Track suspension advice

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by ddeflyer

The pain of spending so much money on the car is significantly reduced after spending $4K+ (maybe 5K? I haven't added it all up since I was also buying stuff like a fire suit for a lemons race at the same time) getting a proper, full safety system (custom weld in roll bar, two fia certified seats, harnesses for both, hans device, mounting stuff, etc.) for the car. Building a good dual purpose machine is pricey (but very fun).

Hahha i lost count on how much spent on 86 alrdy....

How much is ur roll cage from TC?

Oh ya - June 28-29 86Cup at THill with NCRC if u r interested


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[CSG David]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Hahha i lost count on how much spent on 86 alrdy....

How much is ur roll cage from TC?

Oh ya - June 28-29 86Cup at THill with NCRC if u r interested


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Mmm

[ddeflyer]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Hahha i lost count on how much spent on 86 alrdy....

How much is ur roll cage from TC?

Oh ya - June 28-29 86Cup at THill with NCRC if u r interested


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I don't have the final bill yet (since the car is still in the shop), but the quoted price was $1500 + $200 for powder coating of the roll bar. Yes it is more expensive than an auto power solution but this way I will have a real welded in bar that I know is built and installed right. After seeing some pictures online of how roll protection can punch through the floor pan when not installed correctly, I came to the conclusion that this is probably the single most important upgrade to the car. I don't have the experience to tell if a plate is in the correct place to really distribute the force of a rollover into the strong parts of the car's chassis or to even really be sure that welds are of top quality. Because of this I went with what seems to be the most professional option available.

It doesn't take much math to realize that my good health is worth a hell of alot more than the cost of the safety gear.

[gramicci101]

You mean you didn't go with a bolt-in Cusco showcage? But it's blue!

[ddeflyer]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Hahha i lost count on how much spent on 86 alrdy....

How much is ur roll cage from TC?

Oh ya - June 28-29 86Cup at THill with NCRC if u r interested


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Good chance I will attend that event. The main caveat is that I'm doing track stuff on the 19th-22nd (HPDE + lemons open test + lemons race for two days) so I might want to take that weekend off to rest some.

[ddeflyer]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

You mean you didn't go with a bolt-in Cusco showcage? But it's blue!

And they have all kinds of bars around your head with lots of bends so they look cool and you don't forget they are there (especially once your head has a big dent in it from smacking them)!

Seriously though, crinkle black powder coat FTW.

[gramicci101]

I agree, Cusco's cage is worthless as a cage. Dangerous, even.

With a custom-made, weld-in cage, how do they powdercoat it once it's in the vehicle?

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by ddeflyer

Good chance I will attend that event. The main caveat is that I'm doing track stuff on the 19th-22nd (HPDE + lemons open test + lemons race for two days) so I might want to take that weekend off to rest some.

Cool, totally wana ck out ur safety set up, im considering harness bar and hans too, safety is priceless!


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[ddeflyer]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

I agree, Cusco's cage is worthless as a cage. Dangerous, even.

With a custom-made, weld-in cage, how do they powdercoat it once it's in the vehicle?

They are building it in two pieces and then sending that off to be powder coated. The two pieces will then be bolted together. It should look like a cross between this: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...e=3&permPage=1

and this: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...5983229&type=3

[gramicci101]

Thanks, I've wondered how that gets done before. I didn't think they would put the entire car in an oven to cure the powdercoat.

[ddeflyer]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

Thanks, I've wondered how that gets done before. I didn't think they would put the entire car in an oven to cure the powdercoat.

Mmmmmm, powder coaty toasted car...
Actually that reminds me of the gold plated DeLoreans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeLorea...12#Gold_Plated

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by ddeflyer

Actually that reminds me of the gold plated DeLoreans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeLorea...12#Gold_Plated

... that's outstanding. Especially this part,

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

For Christmas 1980, A DeLorean/American Express promotion planned to sell one hundred 24k-Carat Gold-Plated DMC-12s for $85,000 each to its gold card members, but only two were sold.

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by ddeflyer

So this is primarily aimed at the CSG folks, but if others have an opinion please chime in. Could you tell me about the difference between the "JRZ RS PRO - Double Adjustable Club Sport Damper" and the "JRZ RS - Double Adjustable Twin Tube Damper"? Also, do both of those come with camber plates? I don't think I see an option for them on the raceseng plates.

I'd post, but RCE already handled it

We can get you RaceSeng CasCam plates for them; it's just a matter of sending them the right measurements. The particular combo hasn't been requested, yet, as everyone we've sold JRZ to buys a complete setup, not just the dampers.