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Post by gordo on Apr 25, 2008 18:41:58 GMT 12
My suspension certainly doesn't hit the bumpstops but I am looking at options for a stiffer spring rate, mainly in the rear to try and eliminate some of that understeer. I may look at a very slightly bigger anti-roll bar in the rear also but I'm not sure of the cheapest way to go about this. I know of a business that makes them but that could prove a little expensive. Do you guys just use offset upper balljoints and spin then around to get camber up from or the non-offset ones and slot the holes to allow movement? I'm not a big fan of slotting holes on such a vital component but I guess if its tested and works then I'll give it a try. With an open (non LSD diff') there will be an increased tendency to spin the inside wheel with a stiffer rear end - don't get too wild Stock Chevette top ball joints are offset - 50' or just under a degree difference. With tolerances, you may already be close but it is easy enough to slot the top mounting holes by a few mm - just don't widen them and use a (hardened) washer. Before you do this, it would pay to check the damper/tyre clearance at full droop - with 3mm spacers my tyres on the BMW rims just touch - and that's at "stock" camber, about 0.5-.
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Post by crazytim on Apr 26, 2008 0:15:54 GMT 12
haha i was amazed/impressed how your thread got up to 3 pages in less than a week... then i read thru it and was even more impressed when i realised how much of the content had nothing to do with your sweet new ride... congrats anyway mate...she looks Mean (yes with a capital M) Whats happening to your vette? daily driver or reassemble and sell?
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Post by bulldog on Apr 26, 2008 8:55:29 GMT 12
Already been reassembled my lil bro (16) is deciding if he wants it as his first car. (Like we'd even blink at it when we were 16!) Will let you know.
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Post by dannyboy on Apr 26, 2008 22:09:42 GMT 12
Hey Bulldog do those willwood calipers bolt straight on? looks like a sweet set up, whats the story with the pads do you have to buy willwood,$?,compounds? or is there some off the shelf options? your 13s you sold wouldnt of fitted would they?
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Post by bulldog on Apr 26, 2008 22:15:59 GMT 12
i think they're off the shelf things , i've got some doco here I'll hunt around for some names. I would say the 13s wouldn't have fit. The 14s it's running are really nice although I'm yet to physically see them on so can't tell you the clearance.
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Post by gordo on Apr 26, 2008 23:16:29 GMT 12
If it's like the Wilwood/256mm disc setup I got from Rally Design some time ago, they "should" fit under alloy 13" rims but they catch on the webbing for the stock steel ones. They need a little fettling to get them running correctly on the disc, BTW.
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Post by bulldog on Apr 27, 2008 23:42:37 GMT 12
Good to see you this arvo Gordo...it's been a while!
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