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Originally posted by Boudy
[b]Hello Henry: I can see that you get to the point.
The BDR runs around 2300 lbs. It can get up to 2500 depending on what you bolt into it. The suspension is of BMW vintage from the 95' 325 series. Ride height is fully adjustable and it runs 49% rear with a 302 block. The front sets up identical to the BMW with about an 1/8" toe-in to soften up the steering. It also has the sway bar to provide anti-dive. The rear also sets up identical with the exeption of 0 camber to keep the wheels flat on the road, stock calls for +1.5 or so. The car does sqaut under acceleration. This however, helps with the transfer of ponies to the pavement. No skid pad tests have been done at this time.
Completed performance numbers? Which car? I can tell you that the rear suspension does a good job with traction and the car road coarses extremly well. A 302 based engine will handle much better if you intend to race the car.The guys in Deep South Club race 5 or 6 of them regularly in Florida and they run very well against the other 20+ replicas of all makes. The suspension upgrade is an M3 package that include shocks, springs, 1/2 shafts, and brakes. This package requires 17" wheels to house the larger brakes.
JPFLETCH1: I stole that from an earlier post in the thread so I hope you don't mind. I have some pics of suspension in the Gallery of Hi-Per Rods' website. But I can post more or send you some if you like. The standard suspension package will handle 450 HP at the flywheel with no problems at all. 500 HP will require the suspension upgrade unless it'll never see a race track. 500 HP is the limit for the stock suspension but it is not recommended to hit the road coarse with it. Standard is 4 wheel, power assisted disc brakes and vented front rotors. The upgrade has larger, all vented disc w/larger calipers & pads.
Hope that was what you wanted. If not, let me know.
Thanks,
Robert
EDIT: As for parts used, the complete front and rear suspension package is used. That includes sway bars and all.