It's about time for an update.
Let's start where I left off - top hats and springs. I ended up going to back to the OEM top hat. It afforded me a lot less spring pre-load which is favorable and gave me some room for adjustment without significantly adding to that preload.
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And it all went in alright.
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With that out of the way - it was time install the SPC bits for some adjustability and the RacerX sway bar end links. Nothing fancy (nor expensive) and that's what I LOVE about the T4 rules!
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So now that the rear suspension was in place it was time to do the rotating bits on the rear - hub/bearing/rotor/brakes.
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I took a wire wheel to everything and then coated in anti-seize so the next time I do this it's not all chemically fused together with rust!
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I felt bad replacing these because they felt great! 84k miles and the bearings feel like they're new. But - it's a new race car build so I'm starting fresh.
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