"The Transporter" (transporter)
08/03/2014 at 16:21 • Filed to: None
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"The Transporter" (transporter)
08/03/2014 at 16:21 • Filed to: None | 3
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It never ceases to amaze me how much body roll and suspension movement you can get during a simple autocross.
And yes, that is an Oppo sticker you see on my quarter glass.
Soloburrito
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 16:29 |
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that pic makes me want to wrap my miata.
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The Transporter
> Soloburrito
08/03/2014 at 16:30 |
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Believe it or not, that's not a wrap.
tromoly
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 16:31 |
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At lower speeds it's far easier to hit 1G loading, run vehicle dynamics simulation and you'll see what I'm talking about.
YSI-what can brown do for you
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 16:32 |
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Yeah, I noticed I have a lot of body roll as well. Don't want to get coilovers though, the price and the ride are deterring me. I would get some KW V3s but thats seriously expensive.
Frank Grimes
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 16:39 |
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what is your setup? My car rolled super bad NA 96 I put vmaxx classics and FM sways and now it is great!
mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 16:45 |
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Where'd you get that oppo sticker?..just curious
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The Transporter
> Frank Grimes
08/03/2014 at 16:51 |
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Straight stock. I've purposely not done anything to my car except change the tire pressure. You don't earn any points as a novice and the hardest component to tune is the one that sits behind the steering wheel, anyway.
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Frank Grimes
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 16:54 |
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yeah but its not like the car will stay stock will it? I think it might be easier to learn on a car that doesnt roll as much as mine. But I do see your point.
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The Transporter
> mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
08/03/2014 at 17:00 |
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They guy on Etsy that made mine only did a limited run, but this guy still has some for sale.
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The Transporter
> Frank Grimes
08/03/2014 at 17:07 |
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I'm going to modify as much as I can for next season while still remaining in Street class (stiffer sway bar up front, disconnecting the rear sway bar, two-way adjustable coilovers, soft compound brake pads). There's no way in hell I'll be competitive without that.
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YSI-what can brown do for you
> Frank Grimes
08/03/2014 at 17:13 |
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If you can control body roll, you will 100x better without it!
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mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 17:14 |
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Cool. And nice action shot btw!
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The Transporter
> YSI-what can brown do for you
08/03/2014 at 17:14 |
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I've been thinking about getting some adjustable Konis. Some say that you can adjust them to be comfortable for the street, but some people's definition of comfort might be different from mine.
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The Transporter
> mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
08/03/2014 at 17:18 |
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Obviously I didn't take it, but that guy does it professionally.
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mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 17:24 |
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Obviously. What suspension you running?
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YSI-what can brown do for you
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 17:24 |
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I am thinking about getting some stiffer springs which are more square on their rates all around then the stock ones, but that might be it for a while. I also want to get Konis, but you have to do a bit of modifying for them to be used, and I don't want to risk it on a DD.
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The Transporter
> mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
08/03/2014 at 17:34 |
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Stock, hence the rolling like a shrimp boat in a hurricane.
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mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 17:46 |
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That's what I thought; didn't want to say that and offend you haha. I'm running stock too, on my na.
Frosted
> The Transporter
08/03/2014 at 17:49 |
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this is why Im a bit afraid to autox my cube. Its wayyy too top heavy. Dont wanna flip it and it seems like flipping would be easy.
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The Transporter
> YSI-what can brown do for you
08/03/2014 at 18:04 |
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I obviously haven't done it myself, but various descriptions on the interwebz only talk about widening the center hole in the top shock mount from 10 to 12 mm.
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The Transporter
> Frosted
08/03/2014 at 18:09 |
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I haven't driven a Cube, but I have driven some similar vehicles (Kia Soul, Fiat 500L) and I wouldn't be terribly concerned with rolling over. The built-in understeer in those cars will prevent that.
Stef Schrader
> The Transporter
08/04/2014 at 01:30 |
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They see me rollin', they hatin'