Matt Powers 2012 Formula D ride Part 4

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For this year Matt is running KW’s 3-way motorsports dampers.  This is the same suspension used by many top Formula Drift Pros.  They feature remote reservoirs, independent adjustment of rebound and high and low speed compression damping.  The front struts are inverted style and feature linear ball bearings for super low friction.
Matt’s car also uses Wilwood brakes and Parts Shop Max suspension links and knuckles.  The knuckles have 62 degrees of angle, 8.5 degrees of Ackerman, quicken steering ratio and correct roll center and bump steer all with one part!
A Firesafe halon system keep fire at bay in an emergency.  The tin work behind the fire system is the beginning of the containment for the dry sump tank.  FD rules require that all oil system parts in the driver’s compartment be behind sheetmetal to avoid deep frying the driver in a bad accident.
You can see the Parts Shop Max rear links here and some of the bulkhead pass throughs that were done for the wiring.  Pass throughs are lined with rubber and an anti chaffing sleeve and are the only safe way for wiring and plumbing to go through sheet metal.
Here are some close ups of the pass throughs on the firewall.
An Aeromtoive Stealth fuel cell and an Optima battery fill the trunk.  Now it is time to plumb and wire the car.
In the rear a Wilwood caliper is used for both the foot brake and the drift brake.  You can see the Parts Shop Max rear links as well.  Parts Shop Max knuckles are used in the rear to flatten the camber curve, correct roll center and toe steer as well.

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