Suspension Setup

I have given Redback Motorsports a rap before, but I am going to do it again. I dropped the Birkin off on Saturday to have Greg give it a once over and also to properly setup the suspension, steering and brake balance. Over a few days he setup all of my wheel cambers, wheel toe-in, ride height, spring preload and damper rates to suit a first time Clubman driver. He also checked my brake bias setup, adjusted my steering rack and wheel position, and sorted out a few issues on the sway bars. He also rang my engineer to discuss specific tests that would be carried out on the car come engineering time, and then made sure that my car was configured accordingly. 


Greg engineers some of the quickest and best sorted race Clubmans in Australia. He has a wealth of knowledge and best of all he is a great guy to just drop in and have a chat and a cuppa with. I am lucky to have access to such a skilled engineer so close to home, and I feel privileged to have his expertise applied to my car.


The car now feels properly secure on the road, and it turns in much more predictably and consistently than it did last week. It is also riding much nicer over broken pavement and changes in surface. 


If you live in or near Sydney, and you want your Clubman sorted... properly sorted ........ take it to Greg at Redback Motorsport!

Rear Stabilisers

One of the missing parts delivered during the week was the bolts that fitted into the top of the rear wishbone, that connects to the linkage on the rear stabiliser. I had been waiting for the diff to go in before fitting the stabiliser bar anyway so this was no great delay. The stabiliser mounts bolt onto the back of the cockpit wall, then connect to the wishbones via an adjustable linkage (this is visible above the half shaft, just above Steve's shoe which seems to have made it into another shot?).


These weren't overly complicated to fit, however it was good to have Steve's car here as a "template" to check the alignment and final configuration of washers and conical spacers. This means the rear suspension is finished and I can start working on the fuel system.