loughlin1
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| posted on 14/11/14 at 02:34 PM |
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escort rear axle
Hi all
just in a bit of a quandary about this
have checked and re checked the rear end of the car( build a sports car for £250) and all seems fine BUT THEN i put in the escort rear axle and size
it up all seems fine BUT THEN i noticed the brackets for the shocks and measure the distance between the brackets (that are welded on the axle ) and
the brackets on the top and it is only 10 and 1/2" instead of 12" OR 13" what has went wrong or should i be looking
for smaller shocks
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johnemms
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| posted on 14/11/14 at 03:04 PM |
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If you let the live axle droop it will hit the chassis.. this is as far as your shocks will travel. Measure the distance.. this is the length of your
required shock n spring.
Now fit brackets accordingly 
[Edited on 14/11/14 by johnemms]
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loughlin1
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| posted on 14/11/14 at 03:54 PM |
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many thanks then i need 10 and 1/2"shocks
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johnemms
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| posted on 14/11/14 at 04:08 PM |
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Your limit on droop with a live axle is where it hits the bottom chassis rails.. 'clunk' oops .. paint n damage !
Droop is important for bumps n dips and cornering..
Imagine going over bumps with no droop ...?
I think there are cars with 'higher back ends' - extra 2" behind the driver to give a much longer shock travel.
Mine is the short back £250 book version ..
I did changed my brackets a little to give max droop - obviously a few mm before hitting the chassis rail ..
The best is a long shocker with good compression and droop.. however ..
with a live axle all I can say it get your brackets as far from each other as possible and only mm from hitting the bottom rail
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=188310
The best things I changed on my car after IVA were : shocks - springs & engine to a : 2.0 Zetec 
[Edited on 14/11/14 by johnemms]
Own chassis & Build - First time pass!!
"7's" aren't really "cars", they are 'experiences"
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