1981 Camaro - C-Prepared Build

I join you in lamenting the loss of 27-28 inch tall sticky rubber in small wheel diameters. 

We should have a "Gee thanks Hoosier for discontinuing my tire size" party.  

(My Fmod is in similar straights, probably easier for me though)

This is probably going to be a dumb question.  Except for the fact that they look awesome, what is the advantage to running a bigger tire in the rear than the front?  Does it have something to do with the bigger contact patch on a slick?

In reply to ojannen :

Not dumb at all. Bigger contact patch and the tire acts as part of the suspension, but it's harder to get temp into it. 

Gimp (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to sleepyhead the buffalo :

Thank you for your kindness during this difficult time.

yeah, I guess I just blurted that out; emotional word vomit style.

to quote Lincoln, upon inspecting a model of the USS Monitor for the first time, who said:  "All I have to say is what the girl said when she stuck her foot in the stocking. It strikes me there's something in it."

In reply to sleepyhead the buffalo :

Honestly, it cracked me up... lol

What size is the new tire? Close to a 315/30/18?

JMcD said:

What size is the new tire? Close to a 315/30/18?

I'll be going to that or wider when I set up for street tires.  The slicks are 355/65R16.

Gimp (Forum Supporter) said:

JMcD said:

What size is the new tire? Close to a 315/30/18?

I'll be going to that or wider when I set up for street tires.  The slicks are 355/65R16.

I'm guessing 65 is a typo?

In reply to JMcD :

unexpectedly

650 = 25.6" tall? 

that's gonna be a bit different 

In reply to JMcD :

Just enough to create a lot of work. 

Enjoy this small update while I look up my last tetanus shot info...

I've been quiet here (house projects and taking the season off), but I wanted to break my silence to help a friend and fellow racer.

DC Region racer, Shane Chinonn, had a mountain biking accident and is facing a tough battle ahead.  If you've been to a DC or National event, chances are you've seen or met Shane.  To put it briefly, he's the best of us.  Aside from being an incredible competitor, he's an amazing father, husband, and friend.

Tragically, a recent mountain biking accident left Shane with severe injuries, including a broken neck and fractured spine. He has had two complex spinal surgeries and is facing a long road to recovery. Presently he can move his arms but has no fine motor skills and is not yet able to move his legs.

His family has set up a gofundme at https://gofund.me/8554ba25

If you can help, I know Shane, his family, friends, and the entire community would appreciate it.

Gimp (Forum Supporter) said:

I've been quiet here (house projects and taking the season off), but I wanted to break my silence to help a friend and fellow racer.

DC Region racer, Shane Chinonn, had a mountain biking accident and is facing a tough battle ahead.  If you've been to a DC or National event, chances are you've seen or met Shane.  To put it briefly, he's the best of us.  Aside from being an incredible competitor, he's an amazing father, husband, and friend.

Tragically, a recent mountain biking accident left Shane with severe injuries, including a broken neck and fractured spine. He has had two complex spinal surgeries and is facing a long road to recovery. Presently he can move his arms but has no fine motor skills and is not yet able to move his legs.

His family has set up a gofundme at https://gofund.me/8554ba25

If you can help, I know Shane, his family, friends, and the entire community would appreciate it.

"In" bump.

I know it's been quiet here.  Big home remodel has taken most of the time and resources, but things are starting back up.

This is my first attempt at a 3D model and the first print, but it's a really promising start.  ABS will likely be a 2026 upgrade, but might as well get started now.  I think I might end up being the only car out there with ABS and Wide Five hubs when this is all done.

I'm going to be using a non-DSC RX8 ABS module.  Room for a sensor is tight, so I'm hoping the RX8 sensor can read the teeth from the side.  Going to do some refinements and updates to the print to get things dialed in, and then I'll send the code off to be made out of metal and do some testing.

In the meantime, I have a whole slew of updates stacked up and ready to go.  Should be picking up steam in the coming weeks!

If you have a sample tone ring, you can chuck it up in a lather or drill press to test the sensor's ability to read at different orientations. Depending on the sensor, you might only need a multimeter to verify it is operational.

In reply to stafford1500 :

You are reading my mind.  I'm going to "perfect" my initial design, send it off to Send Cut Send, and do some testing in the exact way you just mentioned. 

I do have a stock RX8 tone ring, but the "points" don't stick out enough for a proper test, I think.

Thanks for the confirmation!