This last SW I got to spend a lot of time with a guy named Lee Kennedy. Basically he was very anti the fronts (14X5) I was using (although after shaving the rubber off and pulling some weight they went over 208 and a spin and they still look mint).
However I was told not to bring the car back if I plan on running +200 with them.
Not going to argue this statement and I dont know if anyone else has had dealings with LK I know he just has my best interest at heart and truthfully like the guy (even though he can be a little hard lined).
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I had also just simply overlooked a 200 MPH requirement.
This is that all cars over 200 need 5 bolt wheels with 1" lugs.
I had 4 bolt with .75 lugs.
I was allowed to run but had to add 2 additional lugs for a total of 6 per wheel.
I can promise that adding lugs to a wheel in the middle of a desert is not the easiest thing to do but made it work.
Before I even got home I was already on the line about getting the 5 bolt hubs that are on Gen II Mazda Rx7s for the turbo model. These hubs are like gold because for whatever reason people racing SCCA (or other) want to have the 5 bolt wheels.
My pops found a guy up the street from where he lives with a complete set of turbo Rx7 rear componets and let him have:
Primary control arms
Rotors
Hubs including bearings
Axles with CVs (both)
Calipers
(the bearing hubs already had the anti rear steer bushings installed...the bushings alone are about 75$).
All for 50$.
Needless to say I would of paid 50 or more for the hubs alone!
Here are the coveted 5 bolt hubs.
To be able to fit the 1" lugs (1-1/16th for next year) I had to change from the 12MMX1.5 studs to the other. It almost looks tiny sitting next to the new fat one!
Here is the diffrence between the brake rotors.
Clearly the turbo version is a better rotor and even though brakes are not the best thing to slow ya down on the salt, I like knowing that these brakes are better suited for high speed use.
I vowed not to let myself get into the last minute rush that has plagued me for the last 3 years. I want to have this car done and ready to go months before SW. (*funny, I said this last year also!).
~JH