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Hey, sorry I haven't been around for awhile.
I agree with Mitch. The costs do add up, particularly if you want to do it right. And guess what? Nobody doesn't want to do it right. So, it's not cheap but in my opinion it's still worth it.
Everything works as it did in the car before. I didn't have cruise control but I don't see why you couldn't keep it. The accelerator pedal is replaced with a GM unit but they have an ECU for the GM engine and the two systems talk to each other. However, Renegade would be the source to ask.
Rims and tires are stock for the street (Michelin PSSs). I have a set of Fiskes and a set of Hoosiers for the track. If I recall, I think the fronts are 225s and the backs are 245s. It hasn't seen nearly enough track time yet.
I have no idea about weight but it's not going to vary too much from stock. The Fiskes take a couple of pounds off but that's about it.
Regarding engine mounts, that was actually a bit of a deal for Renegade. The first ones they tried flexed too much and they replaced them with some tougher units before putting the kit into production.
There were some issues with the axles on the car. The first set installed (which were upgraded units) were toast after about 4 months of regular driving (it's a daily driver), some autocrosses, and a couple of track days. They went on my way down to Nevada for an event.
Anyway, they were replaced with even better units and those axles failed as well. However, they tracked the problem down to how the CV joints were put together (they'd sent them out to some "experts" for some special attention). As the axles heat up the air expanded and the boots came off or blew off. Then the grease flew off and gradually the joints ground to nothing. Part of the issue was that the rubber boot holding everything inside was too full with grease and there was no way for excess air to leave the boot.
I'm now back in Victoria and with regular Porsche axles that appear to be just fine, despite the fact they're not the skookum units. Renegade is sending up a new set of the HD units that I'm going to install myself.
The other issue for me has been cooling. However, I don't think it's a problem with the kit. I think it's an issue with my car. At one point, someone (no, not me) put some of the green anti-freeze in with the orange GM stuff. It turned to goo and plugged the engine. It's been cleaned out and should be fine now.
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