Project Fredybender V2.1 : NA with an attitude for the track by fredybender

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I just went to the dark side, again...

After last weekend, I knew that the H&R race / Bilstein Sport combo was a major concern: 

The car is so lightweight, that the helper portion of the spring (tighter wound 4 coils at top, and at the bottom) are not even compressed...

I had to clamp them down with collets, and I would still need more weight to sag them down, to the proper height, to get the needed spring rate...

So, I e-mailed, I phoned, I searched the internets 

Finally I caved in, and I will have some custom H&R coilovers produced, and should be shipped in a couple of weeks from Germany. The Mk1 race coil overs, are somewhat of a non-disclosed, unicorn, type; they will 

NOT give spring rates, nor valving info, even when you buy them ... 

Next event is July 24th, and I should have them for the other event after that.

8-6-11

Long vid of the Rocco at Reverside speedway in Quebec City...Before anyone says anything, yes I know, I need to work on my hand positioning!!! (But I am having fun anyways)
Thanks for the vid Rej!

8-15-11

Sanair track vid, taken with a phone: 
OMG! New suspension, killer set-up for the track!
It was worth the wait... H&R RSS Clubsport (custom order for A1 chassis)

8-31-11

Some interior dash shots for my buddy Rico: 
You can see the mounting screws on the bottom, they hold well.
As for the top part, I forgot I ditched the screws, and just put some 1/2" thick, self adhesive neoprene material (I have some left overs, from when I used to do GP bike seats out of it...) 
It doesn't vibrate as much with that...