Wiring and Front Suspension

The upper wishbones still need to be blasted and painted. Hopefully it will get done tomorrow.

Removed about 50ft of electrical tape and hockey tape from the car tonight, and replaced it with some nice clear wire wrap. This stuff holds the wires in a nice neat tight bunch and it makes it easy to track wires.

Slowly getting tidier, and cleaner. I also picked up a new tool today from Sudbury; a 5" vise. It should be great for doing the final u-joint and pressing in and out bushes. Plus all the normal vise stuff. I just wanted something with enough travel for u-joints.

Weekend Work

Mocal oil cooler finally arrived and got installed. I went with the 13row fast row. Bumped up the pressure about 10psi at idle. Gives me a bit more confidence when I'm giving her a good flogging.

Modified, blasted and painted arms are installed. Might tighten it up a bit more, maybe not, but it gives more confidence.

The pair of studded 3/8" rod ends previously installed. They are doing fine, I just give them a shot of lube every once and a while.

Suspension Parts

This week has been a busy one for the suspension and overall handling of the car. New parts to go in include:

• Moss TT4407 Competition Springs
• Spax adjustable damping and ride height shocks in the front
• Moss 1" lowered rear leaf spring
• Camber Compensator manufactured by Joe Curry

If I did it again I would consider the 2" lowered rear spring instead but this give me some flexibility as the spring settles. I will add a lowering block that way if I ever want to bring the car back up to old man height I can just remove the block.

I was back and forth on which springs to get the "uprated"(330lb/in) or "competition"(480lb/in) springs. I asked the question on the forum back in the day and the overwhelming response was to go stiffer if I ever wanted to auto cross the car. I believe Dave P's response was that "uprated springs are soft as poo" and that there were still lines on the road from his car bottoming out.

Here you can see that the rear will definitely need some lowering as this is with a full tank of gas and carrying a spare tire. Current thinking is 3/4" lower on the rear will give a nice balance between empty and full. Ride is perfect for two right now though.

The camber compensator installed in about 20 minutes with a perfect fit. Craftsmanship was top notch with very clear instructions. You can find more information on them here.

A word on handling: AMAZING. The car can take 30km/h suggest highway ramps at 90 without a hint of body roll, with a very neutral feeling. All in all a satisfactory setup. Worth every penny.