S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here? Build Thread

[Grant 302]

Even a 100lbs of downforce would help I would guess. Two daughters, one in College and the other one just about. Makes you shed hair like crazy

Should be at least that. The wing appears to have the same profile as the low wing used on the 302R, but should provide more or more consistent downforce since it is in cleaner airstream closer to the roof line.

I had 3 kids 18 months apart....3 teenagers was quite a handful as a single father.

Congrats on surviving being a single father. I have 3 girls and have a hard time imagining raising them by myself.

 

[Mad Hatter]

Tuff job to do alone!

 

[VoodooBoss]

I’ll be 59 next month and I still have a full head of hair. It’s not as robust as it once was but still plenty good enough for my age.
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shiznit you're old!

 

[Fabman]

shiznit you're old!

I'm even older than you...and I don't have a walker or anything.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Actually I'm older than you. I turned 59 last week.

 

[Fabman]

Actually I'm older than you. I turned 59 last week.

OMG....do you have a Hurry Cain...?

 

[VoodooBoss]

I have no idea what that is as I'm still pretty young.

 

[Fabman]

I have no idea what that is as I'm still pretty young.

Stands up by itself so when you adjust your depends you don't drop your cane.
Doesn't seem like a big deal now, but at some point you'll appreciate the genius of it.

 

[byronj]

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Dude, no way you're 59.. I thought you might be late 40s when I was at you shop. Keep rocking it.

 

[Fabman]

Dude, no way your 59.. I thought you meant get have been late 40s when I was at you shop.

Thanks for the compliment.
I will be 59 the weekend of the TMO Laguna Seca event.
Or I should say, I would be 59 if I live through the weekend of the Laguna Seca event.

 

[byronj]

Cool man, I'm still trying to squeeze LS in. If I do I'll be out soon

 

[Fabman]

Cool man, I'm still trying to squeeze LS in. If I do I'll be out soon

Let me know, I still got your wheels.

 

[Fabman]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155732668813535

 

[RES_22]

I have one a hurri-cane in cf...drilled-out base with lightening holes.

Michelin rr slicks adapted for rubber feet.

Looks fast when not moving...or moving slllloooooowwwwwly at full speed.

 

[Fabman]

Brembos and 4" Ducts...can't wait to try this out!

 

[Fabman]

I also went back to 8” rear springs and dumped the spring tenders. I can’t help but feel like the longer springs unload more gracefully upon extension than the shorter 7” spring w/tender. I’d use an even longer spring if my wheel offset would allow it. Back in the day we ran 14” rear springs and 12” fronts. Now it’s 7’s and 8’s. I don’t think this is a good trend.



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[Mad Hatter]

Hope your brake dramas are long behind you now!

 

[Fabman]

Hope your brake dramas are long behind you now!

me too...stay tuned.

 

[ChrisM]

Nice undercarriage. Yeah, you know exactly what I mean.

Happy to see it's all set up, should be a helluvan improvement.

 

[JAJ]

Two questions:

Is there room to redirect some air from the 4" duct directly back to the caliper? Might give the fluid a break.

Is there enough height on the rear spring stack for an even longer spring? In terms of motion, I always went for the maximum compression capacity, which translates to the biggest difference between the static loaded length and the block length. Every inch of free length gives you a bit more. It keeps the spring from acting as the bump stop.