Just giving a quick update since I was reading this and found my older post about mods I wanted before DGRR11. Considering the event was in April and its now May, lets see where I stand:
Tint (nope)
Clear corners (nope)
dyno (yup... dissappointed at 182whp, but picked up 4ft-lbs)
lower coilovers (nope... working on other adjustments at the moment)
roll fenders (nope, goes with the lower coilovers)
** mazdaspeed cai ** (still on the fence here)
CS 4pt front strut bar (nope)
install clutch (yup)
flywheel / counterweight (yup, mazdaspeed)
** recaro seat ** (nope, ended up w/ a Sparco)
** harnesses ** (not yet)
new tires (yup)
corner balance (nope, working on my own jig)
alignment (nope, working on my jig)
install rear strut adjusters (nope)
modify splash guards (nope)
spline drive lug nuts (nope)
Lol... that's a lot of "nope's". Its all good though, need to leave some things on the table so I have things to look forward to. Lets see 6 out of 17 completed! That would be a 35 "F". Good thing its not a class
On another note, got my alignment setup roughly done in my garage. Took some initial measurements and as I expected, the car is way out of balance.
I haven't done an alignment since all the suspension work so its not all that surprising.
Current specs are:
FL = 1/8" Toe in, 1.6~ negative camber
FR = 0" Toe, 2.3~ negative camber
RL = 1/8" Toe in, 2.3~ negative camber
RR = 1/8" Toe out, 1.5~ negative camber
As you can tell, the car is a bit out wack, lol. I could really tell with the new tires driving around the dragon!
I'm working on some new tools and polishing my measurements before making any adjustments. I want to read caster and corner weights as well, so I've got a few more things to do. Once its all done, its off to the professional laser machine to see how accurate my at-home setup is. Then its time to play with a few different setups...