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Old 01-07-2009, 02:13 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Vettezuki View Post
Gots'd it. The unit that's in there now will almost certainly go boom on the first launch or shortly thereafter, so it'll get swapped. The Turbo II unit *may* be up to the task. There certainly are RX-7s with more power than we'll have, but they don't "hit" like we will.

One specific question about the spool. I was under the impression the spools were really only necessary on very high HP cars; like way beyond 500hp to thw wheels.
Don't use a spool. They are horrible on the street and not designed for autocrossing. All we need is a good limited slip which will work well in all three. If the car is going to be used a lot for both drag racing and autocrossing then just get two sets of front struts with different spring rates, two sets of rims and tires and adjustable shocks for the rear.

Also, if this is going to be an autocross car we are going to want to keep that independent rear and stay away from the solid axle if at all possible. Then again, if it is going to see a lot of autocrosses and road racing we may want to modify the firewall so the we can set the engine back some to improve the weight balance.
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