[Shotimes] advice on autocross handling

[Midwest SHO Specialists]

That should have read SHO Shop "Strut Tower Braces" rather than "swap bars".

I typed a little quick. :-)

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Midwest SHO Specialists" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] advice on autocross handling


> Here are my thoughts.  You can keep the car flat, but make it a little bit
> more neutral, by stiffening up the front end a little more and taking a
> little out of the back.  I drive with a 24/26 setup rubber front, TPR
back,
> with F & R SHO Shop swap bars, Tokicos, and bias plugs, and my car is a
> little tail happy as it is.  I would imagine you get a lot of oversteer
with
> your setup, especially in late braking.  Add onto that the little snap you
> get with the Quaife coming off or on throttle and bet you have your hands
> full going around a track!
>
> I think that temporarily removing the rear strut tower brace, and
installing
> some TPR bushings on the front sway bar would get you a little closer to
> where you want to be.  At that point, you could probably fine tune it with
> tire pressure.
>
> Mike Kopstain
> Midwest SHO Specialists
> 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> www.MidwestSHO.com
> Sales@midwestsho.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 5:52 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] advice on autocross handling
>
>
> > I am asking for advice on setting up my 91 for an upcoming autocross.
> > PLEASE don't give glib responses, I really want substantial advice.
(You
> > know who you are.)  I pose you a multi-dimensional problem.  Please
> respond
> > to the whole thing.
> >
> > As some of you read in the recent "Annie" thread, I went Solo II
> > autocrossing in this car on 8/3 and found the rear end was WAY too
loose.
> > The configuration then was:  Eibachs front, Cargo Coils rear, 24/26 bars
> > (rubber front, Delrin rear), Goodrich R1 comp tires (45 front, 40 rear),
> > Quaiffe, SHOnut bias plugs, stock brakes, REAR strut-tower brace (not
> > front).  My sense about this setup was that the rear end was (between
the
> > Delrin SFB bushings and rear STB) way too firm.
> >
> > At the same location, same club, on Sept. 13, we're having another go at
> > Solo II.  There are two key possible differences to be aware of:
> >
> > -- IF AND ONLY IF I am able to convince my hyper-conservative
16-year-old
> > (same one who went to Driver's Edge) to give it a go, I would like to
get
> > him out there for some "driver education" in my 91.  Parents of
teenagers,
> > you know what I mean.  I will not push him, but I will want him to have
> the
> > experience of pushing himself and (not necessarily to the same degree)
the
> > car.  He would need a mildly conservative setup, I think.
> >
> > -- Our club seems to run hot and cold.  If the president (Rick) is out
of
> > town, everybody relaxes and the course is higher speed, using fewer
cones
> > and a much more open, high-speed layout.  If Rick is in town, he uses
> every
> > cone the club owns, and sets up a tight, lower-speed, technical course
(to
> > suit his Civic RSi, it's been said more than once).  We don't know which
> EM
> > will be in charge of the upcoming event.
> >
> > My son Patrick would run as a novice (obviously) with me in the
passenger
> > seat, and he would run much more for learning than for anything else.
IF
> I
> > can get him to run, "successful" runs for him would supersede any
interest
> > in my own runs.
> >
> > Aside from switching to rubber or ASB bushings in the rear, do you have
> any
> > other advice on setting up this car or preparing my son for the event?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Joseph van Oss
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