 Need to fix my refrigerator..., get it aligned for handling..... |
 Sep 11, 2017 - 7:42 AM
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Yes, you read it right...
I took my convertible to the track this past weekend. Results were dismal.. lol. The engine cannot do everything. Of course the driver has to do a lot. But there are some things that help the driver. The instructor took my car for a few laps. Scared the **** out me.. The power and torque are there, the handling and braking were not good, when he drove it... His recommendations... EBC yellow pads, need to go... they are good for a few laps, but they heat pretty quick.. Toyo R888 did ok job, he recommended slicks (not ready to go there yet), at first he did not know they were toyo, he thought tires were crap. When he gout out, and saw the r888, he recommended camber adjustments.. Facebook not the place to ask this. What are the camber settings you have tried the most, and if any toe and any other recommendations... the car felt like a refrigerator on wheels, hard to handle, and of course the added weight. not really going to buy a lotus, or a porsche.. but maybe adjusting the camber might improve.. front -1.5 rear -2.0 I Asked around, but are these good for the celica....... other than fixing a few of my mistakes on the 2gr swap, the engine performed really good.... YAY -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Sep 12, 2017 - 2:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
lol, thanks for responses..
the car really feels like a brick. Tigawoods possibly nailed it. The engine swap and the car being a convertible must make it a handle odd. Im guessing my curb weight is 2800 if not more. Really wont be able to corner balance the car for now. Dont have coilovers... Im running trd lowering springs and kyb struts... I have sway bars, Suspension technique. The car feels heavy when cornering and hard to steer. Im fine with the R888, not changing them. I question the yellow pads with the cars weight, will see into cooling them off.. As far as alignment, i wish i had the specs. but they are the OEM ones from firestone... lol... One of the biggest issue is I need better seats and seatbelts. need to have the car weighed. and need a dyno very soon.... lol oem curb weight is 2755.... anyone has an idea what is the weight of the 5sfe.. -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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njccmd2002 Need to fix my refrigerator... Sep 11, 2017 - 7:42 AM
Box I would try a little toe out on the front to help ... Sep 11, 2017 - 8:33 AM richee3 I’m not at all surprised about the EBC pads. That’... Sep 11, 2017 - 9:15 AM njccmd2002 he did mention that about the tires, but when he r... Sep 11, 2017 - 1:30 PM HardHead93 This is all really good information! I was ha... Sep 11, 2017 - 2:52 PM
njccmd2002 QUOTE (HardHead93 @ Sep 11, 2017 - 2... Sep 11, 2017 - 4:05 PM Box I'd look into the Firestone lifetime alignment... Sep 11, 2017 - 4:16 PM Bitter What are your current alignment settings?
My off... Sep 11, 2017 - 6:27 PM slavie Ok, saying the car handles poorly is like saying ... Sep 11, 2017 - 8:16 PM jordisonjr I'm sure Tigawoods can chime in on this, I kno... Sep 12, 2017 - 8:41 AM cheela QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Sep 12, 2017 - 8... Sep 12, 2017 - 9:23 AM SwissFerdi Here is my last setup that served very well in aut... Sep 12, 2017 - 11:34 AM Tigawoods make the rear rotate.
The car is fine, you are th... Sep 12, 2017 - 12:26 PM njccmd2002 the 2gr according to wikipedia is 366 pounds with ... Sep 12, 2017 - 3:05 PM Box Feeling heavy and hard to steer would lead me to t... Sep 12, 2017 - 4:37 PM Bitter Heavy steering could mean that the caster is off, ... Sep 12, 2017 - 6:41 PM Tigawoods having better seats and belts will have you slidin... Sep 12, 2017 - 9:07 PM slavie But really, best alignment will simply be more tra... Sep 13, 2017 - 7:37 PM Bitter Always blame the car!
Toe out being off can ... Sep 13, 2017 - 7:46 PM Box Sometimes the car is to blame, like when it uses t... Sep 13, 2017 - 7:57 PM |
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