote: Quote: Track wanted. http://www.bigislandscca.org/index.html http://www.sccahawaii.org/ Oahu SCCA uses the stadium parking lot- no thanks. I'll be relocating to the west coast in the not-to-distant future. In the meantime I'll keep making mods to the car, there's more I want to do to it.

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: pauly v.100] #1555489 01/02/14 08:25 PM 01/02/14 08:25 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,664 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ... amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot.
amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot. Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,664 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ...	What's the matter with the stadium parking lot? Got a picture? Autocross uses parking lots a lot. Tom "Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing." -Henry David Thoreau Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths author unknown

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: jcc] #1555490 01/02/14 10:48 PM 01/02/14 10:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,712 Sacramento, Ca Darius master
Darius master Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,712 Sacramento, Ca	Quote: Curious, what are the specs on the 2 lower control arms on that rear end set-up, tube dia, thickness, joint thread size, joint bolt size if different, steel or CM, if you don't mind. Looks too nice to drive. I bought this set up from RMS and I think he just re-sells Air Ride Technologies stuff. I have no specs like you are asking for but you might get them from www.ridetech.com I did not have this awesome of a project in my minds eye when I started, it sort of evolved but I absolutely intend to drive this car. I have been staring at it for 5+ years and I am SOOOOOOO over just looking at it. It will be fun to talk to folks about it. Driving modern convenience in classic beauty

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: Darius] #1555491 01/02/14 11:00 PM 01/02/14 11:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Triangulated 4 link is what my car used from the factory... Not a bad setup for a factory setup, but if I was going from scratch think I would go with a 3 link and watts link. (You could get your roll center and what not dialed right in that way, along with locating the rear better and not have any binding issues either.)

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: pauly v.100] #1555492 01/03/14 06:01 AM 01/03/14 06:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal	Quote: Quote: Quote: Track wanted. http://www.bigislandscca.org/index.html http://www.sccahawaii.org/ Oahu SCCA uses the stadium parking lot- no thanks. I'll be relocating to the west coast in the not-to-distant future. In the meantime I'll keep making mods to the car, there's more I want to do to it. Spring Fling Speed Festival is April 3, 2014 !! Would love to have you share in the fun. Last edited by autoxcuda; 01/03/14 06:02 AM.

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: amxautox] #1555493 01/03/14 03:31 PM 01/03/14 03:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii P pauly v.100 member
pauly v.100 member P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii	Quote: What's the matter with the stadium parking lot? Got a picture? Autocross uses parking lots a lot. The asphalt surface is awful, tire shredder awful.

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: autoxcuda] #1555494 01/03/14 03:35 PM 01/03/14 03:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii P pauly v.100 member
pauly v.100 member P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii	Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: Track wanted. http://www.bigislandscca.org/index.html http://www.sccahawaii.org/ Oahu SCCA uses the stadium parking lot- no thanks. I'll be relocating to the west coast in the not-to-distant future. In the meantime I'll keep making mods to the car, there's more I want to do to it. Spring Fling Speed Festival is April 3, 2014 !! Would love to have you share in the fun. Would love to, just not this year. I'm looking into relocating to the Portland/Vancouver area, but only after my wife finishes college. -pauly

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: pauly v.100] #1555495 01/03/14 03:37 PM 01/03/14 03:37 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,664 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ... amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot.
amxautox Still Retired. Still Posting on Moparts. A Lot. Joined: May 2003 Posts: 96,664 On The Boat, On The Lake, Wa. ...	Quote: Quote: What's the matter with the stadium parking lot? Got a picture? Autocross uses parking lots a lot. The asphalt surface is awful, tire shredder awful. Ok, got it. The parking lot we used was in decent shape. Tom "Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing." -Henry David Thoreau Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths author unknown

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: pauly v.100] #1555496 01/03/14 04:49 PM 01/03/14 04:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 86 Battle Ground, Washington R Rapom65 member
Rapom65 member R Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 86 Battle Ground, Washington	Hey Pauly, if you do relocate to the NW I'd like to be the first to welcome you to the area. Would love to look over your ride someday as I've kept an eye on your posts for years. Who knows, I might even have the pile of parts spread all over my shop bolted back together by the time you make the move!

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: Rapom65] #1555497 01/04/14 03:22 PM 01/04/14 03:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii P pauly v.100 member
pauly v.100 member P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii	Quote: Hey Pauly, if you do relocate to the NW I'd like to be the first to welcome you to the area. Would love to look over your ride someday as I've kept an eye on your posts for years. Who knows, I might even have the pile of parts spread all over my shop bolted back together by the time you make the move! Thank you very much. I'm from the Seattle area originally so it won't really be a shocker for me to move. I likely wouldn't consider it except A) My wife prefers cooler weather, and B) its getting very crowded here with no prospect for improvement. Don't even get me started on the cost of living or the terrible condition of the roads here. -pauly Last edited by pauly v.100; 01/04/14 03:24 PM.

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: pauly v.100] #1555498 01/08/14 11:23 PM 01/08/14 11:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,468 Answering the call of the wild T ThermoQuad top fuel
ThermoQuad top fuel T Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,468 Answering the call of the wild	Darius and Pauly have very cool cars. I would be more than happy to run them for some evaluation laps... I built this Charger for a friend of mine. Those are 125 mph certified mudflaps Eats SRT8 Challengers on the road course. 7990736-glen2011rtag2.jpg (207 downloads)

Re: Pictures of Member's Cars Built for Handling [Re: ThermoQuad] #1555499 01/09/14 03:35 AM 01/09/14 03:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii P pauly v.100 member
pauly v.100 member P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 157 hawaii	Quote: Darius and Pauly have very cool cars. I would be more than happy to run them for some evaluation laps... I built this Charger for a friend of mine. Those are 125 mph certified mudflaps Eats SRT8 Challengers on the road course. Beautiful, nice work!

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