Project Winter Beater

[twack]

with spacers will it rub on the fender or other places?

[123abc]

Originally Posted by twack

with spacers will it rub on the fender or other places?

It might rub on the fender, but I can always roll that out for more clearence. I'd rather do that than keep rubbing on the inner fenders preventing me from going full lock.

[123abc]

I found an energy suspension rear control arm kit on ebay which includes lower and upper control arm bushings and the trailing arm bushing. I'm going to save myself 200 dollars and weld some washers on the active toe links.


I also called up Tirerack and ordered a set of 4 215-55-r16 General Altimax Arctic tires. I'm really excited for snow....

[123abc]

Woo hoo got my tires in today:




Also have been working on the Talon:

[123abc]

Just got done with the trailing arms at school today. Sadly no pics yet of my booger welds. Found a couple big washers over in autobody and welded them bitches solid. I've also got to remove about 6 metal sleeves inside the bushings areas of the trailing arms, lower control arms, and the mustache brace. I also want to beef up the stock mustache brace because it looks like a really flimsy piece.

[123abc]

Cleaned, painted everything. Flat black ftw.



Put the whole rear end together and then ended up installing it by myself and a jack.



Also installed shifter base bushings, and driveshaft bushings.



I was able to get it all put together today and just got home with it about a half hour ago. It'll receive an alignment at school tomorrow. I can say that in just the drive home from my parent's house, I could feel a real difference. I'll know for sure after a good alignment and some tight corners....

[123abc]

Still no alignment, but I do have the stealth wheels on it with the 3mm spacers I got off ebay. I can say they fit way better than before, and the way this car handles now is like night and day to how it did before. Before, when you would get to the limit it would just understeer, no matter how much your turned the steering wheel. Now, it's completely point and shoot. Besides buying the stealth wheels, I want to say this has been the 2nd best thing I've ever done to this car. I'm still on stock springs and shocks too....

[Alpha D]

Originally Posted by 123abc

Just got done with the trailing arms at school today. Sadly no pics yet of my booger welds. Found a couple big washers over in autobody and welded them bitches solid. I've also got to remove about 6 metal sleeves inside the bushings areas of the trailing arms, lower control arms, and the mustache brace. I also want to beef up the stock mustache brace because it looks like a really flimsy piece.

Man what school do you go to! Thats awesome instructors let you guys work on your cars out there. Dunwoody sucks when it comes to working on your own vehicle its ridicules! I understand where the are coming from to an extend though cramped school. Good luck with your car!