panichat
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| posted on 31/8/07 at 08:35 PM |
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Rear shocks mounting
Hi
I'm using an escort axle.
The shocks are a bit long to sit comfortably on top of the trailing arm blocks, but could be angled back to sit behind and about 2cm lower (and off to
the side). Does it matter if they are angled backwards as long as they are vertical lengthways?
Thanks
Dave
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Avoneer
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| posted on 31/8/07 at 09:12 PM |
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You'd be best to angle them in towards the centre like Jon Ison did.
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panichat
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| posted on 1/9/07 at 08:16 AM |
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Sounds good...
I've had a look at the pictures of Jon Ison,s car in the archive but couldn't fin any that shw the rear shocks arrangement clearly.
Do you mean having the shock bolts north-south ad having the shocks leanng in like this \ / ? That could be doable if I can find space
for the access to the bolts for the upper mounting.
Cheers
Dave
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Avoneer
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| posted on 1/9/07 at 10:07 PM |
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No.
Tops nearer together towards the centre of the car.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 2/9/07 at 10:18 AM |
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quote:
Do you mean having the shock bolts north-south ad having the shocks leanng in like this / ? That could be doable if I can find space for the access to
the bolts for the upper mounting.
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No.
But is there a valid reason why not to space them out at the top in anyones HOP
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 08:37 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
But is there a valid reason why not to space them out at the top in anyones HOP
If the shocks are mounted like \ / then you would get a falling rate in single wheel bump or roll. If this doesn't make sense, then imagine
mounting them at a silly steep angle, the shock would be horizontal at full bump giving zero spring rate.
Mounted at 90 degree to the axle you get a very slight falling rate in single wheel bump/roll. Mounting them with the tops slightly inwards (i.e. aim
for 90 degrees between shock and axel at full bump) will tend to counteract this.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 08:55 AM |
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If the shocks are mounted like \ / then you would get a falling rate in single wheel bump or roll. If this doesn't make sense, then imagine
mounting them at a silly steep angle, the shock would be horizontal at full bump giving zero spring rate.
It makes sense. But surely if the top mounts were outboard of the bottom, by say a maximum of 15 to 20 mm, then even at full bump at one side and
droop on the other on a live axle with panhard rod then it's not going to make a huge differrence is it??
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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