We also got to ride in and drive Dale E’s stalker. I rode with dale at autocross and it’s a completely different sensation riding in it. He was running a few seconds slower than us, but the car was well planted on the ground and you could tell there was a lot left on the table.
The next day he brought it to my house so we could go for a drive. That was an experience. On the surface, the car doesn’t seem like it’s something I would like or want to build. You know, “not quite my style”. But let me tell you, once you dig into it, it’s very intriguing. Driving it fits you like a glove. The steering is very easy and effortless, but positive and on point. It will go wherever you tell it too, no questions asked. Brakes are firm and steady and the engine has power at every rpm. No need to spin it up. The bonus is like the goblin, all the important parts to the drivetrain are GM and easily available anywhere. Learning about It really changed my mind and could be a future build and have a ton of fun doing it.
I would also like to thank Dale E for all the conversations, plus coming out and running with us. The knowledge he has about suspensions is incredible. He gave us a lot of information on how to set up our suspensions and how to tweak them, plus a few ideas on how to redesign everything (which is a bit further than I want to go at the moment).
Overall it was a great weekend and hope to do it again sometime.