Recent content by Eric D

Hey Fran - I see he isnt even giving credit to Cadillac anymore, (let alone you) and calling it a "cherry roadster"... This guy is really something else. -e

Fikse wheels is in the same predicament and has never made anything from carbon. BBS wheels went bankrupt a few years back and was saved. The air is thin in the high end of the wheel market and it operates in a tight margin. Regardless of the quality, its hard to compete with all the cheap...

I dornt know why dornt you just call fran.

Is the ECU included? -and will it run on the OE ECU out of the car (and without specific vehicle related sensors and inputs) Or would it need a motec etc..? Cheers -eric

A damn fine system. (other than being shown upside down/backwards) Looks like MR Smith and Mr Valskis set you up with the good stuff. Congrats, they dont usually move so fast for independents, you must have sent some really good beer! cheers Eric

I added to the small gallery of images in my public profile of some car-related work. cheers- eric

Is this something you will be making, or just for art's sake? Question - why the sleeve over the ball joint carrier, which I assume would be welded in place. Also I see you have added reinforcing weldments to the join of the arms to the ball joint carrier, but none at the inboard pivot...

Nicest units I have seen, out of Japan. Ill try to get some info. cheers eric

Ok boys...drool away SEMA 2008: Cadillac-Powered VRS is OMG! - Autoblog ....fran, from someone who knows what it takes, i really am speechless as to the quality and integrity of this package. I see exactly where you are headed. Right on man. cheers eric

Hi Jason, From your image, the front suspension arms are not correct in geometry. I am not sure that your front ride height is actually at 4.5". But if it is, you have put the roll center at or below ground level. This is very bad for many reasons, but namely because the car will try to...

Yes I was. I suppose that it could be considered conspiring with the enemy being that this is a GT40 forum! Hey Cliff - small world, I grew up in Kirkland, Wa! Hope to get back someday cheers eric

Ill bet some of you may know this restaurant, and maybe some of you have eaten here! Good food, even on a lonely sunday night. cheers eric

Hi Fran- I have heard the same, and i got a peek at some pricing, which might buy a SLR from what I saw. (CGT fittment) Current Murcielagos have a lift system, I am not aware of what it is. But maybe simpler. I am sure you will come up with something reasonable, check this out in the...

There is a company in Japan called Roberuta that makes a system that fits to the topside of coilovers for high end exotics. I believe it is a pneumatic system. It is now also being marketed for coil over kits for other types of cars. It isnt anywhere near cheap. But its exactly what you are...

Gary - the cars are built on an individual basis to suit the needs as chosen and assembled by each customer. It is not a standard production car that is always the same and comes with standard numbers. You can pretty easily figure out what the potential performance can be with some simple...