Here it is at Waterford Hills race track sportin the new 1.09 torsion bars, and Bilstein shocks. Tires are Hoosier road race R45 compound, 23x8.8x15 front and 23x9.5x15 rear

Comparison with the .87 t bars

> With the 05 season nearing the end here in Michigan
> I
> thought that I would review the progress of the
> Barracuda (and myself).
>
> 04 Results
> 5/23 AROC
> FTD 32.25
> BMT* Winner 35.5
> Me 39.1
> 275/60/15, 215/60/15 Street tires, stock suspension,
> no anti swaybars, old shocks � AKA the Lean Machine
> *BMT is the street mod class for DCSCC (Detroit
> Council Sports Car Club)
> 9/27 AROC
> FTD 34.27
> BMT Winner 38.4
> Me 40.2
> 235/45/17 Yokohama A046, KYB front shocks.
> 05 Results
> CCM 4/10
> FTD 42.1
> BMT Winner 46.4
> Me 50.3
> Anti sway bars and Bilstein shocks added
>
> CCM 9/25
> FTD 51.6
> BMT* Winner 55.8
> Me** 58.5
> 1.09 T bars, Hoosier 23 x 8.5 x 15 r45 front and
> 23 x 9.5 x 15
> r55 rear, 3.23 rear gear, ran tranny in 2nd
>
> CCM 10/9
> FTD 52.5
> BMT* Winner 57.6
> Me** 59.1
> 225/60 Hoosier Street TDs on front. Ran the whole
> course in 1st gear. 11.75 brakes added
> ** Ran in BMR class due to race tires, there is no
> one
> else BMR, so I still use BMT as a reference. I think
> that if I got some sticky street tires my times
> would
> still be similar.
>
> Autocross Summary
> While my times compared to FTD have not improved
> much,
> my times compared to BMT have gone from nearly 4
> seconds slower to 1.5 at the last autocross.
>
> CCM 11/6 � TBD
> May switch to 4:10 gear
>
> Gingerman Track day
> There were only 32 drivers so we were able to get an
> hour and 45 minutes of track time, which was great.
> The bad part was that the track wasn't that
> challenging for me or the car. Maybe that was good
> as
> I drove the car there � and home!.
> During the last session I spun on turn 10 during a
> downshift. Turns out I had corded the left rear
> pretty bad.
> I just can't get over how amazed people are with
> this
> car. First that it is there at all, and then after
> they see it on the track they are in awe. Are there
> a
> lot of older cars where you guys race?
>
> Track Summary
> No issues with oiling this time as I went to a catch
> can, and ran less oil in the crankcase with no
> issues.
>
> There is a loud clunking during transitions that
> sounds like something is loose in the trunk � but
> there isn�t. I checked it all over and I can�t find
> anything (loose fuel tank straps!).
>
> Oh, I blew a muffler so I guess it�s time to replace
> the system. It�s all 2 1/4 out to the bumper. I was
> thinking of an 2 1/2" X pipe (done).
>
> Jeff
> 68fb
>
> Thanks to all for the concern about using the
> Centelines at the track (road course). This was my
> first time at the track, This was a track day put on
> by the Alfa Romeo Club at Waterford Hills
> http://www.waterfordhills.com/ There was no wheel
> to
> wheel racing, and passing on straights only.
> I did call Centerline and they said the Autodrag
> wheels would be no problem at track.
I ended up
> buying two 15 x 8 3.75 bs, steel D slots from Summit
> for the front of the car. I took a calculated risk
> and
> used the 15 X 8 Centerlines on the rear.
> I picked up the Hoosier road race tires used from
> eBay.
>
http://www.midatlanticmotorsport.com/hoosier_road_race.htm
> 23x8.5x15 r45 front and 23x9.5x15 r55 rear. - damn
> are
> they sticky.
> The car is set up with 1.09 t bars, 1 1/8" anti sway
> bar, polygraphite bushings and 10.87 slider calipers
> in the front. In the rear I have replacement stock
> rate springs with spring clamps, a 7/8" anti sway
> bar,
> and 10x1.75 durms. Home made frame connectors tie
> the
> front and rear together.

> I was very impressed overall, as were may others.
> First, my car was the only muscle? car there.
> Second, I was running in the fastest group and once
> I
> got used to the couse and the car I only got passed
> by
> a Viper and a modded EVO.Other than that there were
> a
> few late model mustangs, a bunch of VW's and yes,
> even
> some Alfa's
> A couple of guys were calling it the "Crazy Cuda" -
> hehe.
> I kept telling people it was like driving a go kart
> the way that it handled. It felt very balanced and
> easy to control.
>
> Issues
> 1. Oiling - No surpise there, I guess I'll need a
> catch can if I do this again
> 2. Left front rotor that got too hot and warped. -
> Anyone have a pair of the taller slider caliper
> adapters that they want to part with?
> 3. Exhaust clamp on left tail pipe let loose.

Initial results look pretty good for the lasr autocross of the season (11/7/05).
While I did not write down any times, I was within about 4
seconds of the person who was 1/10th off of FTD at the
last event, and he was the FTD before I left. I didn't
catch the BMT times, but I must have moved up. Guess
I'll have to wait for the results to be published.

It was difficult to get any heat in the tires since it
was only 50 degrees or so. I ran the R25 compound on
the rear and R45 on the front, I suffered from pretty
bad oversteer, altough I nver did loop it out - I did
lower the front for this event, could this be it?
I had real bad wheel hop off the line, I really need
to do somthing about this over the winter.

Issues
1. The frame side Z bar pivot nut stripped out but
held on there and never popped off, although the
clutch pedal did drop down a few inches.
2. Leaking anti-freeze from the back of the block
3. 4.10 3rd member leaking oil due to the bonehead
that installed it earlier in the week forgetting to
check/clean/add sealant to the mating surface.
4. Dead intake lifter on #2
5. Lost wiper knob during event - haven't found it
yet.