Tail of the Dragon

[ion] C2 · 10-10-2010, 10:06 PM

Short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4BC88CmwR8

Pictures from the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway in Tennessee and North Carolina.

Various professional photographers were all over, here's a few that are online already from one company:

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 10-10-2010, 10:19 PM

k I missed something...where's your bumper cover? err...where's your bumper? lol (bumper I see is to fit the FMIC)

[ion] C2 · 10-10-2010, 10:27 PM

I took it off for a while because my friend was/is going to fiberglass it to be like this:

Rear will be smoothed without holes, same with side skirts.

alero_bmxer · 10-10-2010, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [ion] C2

I took it off for a while because my friend was/is going to fiberglass it to be like this:

Rear will be smoothed without holes, same with side skirts.

your not worried about road debris hitting your intercooler?

jabartram · 10-10-2010, 10:53 PM

you need to work on that body roll, besides that looks like a fantastic test of suspension. is it a sanctioned event?

[ion] C2 · 10-10-2010, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alero_bmxer

your not worried about road debris hitting your intercooler?

No, they're cheap. Do you have a screen over your radiator? That's more important and no one does that. It has a few little dings in some of the fins, but who cares..

Quote:

Originally Posted by jabartram

you need to work on that body roll, besides that looks like a fantastic test of suspension. is it a sanctioned event?

Public road, regular driving. Sway bar wasn't made in time, just had front and rear strut bars and boxed/welded trailing arms. Car was stiff, suspension wasn't.

robalero · 10-11-2010, 07:56 AM

ok I have to ask, what suspension drop are you using and size of rims? because I love the no gap in the wheel wells. btw the car looks good right now can't wait till the front bumper is on

Alerojester · 10-11-2010, 08:38 AM

X2 Ion

[ion] C2 · 10-11-2010, 09:37 AM

Stock, that's body roll lol. I like how it looks lowered from certain angles as I went around the corners.

robalero · 10-11-2010, 10:47 AM

holy sheehs thats the body roll! yea you deff need that fixed lol.

what size is the rims?

alero_bmxer · 10-11-2010, 12:27 PM

haha i like how the passenger is hanging on like holy shit slow down

-Alero- · 10-11-2010, 01:02 PM

ah yes the dragon....been there many times only on the bikenever in the alero, when and why were you in TN?

[ion] C2 · 10-11-2010, 02:36 PM

Thurs/Fri/Sat, and because I wanted to drive the Dragon and Skyway.

Vic28 · 10-11-2010, 04:57 PM

So sick... just wish it didnt have a bodykit

what kinds of brakes you got tho?? seems like alot of down hills.

[ion] C2 · 10-11-2010, 05:00 PM

R1Concepts drill/slot rotors, APEX kevlar pads, DOT 5.1 fluid.

Malibu369258 · 10-11-2010, 06:45 PM

Looks like fun. Ion since you drove with the pretty much stock suspension, you will be amazed if you ever get Eibach's on that thing.

My car handled so much better in the mountains after i had them installed...

[ion] C2 · 10-11-2010, 07:05 PM

Struts are more important. KYB AGX + Eibach springs when I get a chance. Lately I've been handling engine stuff.

Alerojester · 10-11-2010, 07:05 PM

Well Ion your car is still very sexy...

-Alero- · 10-11-2010, 08:28 PM

lol did you like all the cops up there? i remember last time i was there got a ticket for 78 in a 30.......sigh

[ion] C2 · 10-11-2010, 09:19 PM

78 is a little edgy on that road. Yeah there were a lot of sheriffs. I was doing 38-40ish and ended up skidding around a turn and near-missing a bike... now the entire group that I drove with is bashing me hardcore on that forum.