"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
02/01/2018 at 19:05 • Filed to: None
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"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
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We should make rubber bracelets to ensure our irresponsible automotive decisions.
I am thinking about autocross, as I have Sunchaser suspension upgrades planned for this year if business is good (FUCK the California raw milk price, but that is a different story). The car shows we have been doing show me that I’m don’t care if I win, I just dig car people.
I have loved cars since I was a kid, largely thanks to my dad. But for most of my life, the goal was a daily driver that I could afford and enjoy. As my situation has improved with age, I find myself with a fleet.
The best part is my wife loves these cars, and will fuck you up if you talk shit about her Cressida. As the Sunchaser restoration has progressed (2017 was the first year of road trip reliability) we have enjoyed traveling in it, and it actually helped us get through a rough patch in our marriage.
We have done vintage car rallies, and loved it. Maybe we get the Sunchaser ready to ‘cross, then the Cressida. V12/manual swap in the Cressida would make it invincible, and the wife has a competitive nature.....
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> ImmoralMinority
02/01/2018 at 19:28 |
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You should totally try out some autocross, and it has a way of being something the entire family can get involved in. That subset of people would probably find your car as cool as we do. If you do try it out and like it, you’ll probably want to keep your eye outfor another set of wheels and tires to play on. Autocross won’t be friendly to your street rubber, but everything else on your car should hold up just fine.
shop-teacher
> ImmoralMinority
02/01/2018 at 19:37 |
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Try it first with the stock suspension. That will make you really appreciate any upgrades.
Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
> ImmoralMinority
02/02/2018 at 04:25 |
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I’m going to echo other voices here.
1. Do it, but start with things as they are. Unless there’s already a problem, you won’t break anything, but will see just how much work the suspension may need. Current suspension, current tires, everything as it stands.
2. Autocross is rough on street tires, so after a couple of events get a 2nd set of wheels and dedicated “track rubber”.
3. Suspension upgrades.
Most importantly at every step; have fun! It’s like a horizontal roller coaster.