Little update on the D Mod Festy...

[quaddawg]

Added an "upper" rear shock tower stiffener...

[Sp33dY]

Looking good! Are you building some extra side intrusion bars?

Do you think it weighs more than it did before yet?
Any idea how much the glass+pillars+roof weighed in total?

[quaddawg]

No, no intrusion bars, Autocross is a solo event, so I can save that weight. No other cars on track to collide with...

The cage weighs 105 pounds. I eliminated close to 400 when I gutted the car. I have a thread somewhere with the weights of what I cut out, I don't remember off the top of my head with the roof, glass and hatch weighed... but it was more than 105 pounds. Plus I moved the center of gravity lower also... it's going to be quicker, that's for sure.

[freshtiva]

Nice work but where do you mount the dash clock. ;-)

[gottafesty]

Nice work but where do you mount the dash clock. ;-)

:laughing3:

[Gforcefd]

You need to make some more of those rear strut braces and sell them that looks really nice.

[MONSOON]

^^ I was thinking the same thing^^ :razz:

[quaddawg]

Not super hard to make really.. can make them in any angle, I needed the "swept back" angle I used for clearance/geometry... but, I can make them straight across.

Best results would have them welded to the tower, as well as bolted under the top shock mount.. but I already have a welded brace, so it was just an addition.

After I get my car done, I could probably whip out a few if anyone wants them.

Prolly about $50 plus shipping

[Safety Guy]

If I were you, I'd make sure to mount that dash clock low, so as not to upset your CG. That should also keep it out of your airstream!

Karl

[quaddawg]

More update... almost done.

Waiting for my rebuilt 5 speed with Phantom Grip LSDlikething
Need paint on the roll cage
just a little more here and there and it's done...

[Kraig]

How much does it weigh now?

[Damkid]

looks like your ready to race again!!

[quaddawg]

How much does it weigh now?

I haven't weighed it, but according to what it DID weigh, what I removed and the 105 pounds that the cage weighs.... should be right around 1300 pounds....

[quaddawg]

looks like your ready to race again!!

Man, I can't wait.. watching 109 people race last Sunday was a pain... lol..

I drove it a bit today, on the street... lol.. it "FEELS" very very quick, and handles very flat, and stops VERY fast... should be killer on the autox track!

[xanthinic12]

that front bar doesn't block vision does it, but there no elevation changes on autoX so it shouldnt matter.i dont know. good job on keeping it alive!