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We are going ahead and preping the Caballero for the Formula D event in June. We have a list of things we'll be doing to it that will hopefully allow me to become more competitive in it. One item worth noting is we'll be replacing all the rotted out body bushings with poly pieces, as there is evidence of significant chassis twist (the stock ladder frame is very weak in torsion). The roll bar should help a bit, too. As for body roll, the photo above shows about the extent of it. There really isn't that much roll, certainly not enough to worry about. The current suspension setup works well, and we really don't have any reason to change it.
Since the Caballero will never see anything but an auto transmission, we'll use the space to the left of the brake pedal for an e-brake pedal. This should prove interesting on two accounts - 1, the Caballero doesn't currently have a functional e-brake so I'll need some practice to make good use of it, and 2, using a foot-pedal for e-brake application may prove to be especially effective since I won't have to remove my hands from the steering wheel. We'll see how it works out. . . .
The school bus-like steering speed will also be addressed
We're looking forward to the Formula D event. We don't know how well we'll do, but the crowd reaction it gets always adds to the fun
Since the Caballero will never see anything but an auto transmission, we'll use the space to the left of the brake pedal for an e-brake pedal. This should prove interesting on two accounts - 1, the Caballero doesn't currently have a functional e-brake so I'll need some practice to make good use of it, and 2, using a foot-pedal for e-brake application may prove to be especially effective since I won't have to remove my hands from the steering wheel. We'll see how it works out. . . .
The school bus-like steering speed will also be addressed
We're looking forward to the Formula D event. We don't know how well we'll do, but the crowd reaction it gets always adds to the fun
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