3 wheelin
05-16-2011, 05:46 PM
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3 wheelin official?
I was at a smaller local event here where I use my street tires and a friend managed to get a shot of this.
I thought it was neat, and people are always shocked with the times the cobalt runs... good showing for the car
I thought it was neat, and people are always shocked with the times the cobalt runs... good showing for the car
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05-16-2011, 05:57 PM
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wouldn't r-comps make this even worse? looks like its time to adjust your suspension to get that wheel down and keep it getting grip. Definitely looks cool though
05-16-2011, 06:09 PM
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ah alright then it may be time for a rear sway. May not seem like it will do a lot but by keeping that tire down you will even out the weight on the front too utilizing both front tires better, which will help the car a lot. Just dont go to big cause you still want some independence.
05-16-2011, 06:13 PM
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Well im racing the car in D Stock so I have to keep it stock for the most part. Cant do a rear sway bar but I can do a front, dont think I will tho cause I like the cobalt in its stock form, and I dont need it to push or understeer anymore than it already does by putting a front on lol. I had my 07 STI specd out for an autoX class and that this was on a rail
05-16-2011, 06:17 PM
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alright yeah if your trying to keep in stock class then its just gonna be how it is which isnt bad at all. What setup did you have on your sti? I have an 05 right now that I am gonna be working on the suspension next
05-16-2011, 06:20 PM
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Inside rear on a FWD car doesn't need to be on the ground while cornering hard. VW and Honda learned this a long time ago. Honestly, most of the time you can't even tell when you're driving. You might get a little puff of smoke if the wheel stopped spinning, when it comes back in touch with the ground, but usually it's a non-event.
Looks great for spectators though
Looks great for spectators though
05-16-2011, 06:24 PM
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Inside rear on a FWD car doesn't need to be on the ground while cornering hard. VW and Honda learned this a long time ago. Honestly, most of the time you can't even tell when you're driving. You might get a little puff of smoke if the wheel stopped spinning, when it comes back in touch with the ground, but usually it's a non-event.
Looks great for spectators though
Looks great for spectators though
Not in this pick tho, was able to keep speed in the slalom
05-16-2011, 06:42 PM
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IIRC you can run some mods and still stay in D-stock, depending on how many points it adds. The 'balt definitely does well in D-stock, but if you could stay in D-stock and put some pedders springs on there you would be golden. You'd easily shave a couple seconds off your times for most 40ish second courses.
Either way, sweet pic!
Edit: NM, you wouldn't stay in stock class, you'd have to move to street tire to be most competitive. Well, at least you could get some better tires than the stock conti's that would help a bit. The r-comps would let you push it a bit harder, which would make the rear tire lift a bit more but would def give you better times.
Either way, sweet pic!
Edit: NM, you wouldn't stay in stock class, you'd have to move to street tire to be most competitive. Well, at least you could get some better tires than the stock conti's that would help a bit. The r-comps would let you push it a bit harder, which would make the rear tire lift a bit more but would def give you better times.
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