Need forward traction...

[Wacker 2]

Yet more obstacles to overcome and problems with the back end of the X6...

I was all set to try the gearbox raising theory tomorrow at racing, but after preparing my car today for such testing have found that I cannot raise the gear box as the driveshaft plunge is enhanced and so the driveshaft fouls on the diff nut quite badly... I tried approx 1.5mm spacers (as I do not have the propper X6 shims - I think as stated above this is equivelant to 2 x 0.30" X6 spacers that you get with the kit)... I have approx 4mm of limitting on the outer shaft of the rear suspension to restrict the suspension travel and so restrict the driveshaft plunge I was getting before with BK2 axles (I say approx 4mm because I have used alittle fuel pipe cut to approx that size as this will act as a bit of damping when the limitters are hit rather than using 3-4mm washers as these will just stop dead).

With the 1.5mm raise of the gear box, the shocks get nowhere near the current limitters as the driveshaft fouled on the diff nut first. With everything bolted down, if you pushed the rear of the car down at the centre of the shock tower, the diff nut side (Spur gear side) doesn't even touch the ground... massive restriction on rear suspension - and this cannot be good for handling!!!

Getting so frustrated with this X6 back end... I know I have posted alot of negative comments about the car on oOple which some may find hipercritical as I race an X6, but all are related to the rear geometry of the car. I do currently run the X6 on a regular basis, and I want to get the car going well, and I want to adjust things to suit my racing style... but everytime I try and adjust anything, something else goes wrong - As with the handling of this car, everything seems to be giving with 1 hand but taking away with another.

Whats the point in providing all this adjustment if you cannot use it??????

Sorry to sound like I'm moaning all the time, beleive me I'd rather be posting threads on here about how great the car is but I cant.

Any suggestions or solutions to the above problem??? If not, its back to the drawing board to provide more forward drive!

Thanks, Jon