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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chris Stephens" data-source="post: 1473872" data-attributes="member: 24095">Update: I was having an alternator issue that I believe I narrowed down to sheer RPMs. I installed a new alternator to replace one with some internal damage and drove an hour to an AutoCross event. Alternator charged the whole way, no issues. Once I got there, though, I did one AutoCross run and killed it! After doing some math on it, I found that at 7000 RPM, I was running the alternator at about 21,000 RPM.I installed a smaller crankshaft pulley from a BBK 1554 underdrive pulley set from a gentleman on here. I left the stock water pump and a 2-3/4" alternator pulley on the car. This gives me about a 1:1 crank to water pump ratio and a little less than 2:1 alternator to crank ratio.We didn't have any charging issues at AutoCross this weekend, but I do think I will install the 2-1/4" alternator pulley. I was seeing around 13.8 volts at idle all weekend.My suspension plan changed once again. I wasn't planning to buy rear coilovers right now. They end up adding about $300 to the build, and I was already cutting it a bit close in terms of budgeting. But Jack from MM said that I would never be able to get enough spring under the rear with stock location springs paired with front coilovers and the TA/Watts Link. He's the expert, so I deferred to him.So my final build list for this time around:FRONT:MM Gen 3 Race-RA2 Valving (PN MAX-12-MT for the Front and Rear Strut/Shock Kit)MM Coilover Kit (COP-24)Hypercoil 2.5"/10"/425 lb/in Springs (HYP42510250)MM Four Bolt Caster/Camber Plates (MMCC9994)REAR:MM Gen 3 Race-RA2 Valving (with Spherical Bearing Lower Shock Eyelet, Small Dustcovers (SERVICE-7))MM Torque Arm (MMTA-1)MM Standard Upper Mount Coil-Over Kit (MMCO-22)Hypercoil 2.25"/9"/275 lb/in Springs (HYP27509225)MM Lower Shock Mount Kit (MMSM-2)Fays2 SN95 Watts Link w/11" bars (to clear the MM Torque Arm)STEERING:MM Solid Steering Rack Bushings (MMST-7)MM Solid Steering Shaft (MMST14)CHASSIS:Stiffler's Full Length Subframe Connectors (SFC-M01)Stiffler's Jacking Rails (SR-M01)Stiffler's Web Bracing (WEB-M01)SR Performance Front Strut Tower Brace (Will need to be modified to clear the taller 351w)Oh, and a white Hurst ball shifter just because I like the look! (And because my massive bear paws don't hang on to the tiny stock plastic piece very well, especially when sweating. My cousin has a Hurst knob in his Trans Am and it feels really nice in my hand. We tested it out this past weekend, and it feels pretty good!)I also installed a manual seat track courtesy of a friend that AutoCrosses with us. The factory electric seat didn't work very well and we move it back and forth a lot with my short cousin codriving.[ATTACH=full]7098[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]7099[/ATTACH]</blockquote>