Convette Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 i was just thinking about ackerman angle recently. road race and drift would require totally different types of ackerman. since drifting you have the wheels turned counter to the angle of the car through the corner, you would almost zero ackerman or even anti-ackerman to allow you to drift/steer through a corner . \does that make sense? try making a chassis drawing of you car sideways through a turn with your wheels at full lock and you'll see that the outside wheel will be taking WAY to large of a radius. basically the outside tire will just be scrubbing the whole time if the inside tire follows the proper racing line through the apex. No, not really. Basically when your sideways at opposite lock, your inner tire will be scrubbing. Your weight is transfered more to outside wheel allowing the inner wheel to scrub. I've never seen any drift cars with zero ackerman. I've found a way to get what I need without compromising ackerman. I'll post pics soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOMINUS Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 piccie of your front lights please please please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 (edited) put the car together, started building headlights. Cut out some quick side splitters... Got to build the lower one still. Also got the motor mounts cut, k member painted, and motor ready to drop in... Still searching for a transmission. http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271086799.jpg Edited April 13, 2010 by idriftjunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfhosedist Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I like the headlights!! That looks great. I might just have to do the same thing to mine, because yours looks so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 In for splitters... Do it... do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-O Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Looks VERY nice John. You'll be receiving a PM from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 closerhttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271251946.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271252133.jpg http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271251972.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88enigma Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 i now have wipe my mouth and change my shirt from drooling so much, turned out very nice. keep up the great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallblock12 Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 that looks awesome man. Are you going to be making a full bolt in light so too can remove it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donplayahat Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 i love the headlights... now i want to do that.. lol looks great.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted April 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 that looks awesome man. Are you going to be making a full bolt in light so too can remove it? yeah its now(almost) one consealed unit. HIDs cannot get wet... Almost done, also got some lights from the LED man Derek. Still got to make a housing for them as well. Fitment is sorta a PIA, I wanted to make sure that the high beams dont warm the lexan from heat, so I pushed them back a little further. I cut out pretty much everything under the rad support.. (more weight loss) Still going to paint the housing black.. http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271548157.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271678030.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271677993.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271677963.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 The weight savings over the stock setup on these must be insane. Where's my set? :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted April 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 The weight savings over the stock setup on these must be insane. Where's my set? :mad: I'm thinking somewhere around 15-20 lbs in the front easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosengrant826 Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 thats insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drwojo Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 I see a full frame of the pop up covers in the third and fourth to last pics. Did you decide to go with what we were talking about or gonna try frameless bottoms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted April 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 nah I think I'm going to try to keep the frame edge. I'm going to cut them out tonight and see what it looks like. It just makes it way easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted April 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 moar cutting... http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271767731.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271767775.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 you gonna have any adjustability on those lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thagremlin Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 how did you get it cut out so nice and straight.. this is going to be ready to drive cross country for vegas right..and to the norcal convoy right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 you gonna have any adjustability on those lights? yeah but not much, I'm working on it.. lol I really dont care too much, I got these really bright fog lights....lol Grem, I'm a doctor with the angle grinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 ^ Angle grinder surgeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedog_37 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 man I so want thoughs lights!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) one fog light housing made... Retarded bright... http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271991548.jpghttp://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/1271991600.jpg Edited April 23, 2010 by idriftjunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosengrant826 Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 wait, what are you running in the fogs ? i seen you had leds in the one pic but they look stupid bright for leds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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