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Saw on Facebook this morning someone putting in a C5 front structure member that he modified into a 3/s. Then others posted up that they were too?!

Did I miss something? Why would this be something to do?


Coop

[quote=""DCIV""]Saw on Facebook this morning someone putting in a C5 front structure member that he modified into a 3/s. Then others posted up that they were too?!

Did I miss something? Why would this be something to do?


Coop[/quote]

Do you have a link?

Is that to replace the rear subframe? I guess that might make sense if you want to change the track and run wider tires for some reason. Then you are into custom axles, etc as well. Seems like a lot of work to "fix" something that really isn't broken, but I don't know what they are trying to do with it. I'd hope it is on an 8-second 1/4 mile car or something to drop all that subframe weight way down.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3gfgfdf ... 95?sfns=mo

It does have to do with wider tires somehow. Some good pics.


Coop

Hmm.

Some of the pictures show it as the front subframe being replaced and going to a double wishbone setup for suspension...

It looks like they are more or less using the C5 subframes and making them work on a 3/S body. Why not just buy a C5...

Edit: What Jeff beat me to say by 1 minute

Indeed.

Anyone actually going out racing on a regular basis with a 3S at this point probably should have their head examined.

Matt wrote:Anyone actually going out racing on a regular basis with a 3S at this point probably should have their head examined.

Exhibit A: Philip Glazatov

I mean, I love 3S cars as much as anybody, but it is getting very difficult to get parts now. Yeah, you can get parted-out stuff, but the quality there is extremely variable. And there are so many better platforms now to start with, that if you actually want to race - there's essentially zero reason to do it with a 3S.

[quote=""mjannusch""]I mean, I love 3S cars as much as anybody, but it is getting very difficult to get parts now. Yeah, you can get parted-out stuff, but the quality there is extremely variable. And there are so many better platforms now to start with, that if you actually want to race - there's essentially zero reason to do it with a 3S.[/quote]

Spoken from the man who actually races one. Its sad, but true.

Case in point - my 4th gear is grindy now, and I think I must've broken the carbon synchro somehow. Can't find 4th gears laying around, so I picked up a used 6-speed trans for parts. Not sure how long I want to be doing things like that.

It did come with what looks like a new 300M output shaft though. Not bad for $1100 as long as the rest inside is okay.

I probably should sell the whole car and all my spare parts soon. Hmm. No idea what to ask for the car, and now I have to fix that 4th gear issue first.

You better not sell that car!

Also so why are they doing this swap? A different suspension? Lighter? Someone help me here.


Coop

[quote=""DCIV""]You better not sell that car!

Also so why are they doing this swap? A different suspension? Lighter? Someone help me here.


Coop[/quote]

Looks like the front is dual wishbone which is a much better setup than a McPherson strut setup.

[quote=""Jeff V.""]Exhibit A: Philip Glazatov [/quote]

Exhibit B: Erron Spalsbury
Exhibit C: Dan Dillon

Not sure if anyone races them anymore except for the guy who LS swapped his.

[quote=""mjannusch""]I probably should sell the whole car and all my spare parts soon. Hmm. No idea what to ask for the car, and now I have to fix that 4th gear issue first.[/quote]

Been debating this for a bit now too. I still love my Stealth, but I don’t drive it much, and parts are very hard to find. My 2nd gear is grindy at high RPMs. I have stock friction rings and 2 spare transmissions, so I hope I can cobble enough together to fix it.

I’ve had this thought of selling it when I have the RS paid off and getting a used GT350 at that point. But then another part says I’ve had the Stealth for 14(!) years now and I’d have serious sellers remorse if I got rid of it. Also I could probably only get $10k, maybe $12k for it.

I probably should just fix the trans, finish the Brembo conversion, relocate my amp, add the powered sub I want to do (where the spare tire is), and add a receiver with CarPlay.

If you could get 10k for it...sell it. I’ve not seen anything but pure stocks, low miles go for that sort of money. I know yours is in great shape but just haven’t seen it. Hans can prob give us a better answer.


Coop

[quote=""DCIV""]If you could get 10k for it...sell it. I’ve not seen anything but pure stocks, low miles go for that sort of money. I know yours is in great shape but just haven’t seen it. Hans can prob give us a better answer.


Coop[/quote]

With everything I've done to it, I should be able to get that no problem. Might take a while, but I should be able to. That would be including all the spare parts I have for it as well.

Sell it.

If I could get $30,000 out of the Spyder, I'd probably have to do that. Might be a bit of a stretch, but someone would end up with a VERY nice Spyder that needs nothing.