Diesel
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| posted on 27/2/13 at 05:50 AM |
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Coilover Brackets
Hi guys I just need some guidance on the following? I am a builder in SA.
I know the question has been asked before, however I couldn't get the right answer to feel at ease. I do not have the money to buy the coilovers
as yet, so I am intending to use a piece of sqr tubing for now in place of the coilover in order to go forward in the build. I have done some
searching and came up with the following and please tell me if it will be fine this way.
Gaz Coilovers I can get here are the following: 13inch open and 9inch closed, 300lb front and 200ld rear.
If I want to get the distance that the brackets should be from each other I did the following calculation:
13 - 9 = 4
4 * 2 = 8
8 / 3 = 2.67
13 - 2.67 = 10.33
Therefore the disctance that the brackets would be from each other would be 10.33inch. Does this make sense?
Now I would obviously have to make sure that the coilovers will not foul against the top wishbone which hopefully I get right. However the most
important question from me is the following: If I set the chassis at ride height (125mm front, 150mm back), do I then make sure that the bottom
wishbone is parralel to the ground and then weld in the brackets that will be 10.33inch from each other? My concern is that if I do this and I
eventually fit the engine that with the weight the bottom wishbone will not be parralel to the ground anymore.
(I must be honest that when I take a ruler and measure 125mm from the ground it looks really low.)
Maybe this is a stupid question, however I am trying a build like this for the 1st time.
Thanks guys
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Bare
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| posted on 27/2/13 at 08:27 PM |
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just to add further ambiguity: The greater the lay down angle (From perpendicular) the less effective the spring and shock dampening will be. The
overwhelming rationale reason for inboard shockers
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britishtrident
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| posted on 1/3/13 at 06:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bare
just to add further ambiguity: The greater the lay down angle (From perpendicular) the less effective the spring and shock dampening will be. The
overwhelming rationale reason for inboard shockers
What on makes you think inboard dampers are much better in respect ?
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