Wow.. that's a TON of work. Keep up the good work man. I love getting the updates.

 

we absolutely have to have a meet when that thing is running mfg:

 

Nice work

 

Oh we will... we will...

What I just discovered last night is I can use front knuckles off an EXPO wagon (FWD version) and the DSM 5-lug hubs bolt in... as well as the huge AWD brakes, rotors, etc... but the kicker is the steering arm where the tie rod bolts up on the EXPO is on the same plane as the ball joint, so it eliminates bump steer. I needed to do more research because the front was just all kinds of out-of-wack and I couldn't wrap my brains around it.

I'm using Mustang caster/camber adjusters welded to a 1/4" aluminum plate for the upper strut mounts, cheap eBay coilover kits for a 1g AWD... and should be able to make fine adjustments to the suspension to maximize the grip under load. I'm debating adjustable struts since I need to replace them all anyway.

She's gonna be NASTY. I'm determined to finish it this winter. I blew up both the truck and the GSX this summer but they're fixed now so there's nothing holding me back.

 

IN for spring meAt to see this thing in action :eek3:

 

Ok, so this is whutzup. 'went to the junkyard at 4:20. Found a '94 Eagle Summit wagon which is the same thing as the Expo LRV, but front-wheel drive and 1.6L pathetic 16v SOHC. With a 19, 17, 14, 10mm wrench, some vice grips, a pry bar and a BFH... I walked out an hour later with these...



So now I have the bump-steer-free front knuckles that let me orient the tie rods correctly. The bearings are pressed-in, and the 4-lug and 5-lug hubs just happen to be the same size as the '92 AWD Eclipse. I gotta replace them anyway so... Win!

I had to pay $75 for them because they charged me $27 for the front half-shaft that I couldn't get loose before leaving. The long axle I got loose after this pic was snapped.

There's someone that used to make a camber plate for a Mirage, and if I can find that, I'll buy it as long as it isn't still $300. I might use a pair of these things from Summit for the upper perches welded into a plate with studs so I can just bolt the whole upper mount in with full adjustability. These are $185.



I'm doin' eBay coilovers with summit 7" 300# springs and AGX adjustable struts. Since I have the factory rear dimensions, I can just buy a whole spring/strut/coilover combo for a 1g AWD Eclipse and save money. But today I just got a wild hair up my ass and conquered the acquisition of the most odd-ball part.

 

this is going to be a monster, once i get another set of rings put in to my car, we need to have a go at the track.