Time Attack Rack spacers sneak peak.
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Just sayin' so dont take offense anyone, torque the rack bolts when you put them in just dont do it sloppy its your steering.Steering is critically important, thats why spacers are T6061 machined, not a home depot cut off with a hole in it.
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Maven, Qwik. hell at your nearest track. 
hooray for better handling. It would be awesome to have a car that handles as well as the Time Attack Car, but rides well on the street.
que es esto senior?? Por favor?
and, not that it really matters what they look like, but i can't see the picture....
hooray for better handling. It would be awesome to have a car that handles as well as the Time Attack Car, but rides well on the street.
and, not that it really matters what they look like, but i can't see the picture....
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Maven, Qwik. hell at your nearest track.
hooray for better handling. It would be awesome to have a car that handles as well as the Time Attack Car, but rides well on the street.
que es esto senior?? Por favor?
and, not that it really matters what they look like, but i can't see the picture....
hooray for better handling. It would be awesome to have a car that handles as well as the Time Attack Car, but rides well on the street.
que es esto senior?? Por favor?
and, not that it really matters what they look like, but i can't see the picture....
Its a secret....
Its called creating suspense.
Makes people want it before they even know what it is.........
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Haz l33t wheelz.
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ok, yeah, i'll check it out.
just because i am in that mood, it's peek, not peak. sheesh.
i feel mean. I am sorry Brad. don't know what got into me.
o0o0o0o... shiny....
just because i am in that mood, it's peek, not peak. sheesh.
i feel mean. I am sorry Brad. don't know what got into me.
o0o0o0o... shiny....
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Well the TC doesnt suffer to the exact same degree from bump steer as the SCs and others do, due to its shorter steering arms and slightly longer overall tie rod length(its minimal but is longer), but it still absolutely can benefit from spacing the rack.
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Raises it so it handles better.
It raises the rack(and therefore the inner tierod end) in order to put the tier rod and the lower control arm in better alignment with each other. If your lower control arms and your tierods dont sit at the optimum angle in relation to each other you get whats called "bump steer"
Bump steer is when your wheels turn themselves as ithey travel up and down, regardless of how you turn the steering wheel.
Cobalts have a tendency(designed in to all Cobalts, a compromise as all production cars have) To turn the wheel farther "in" when the suspension is compressed, and to turn it farther out when suspension extends(rebounds) This affects the cars ability to turn(by changing ackerman, we dont need to discuss it...just know it changes) and it also cause additional tire wear(outside edge, just like having too much toe-in)
Raising the rack helps to alleviate this concern.
It raises the rack(and therefore the inner tierod end) in order to put the tier rod and the lower control arm in better alignment with each other. If your lower control arms and your tierods dont sit at the optimum angle in relation to each other you get whats called "bump steer"
Bump steer is when your wheels turn themselves as ithey travel up and down, regardless of how you turn the steering wheel.
Cobalts have a tendency(designed in to all Cobalts, a compromise as all production cars have) To turn the wheel farther "in" when the suspension is compressed, and to turn it farther out when suspension extends(rebounds) This affects the cars ability to turn(by changing ackerman, we dont need to discuss it...just know it changes) and it also cause additional tire wear(outside edge, just like having too much toe-in)
Raising the rack helps to alleviate this concern.
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I don't recall have any bump steer problems at the road course (I do drive her hard).... but, if it makes turning better.... I could be sold in a heartbeat!!!!
Maven.... thanks for all the good tech stuff you're putting out here
Maven.... thanks for all the good tech stuff you're putting out here
ok i am not sure if this has been asked but on ottp website they say that this is for when you car is lowered do they help you car handle better if you are not lowered or what
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ding ding ding ding.......
blue redlines are faster
Hey jaszy how are your goodyears are you happy with them, how much where?
time attack control arms
blue redlines are faster
Hey jaszy how are your goodyears are you happy with them, how much where?
time attack control arms
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Well since the proverbial cat is out of the bag...........
I am testing 2nd gen Time Attack lower control arms. They are street friendly race-ready lower control arms.
I am testing 2nd gen Time Attack lower control arms. They are street friendly race-ready lower control arms.