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CraigJ

posted on 11/3/07 at 02:44 PM Reply With Quote
How tall are...

the shocks and that are commonly fitted to a lowcost?






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stig mills

posted on 11/3/07 at 03:53 PM Reply With Quote
I'm using Protech alloy units on the MEV ROCKET. They are 12" between mount hole centres when fully extended. See Which kit car mag out next week for pics of the Rocket rear suspension, regards Stig Mills
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grahamgg

posted on 11/3/07 at 03:58 PM Reply With Quote
funny you should ask that as i was just measuring mine to order new springs.mine are gaz shocks 1.9 id. 13 inches fully extended between bolt holes,mk chassis
springs that were on it were 8 inch but i have ordered 9 inch..

haver you decided what you are building yet??






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mookaloid

posted on 11/3/07 at 04:00 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by stig mills
I'm using Protech alloy units on the MEV ROCKET. They are 12" between mount hole centres when fully extended. See Which kit car mag out next week for pics of the Rocket rear suspension, regards Stig Mills


Nice answer Stig...

Only I'm struggling to see the relevance between the MEV Rocket and a Locost.

You wouldn't be just trying to plug the Rocket article in a kit car mag would you?

I bet not many people on here actually read that mag anyway.







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stig mills

posted on 11/3/07 at 04:11 PM Reply With Quote
I like to try and assist anyone trying something different. The mag article details geometry and suspesion set up. I reckon it's worth a read. Regards Stig
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flak monkey

posted on 11/3/07 at 04:39 PM Reply With Quote
The shock lengths depend on whether you have live axle/dedion or IRS at the back.

Dedion/live axle generally uses shorter shocks than IRS cars.

My shocks were 12" front and 11.5" rear. With a de dion rear axle.

David





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