new to the board, new class build

tj310 · 11-20-2013, 09:29 AM

I wouldn't get carried away with lightening parts. It's not Rocket Surgery----Trevor

pwrhws · 11-20-2013, 10:22 AM

Im surely not looking to get carried away... I don't want to overlook the simpler stuff...

tripping over dollars to pick up dimes comes to mind.

Robert Simpson · 11-20-2013, 10:29 AM

Alignment, no drag in anything, suspention, brakes etc. Start there... It is fun.... Good luck and enjoy..

Sean Marconette · 11-20-2013, 02:44 PM

If you are replacing the ring and pinion, Motive makes a lightened ring gear. Reducing as much weight off the frontend as you can. Ceramic bearings are not cheap and really of no benefit with what you are doing. Spend your money on other things first. Synthetic gear lube in the rear end. You can reduce drag on the front wheels by working on the wheel bearing seal. The easier the car is to roll is always better. Use a good quality wheel bearing grease, and it does not have to be packed unless it's a street strip car. This requires more maintenance though. Good shocks and struts will help too. Attention to details and reducing friction are what you want to do.

With a stick shift unibody car, the stiffer the car the longer it will live.

Sean

pwrhws · 11-21-2013, 09:14 AM

Thanks for the input, hope to be getting at it soon.

11-20-2013, 09:29 AM	#1
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: new to the board, new class build I wouldn't get carried away with lightening parts. It's not Rocket Surgery----Trevor

11-20-2013, 10:22 AM	#2
pwrhws Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: new to the board, new class build Im surely not looking to get carried away... I don't want to overlook the simpler stuff... tripping over dollars to pick up dimes comes to mind.

11-20-2013, 10:29 AM	#3
Robert Simpson Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 808 Likes: 7 Liked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: new to the board, new class build Alignment, no drag in anything, suspention, brakes etc. Start there... It is fun.... Good luck and enjoy..

11-20-2013, 02:44 PM	#4
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 796 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: new to the board, new class build If you are replacing the ring and pinion, Motive makes a lightened ring gear. Reducing as much weight off the frontend as you can. Ceramic bearings are not cheap and really of no benefit with what you are doing. Spend your money on other things first. Synthetic gear lube in the rear end. You can reduce drag on the front wheels by working on the wheel bearing seal. The easier the car is to roll is always better. Use a good quality wheel bearing grease, and it does not have to be packed unless it's a street strip car. This requires more maintenance though. Good shocks and struts will help too. Attention to details and reducing friction are what you want to do. With a stick shift unibody car, the stiffer the car the longer it will live. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

11-21-2013, 09:14 AM	#5
pwrhws Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: new to the board, new class build Thanks for the input, hope to be getting at it soon.