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Welding out the LCA mounts is allowed in the rules due to it being a weak and common failure point on the Hyundai Excels. The front LCA mounts with a bracket that that sort of saddles the LCA to the chassis with a through bolt, a majority of the weight and load hangs out in front of the pick up. Over time the seems and mounts pull apart especially if your heavy on the curbs (cough - turn 7 Wanneroo cough cough).

When these do pull apart or the mounts warp and you can end up chasing your tail with wheel alignments as the LCA can flex and move under load. Wheel alignment and set up makes a massive difference in a control category like the Excel Cup, so anything to control and keep your alignment constant can help get you further up the pack.

 Was stoked to go check out the D1WA's Come FRY in July open practice day. Click for video https://youtu.be/xdZL8S3SIcM What a wicked event, all day drifting with 3 different layouts running simultaneously. passenger rides and free spectator entry what more could you ask for? D1WA had 68 entrants for the day which is great for the sport and showing the strength at which drift is growing in WA. I went for a couple of laps of the Turn 7 layout with long time mate and D1WA president Jordy Hamer. Jordy's lil s14 has a Sr2.2 Garret G series Turbo with...

Caught up with Parry Hatsiyiannakis aka George Costanza, aka the burger king, aka IPRAWA Prez at last week’s open tuning day at Wanneroo Raceway.  This was great timing as it was just before this weekends Improved Production Association of WA Tander Cup. Got a chance to talk about his car and what is quickly becoming one of the more fun and popular track car conversions around here. Parry's EG Civic runs a basically stock K20a an 6 speed with a patch harness and Hondata ecu. State level AGI bolt in cage and Velo seat. Along with a few other race...