Opticon's Turbo Sedan

[Opticon]

Just checked, my front c/o's are 1-1/4" below bottom.

Oh that would be more than brave on post-winter PA roads.

 

[tbtree55]

Opticon, can you post a picture from directly behind your car? and directly in front, i want to see how much the back dropped down

 

[Natesriv]

no problems with the spacers? did you only have to torque them once...set it and forget it?
That's flush as hell! It does look mean!

 

[Eric Smit]

Opticon, the Offset God.

 

[Preloader]

The neg camber in the front looks borderline ridiculous on mine as a result of my drop. Does anyone know the p/n for the crash bolts? edit: p/n 11561297

Also, how do you get more neg camber in the rear? Where do the shims go?

 

[RS Turbo]

Super Job! Love the look!

 

[SonicBoy24]

What's that saying? If you don't have anything nice to say about slammed cars don't say anything at all?

Right then, I'll keep quiet.

 

[OmgNoWai]

Looks awesome!

I cant wait till wheel manufacturers start making deep dish wheels for this car.

 

[Opticon]

Also, how do you get more neg camber in the rear? Where do the shims go?

Back of the brakes. Between the drums and the beam axle.

Sorry I haven't offered more info guys. Really busy at work this week. I'll clean the car and get full pics soon.

 

[tbtree55]

Back of the brakes. Between the drums and the beam axle.

Sorry I haven't offered more info guys. Really busy at work this week. I'll clean the car and get full pics soon.

Where are the pictures !

 

[Thaifight-R]

Haha this never gets old. That fitment is so nice!

Out of curiosity, would you be willing to elaborate more on what you used for the camber shims and how you installed them? ^_^

Thanks a bunch.

 

[tbtree55]

and those pictures !!!

 

[Opticon]

The rear wheel hubs are connected to the beam axle by 4 bolts. If you sandwich alignment shims between them you can change the toe or camber (depending on where you put the shim). I had to increase the rear camber slightly to avoid rubbing the letters off the tires on PA roads. This is how the car sits as of last weekend but I'm still playing with it...

 

[ChrisJ]

The rear wheel hubs are connected to the beam axle by 4 bolts. If you sandwich alignment shims between them you can change the toe or camber (depending on where you put the shim). I had to increase the rear camber slightly to avoid rubbing the letters off the tires on PA roads. This is how the car sits as of last weekend but I'm still playing with it...

Do you expect this to have any negative impact on tire wear or handling?

 

[d.p]

better handling ****ty tire wear.

 

[Opticon]

Small increases in negative camber increase lateral grip. To turn that into an advantage on the rear of the Sonic I will need an anti-sway bar (or maybe DDM's brace). Until then the car will continue to understeer in all but the most wild weight tranfer scenarios. And I'm less than willing to scandy flick the car around tight corners.

Tire wear will be affected (inside edge of tread) but I have a habit of trashing the outside edge of tires with hard cornering before a camber induced wear pattern is a factor. If anything it may help me even out my treadwear.

 

[BoostedSnail]

Small increases in negative camber increase lateral grip. To turn that into an advantage on the rear of the Sonic I will need an anti-sway bar (or maybe DDM's brace). Until then the car will continue to understeer in all but the most wild weight tranfer scenarios. And I'm less than willing to scandy flick the car around tight corners.

Tire wear will be affected (inside edge of tread) but I have a habit of trashing the outside edge of tires with hard cornering before a camber induced wear pattern is a factor. If anything it may help me even out my treadwear.

agreed lol Opticon it looks like sex. lemme get that cars rear end :banana:

 

[ChrisJ]

Small increases in negative camber increase lateral grip. To turn that into an advantage on the rear of the Sonic I will need an anti-sway bar (or maybe DDM's brace). Until then the car will continue to understeer in all but the most wild weight tranfer scenarios. And I'm less than willing to scandy flick the car around tight corners.

Tire wear will be affected (inside edge of tread) but I have a habit of trashing the outside edge of tires with hard cornering before a camber induced wear pattern is a factor. If anything it may help me even out my treadwear.

The DDM one is the one Preloader installed no?

Its sad the Sonic doesn't come from the factory with a rear antiswaybar. Does the RS even get that?

 

[Opticon]

 

[ChrisJ]

Man those are some ugly tail lights.............
I mean tires look good dude!