Major Stare
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| posted on 22/2/09 at 10:02 PM |
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Engine change = new suspension?
Tonight i havef just removed my X-Flow and Type-9 box to make way for R1 BEC project.
Will i need to change all shocks now due to the weight difference?
Jon "FISH"
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madteg
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| posted on 22/2/09 at 10:04 PM |
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Cant you just change the springs.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 22/2/09 at 10:04 PM |
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You will likely need to change the springs to reduce the spring rates at the front.
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Major Stare
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| posted on 22/2/09 at 10:24 PM |
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Changing the springs isnt a hard job but to what rate?
Jon "FISH"
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roadrunner
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| posted on 22/2/09 at 11:16 PM |
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I did a similar conversion over a year ago and still have'nt changed my front springs, a job for this winter though, the car is a bit stiff but
i will ring Gaz Shocks where i bought them from and he will send the correct ones.
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 22/2/09 at 11:38 PM |
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As a guesstimate, i would say reduce the spring rate by about 20% or so when going to a bike engine, ie if your current springs are 300lb, try a set
of 240lb ones.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 23/2/09 at 10:10 AM |
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You don't have to change anything... personally I'd try it running the same springs first. Then if it's too hard, come
down.
We had 350's on the front - went down to 250's but we think it's too soft and getting too much body roll so it looks like
we're going back to 350's again.
Steve
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stevec
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| posted on 23/2/09 at 01:07 PM |
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I went from Kawasaki bike engine to Kseries car engine and type 9, I am still using the same springs and I have a good range of height adjustment
either way up or down,
As said suck it and see,
Steve
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