gavin174
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 06:29 PM |
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Ride height/shock length
got the car out of the workshop today and am getting ready to order shocks...
i have read all the posts i can find on the subject..
i have made up dummy shocks that i can adjust up and down and seem to come out at 11" eyelet to eyelet front and rear.. with 6" ground
clearance along the bottom of the chassis rail..
does this seem ok .. seems to give good angle for the steering rack but i dont seem to have adjustment on the transit draglink..
does 275 lb/in front and 175 lb/in rear sound ok
[Edited on 24/12/08 by gavin174]
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mr henderson
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 06:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin174
does 275 lb/in front and 175 lb/in rear sound ok
The spring rate may or may not be OK, sounds like to might be a good starting point. What you also need to know is the unfitted spring length. You
will need to calculate that. If you know the weight of each corner you can use Mike Capon's spreadsheet to get the spring length.
John
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 06:46 PM |
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someone will tell me i'm wrong  reckon it could do with being a little bit lower.
this would make your steering arms parallel with the ground, and should pull the top of the wheels in a bit, due to the arc of the top wishbones
edit: though in saying that, the bottom wishbones look like they're already at the right angle. i think 6" ground clearance is a bit much
though, looks wise
[Edited on 24/12/08 by blakep82]
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austin man
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 06:50 PM |
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go for 5" or slightly less
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