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2013-03-04, 12:01 PM | #1 |
EJ22
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: 220 Coney Island Drive in Sparks, NV
Posts: 104
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Corner Balancing & Alignment Group Buy
Alright race fans, it's time to finally open the corner balancing group buy as promised for this season!
Corner balancing includes Cory setting gross and fine ride height and wheel alignment to your specs, or Cory will determine them based on your desired handling characteristics. We recommend adjustable sway bar end links to avoid having preload on your sway bars after the alignment is set and will have straight-type endlinks in stock for those who want us to provide them. C-style WRX rear endlinks will be available at a later date. Inquire for non-Subaru link availability. Pricing will be $200 for the group buy, and $255 once it's closed. The buy is on with 5 people in, and closes at 10. Here are the requirements: -Your car must have height adjustable suspension. Duh. -Payment is due by Monday, March 11th, and your appointment must be scheduled for between March 19th and April 18th. We will need your car for 3 hours, give or take. PayPal, cash, checks and credit cards are accepted, just inquire within. -You must have your race wheels and tire setup mounted during the alignment. We will swap wheels for you if you don't want to drive here on them. They should be new, or no more than 50% worn with even wear across the tread. This will get cross-posted to the SCCA forum in a day or two, but I wanted you guys to have first crack at the discounted price. -Kevin
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2013-03-05, 08:37 AM | #2 |
Little Slugger
Real Name: Kevin Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: North Lake Tahoe, NV
Posts: 777
Car: 05 WRB STI Wagon/00 BRP GC Sedan
Class: 39 TSM
I'm not crazy, I'm just passionate!
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I am in.
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2013-03-06, 10:02 AM | #3 |
The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
The way out is through
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I will probably get the Miata done too. I'm just not sure it will be worth it since I'll need to buy new tires first, and since I'd like to eventually get a supercharger on the car which will throw off the balance, and probably require a different alignment anyway to combat power-on oversteer.
A suggestion for those getting corner balancing: not only should your tires be in decent shape, you should also know approximately what pressures you plan to run them at so Cory can pre-fill them. Also, you should be present and able to sit in the driver's seat during the weighing, wearing your helmet and belts if you want to get crazy about it. Finally, you should have about half a tank of fuel in the car, or less if you're running time trials and always run your fast laps on low fuel... either way, fuel level should be about mid-range for whatever range you run at.
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2013-03-06, 10:49 AM | #4 |
EJ22
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: 220 Coney Island Drive in Sparks, NV
Posts: 104
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No need to be present for the alignment- just tell us how much you weigh and we will use weights in the driver's seat to get it right.
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2013-03-06, 11:14 AM | #5 | |
The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
The way out is through
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Quote:
It's always amazing to me how little it takes to change cross-weight on a car. Something as simple as setting the e-brake while on the scales will change it. So little things like how heavy your legs are in the footwell can change the numbers. Whether or not that actually affects the handling of the car in a meaningful way is up for discussion... especially considering how uncompetitive we all are anyway (this ain't F1!). But I always figure if you're spending the money for time on the scales, might as well get the weight as accurate as possible. Oh and for you TT people, bring your log book so Cory can record your official race weight in there for classing purposes.
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2013-03-06, 11:44 AM | #6 |
EJ22
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: 220 Coney Island Drive in Sparks, NV
Posts: 104
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If anybody wants to spend an hour or two in the driver's seat during the job, that's okay with us. But at our competition level, it's not really necessary.
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2013-03-06, 11:48 AM | #7 | |
The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
The way out is through
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But I'm like 10% of the weight of my Miata.
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2013-03-06, 12:16 PM | #8 |
Token
Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: sitting next to a big yellow box
Posts: 3,589
Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS
Class: 05 TDSP
No, I won't work on your car. F* your car
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That's 'cause you're a GIANT!!!
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2013-03-06, 12:23 PM | #9 |
Little Slugger
Real Name: Kevin Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: North Lake Tahoe, NV
Posts: 777
Car: 05 WRB STI Wagon/00 BRP GC Sedan
Class: 39 TSM
I'm not crazy, I'm just passionate!
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Short and fat is where its at!
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2013-03-06, 01:14 PM | #10 |
The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
The way out is through
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Fee Fi Fo Fumb... buying a car this small sure was dumb.
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2013-03-06, 02:38 PM | #11 |
Candy Mountain
Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005
Location: Californication
Posts: 7,751
Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink!
Class: TESP
OMG Internet!
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2013-03-06, 08:42 PM | #12 |
Captain Turbo
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Reno
Posts: 3,318
Car: 05 STi
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2013-03-07, 05:06 PM | #13 |
EJ18
Real Name: Ahren Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 66
Car: 2022 SaniHut Ass Adventurer
Class: Lower Middle Class
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Oh dang! MikeK putting the SMack talk back into SM!
Really interested in this! But I doubt I will have new tires installed before the scheduled dates. The ones I have are definitely not less than 50% worn. Curse my horrible timing! |
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