I'll just have to wait 2 more weeks, just like I've been doing since Feb.!!!

 

Be careful, some of these guys don't seem to have much of a sense of humor here. You may get scolded like I did.

 

Out of curiosity, what is the reason for 3 nuts at each end of the camber arms?


James

 

A spot opened up ay my friend's body shop and my crossfire will be living there for the next month or so getting some paint, so this has become back burner.

Too bad, I have been waiting, with money in hand for months to purchase, but I am not going to buy right before I put the car away for winter and there are only a few more track events scheduled...

 

I saw that and figured that one is on the fitting, the next is the lock nut and the third is the part with the thread in it and is attached to the tube. Makes sense to me anyway, that's better than putting vise grips on that lovely tube.

 

Ya, I'm the one that got reamed at the very start for insinuating that this was another Corky concept. I guess I'd lose my sense of humor too after telling everyone a half dozen times that the kit would be on the GC site next week for the last several months. Talk about over-indulgent wishful thinking...!!!

 

If these became available to buy I'd be sooo happy.

 

How freaking much? Please

 

Ground Control Crossfire/SLK R170 Suspension Package.
Coilover Conversion Kit $599.00
Coilover Conversion Kit w/ Koni Sport Dampers $1299.00
Coilover Conversion Kit w/ Koni Race Dampers $1499.00

 

Those are decent prices, fair, but you still can't order them so it doesn't really matter.

 

Ok sports fans, heres the scoop. The big cheese, Donovan, is in charge of the development and release of the Crossfire kit. That's good and bad. The good is he's the best at Ground Control at developing suspension kits. The bad is he wears many hats and the new kits he's working on depend on the demands on his time. The kit has undergone several revisions. When they entered the busy summer season, prior customers got priority at the machine shop. In other words the machine shop was too busy to get to our kit. My kit and a couple others are at Ground Control ready to ship and will be in the mail this week. They don't take orders while a kit is in development. The kit is developed and will be on the website as soon as the demands on his time allow. Could be this week, depending, but I think... don't know. I'll take pictures when it comes and get right to the install. A shop is going to install the suspension but I'll try to be there to take pictures. Can't promise. Donovan wants feedback, naturally, but all he'll get from me are track times. Faster or slower. Looks like were almost there. What a roller coaster!

Les

 

Tracking number arrived! :

 

Good to hear they got your parts out. I thought these would be on the streets long ago. I imagine you are going to love it. Did you get all the rear link bars also? They really tightened up the car.

 

I'm getting every part they make. I'm on the moon!

Les

 

See. Good things come to those that wait......and wait.....and wait.

 

And to those that step up and donate a vehicle.....

 

Tommy, you have to know how grateful we are. No doubt about it. When your car drove back to Texas in January I was sure I'd be buying in March. Thats at the heart of the mumbling. I know very well that what matters is how it performs once released and not how long it took. So soon it will be forgotten.

Les

 

Donovan sent me a picture. I don't think he'll mind if I share.

Les

 

Thanx Les. Nice to see the actual parts without bubblewrap (wink,wink,nudge,nudge)!!!

 

And to think, all that pretty stuff was made with :
2 T handle hex wrenches
A pair of scissors
A pair of snap ring pliers
A plastic mallet
A ball peen hammer
6 screwdrivers
Some fingernail polish
A hack saw
And some other shiny thingey I can't quite figure out.