COUGAR SV Setup thread

[simoncrabb]

Originally Posted by Cockerill

I tried uploading but it's too big for the forum, should be on the Schumacher site tomorrow though

The EPR setup on the Schuey site is broken :-(

And the RHR isn't there yet...

Will be interesting to see both, I played with Cougar setups yesterday and I'm loving it...

[simoncrabb]

Sorted, here's Tom's EPR and RHR setups

http://rclazy.com/2010/05/17/setup-s...tom-cockerill/

[kwiksi]

Originally Posted by kwiksi

I noticed on some of the "Driver notes" setup sheets. The team uses a long ball socket cut down 2.5 mm. What and why is this? What benefit does it do?

Anyone?
Thanx

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by kwiksi

Anyone?
Thanx

it gives more droop,

[simoncrabb]

Yep, I tried this yesterday, slightly longer shocks front and rear, more droop, tis good.

I'm going to measure my shocks and compare to Tom's measurements.

[mikeyscott]

Done the rears and much better, just need to do the fronts this week.

Think I was over damped on Sunday at TORCH on the rear though

[burgie]

when adding more rear droop to the car, does the chassis have to be cut at all?

I seem to remember that when building my cougar, the chassis edges were limiting the down travel of the rear wishbones. Could be wrong there though.

[bigred5765]

yeah Chris just dremmel the edge of the chassis were the wishbones touch

[burgie]

this evening, I will be mostly covered in carbon fibre dust

[kwiksi]

I understand now. I already used longer rod end in the rear, but is there a longer end for the front instead of unscrewing the shock end? If so what is the part#?

[bigred5765]

nope just unscrew them 2-3 turns,we dont use longer ones just inthread them all 3 turns.

[johan neyens]

Does anyone have a clay set up?

[Raul Garcia]

Originally Posted by johan neyens

Does anyone have a clay set up?

I'm working on it..

[Adam Skelding]

Originally Posted by dbizzle5

Ran my cougar at the Mid East Regional today at Broxtowe and all I can say is awsome! So good to drive and very fast. This car is definatly improving my results.
Have tried to fill in a setup sheet but cant save it? How do you do it?

Same method as here fella:
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30811

[dbizzle5]

Cheers Adam. Worked a treat except now Ive done it the file size is to large to upload to oople! How are people putting up there pdf files of setups?

[MattW]

I think there is also a way that you can output the setup as a pure jepg which is likely to be a smaller file. I think it's called the snapshot tool, or something similar, where it copies the whole form, then you can paste into a blank jpg file. Can't remember how you do it though, because I use a pdf writer.

[dbizzle5]

Cheers Matt! Think its worked.

[hansie]

Hello all,

My set-up for clay as used on my home -track.
Stick pack configuration
No extra weight placed (yet)

Rear:

oil 35 wt
Spring as supplied with kit
piston 6 holes
Spacer onder bal-stud attachment removed.
Added 2 extra shims onder rear ball-studs
Camber link at maximum length
Shocks on the rear of the shock tower.
Shock mounting on arm : outside position
Shock mounting on tower : inside hole
4 degrees toe-in
-1 degree camber
short wheelbase
Added extra droop by installing longer ball-cups on the schock

Front:

oil 40 wt
Spring as supplied with kit
piston 4 holes
Short camber link
1 extra shim under ball-stud
shock mounting on arm : outside position
shock mounting on tower : middle hole
1 degree toe in
-1 degree camber
front arms swapped

Hope it helps:
Car went like this at my local track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kteZfjTUl2E

Greetings

Hans

[fastinfastout]

whats the advantage of having extra droop on the rear.

I find it has plenty standard.

if anything, I would find that the cvd's would bind if anymore droop, on most other cars anyway.

[ian h]

Originally Posted by fastinfastout

whats the advantage of having extra droop on the rear.

I find it has plenty standard.

if anything, I would find that the cvd's would bind if anymore droop, on most other cars anyway.

Trying it today for the first time, car seems more stable especially through the bumpy stuff.