NS Dev
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 02:50 PM |
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decent (and free! ) suspension software?
Anybody using anything quick and easy for calculating pickup points?
I have been faffing about with susprog all day before losing my rag totally with it!!!
I cannot fix the wishbone dimensions in it and then move the pickups to suit, it keeps buggering about with my wishbones, as there doesn't seem
to be any way to force it to treat the two "halves" of the wishbones as fixed together
Could be my stupidity!
I want to crack on with building and I cannot optimise the upper wishbone pickup points (not locost chassis and not locost wishbones!! )
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balidey
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 03:24 PM |
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Allan Staniforth patented String Computer?
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 03:38 PM |
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its on the marginally (but not by much) autocad "sticks and balls" diagram computer as we speak!!
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CNHSS1
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 03:59 PM |
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off topic, but sent you guys an email yesterday to check re if you sell a chevette steering UJ to replace the std rubber donut jobbie? any joy?
CNH
"Racing is life, everything else, before or after, is just waiting"---Steve McQueen
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 04:03 PM |
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Hi. Is this any good to you?
HTH
Mike
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 04:07 PM |
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If the above is not what you need I have an Excel jobbie that should do what you want. As we can't upload stuff at the mo send me your mail and
I'll let you have a copy.
Cheers,
Mike
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 04:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CNHSS1
off topic, but sent you guys an email yesterday to check re if you sell a chevette steering UJ to replace the std rubber donut jobbie? any joy?
CNH
Hi yeah I think my brother has replied...
we don't have an off the shelf solution, but I have enquired elsewhere and will get back asap.
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CNHSS1
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 04:19 PM |
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not seen a reply, will PM you my email address again though.
Thanks for checking 
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v8kid
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 04:25 PM |
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http://locost7.info/mirror/suspension.php
See 3/4 way down SLARK
Excel based you can get rc constant dist from c of g if thats your bag
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 04:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
Hi. Is this any good to you?
HTH
Mike
hey I like that!! Ideal, between that and tortoise-string (as autocad is now known in this office! ) I am now sorted!!
cheers
Nat
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 04:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
Hi. Is this any good to you?
HTH
Mike
hey I like that!! Ideal, between that and tortoise-string (as autocad is now known in this office! ) I am now sorted!!
cheers
Nat
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 05:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by v8kid
http://locost7.info/mirror/suspension.php
See 3/4 way down SLARK
Excel based you can get rc constant dist from c of g if thats your bag
Right, had a play with that, only one big question, what is the "Z" figure for "centre of wheel"??
I took it that all the Z dimensions are heights, in which case why doesn't it just use the rolling radius, and why is the example number 550 for
a 300mm radius wheel??
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/10/10 at 05:39 PM |
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.......presumably its just that the example isn't sat on the datum line (just refer everything to the "ground" ??
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