Usually Bumblestook hibernates all winter long but the relatively good weather we've been having has allowed us to complete all the modifications and prep work for the 2017 racing season well ahead of schedule. First order of business was to get some fresh fluids in there.
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| Oil and Transmission fluids changed - 1/29/2017 |
While working on the car last week we noticed that the exhaust flex bolts had rusted quite a bit so I opted to replace those now since I was ordering some parts from Honda anyway.
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| Replacement exhaust flex bolts - 1/29/2017 |
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| Exhaust flex bolts to header replaced - 1/29/2017 |
Finally, we set the sway bars to the settings I wanted as a starting point for this season (1 hole from full stiff in the front and full soft in the rear). We also did the first alignment for the season. Since I have more tire and slightly wider track up front, I decided to reduce the front camber a bit but leave the rest the same to keep the general balance. There will be undoubtedly many more alignment adjustments throughout the year but I think this is a good starting point.
Front:
-3.4 camber
5.2 caster
0 toe
Rear:
-2.5 camber
0.06 (1/16") total toe in
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| Ready for alignment - 1/29/2017 |
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| Alignment specs - 1/29/2017 |
Big thanks to
SJF Performance for getting all the work done before the early season rush. Bumblestook is ready for the first event in 6 weeks where we'll be able to test all the changes.
