cadebytiger
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 09:43 AM |
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Drift?
This is i know a stupid question but i just wanted to check and thats what you lot are great for!!
I am adjusting the front shocks and have been told to knock the lower spring holder around with a drift untill i have about 4.5 - 5inches ground
clearance.
What should the drift be made from? I am assuming it should be something soft to stop any damage being down.
Thanks for the help
Rupert
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Kev99
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 09:55 AM |
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I wouldn't use a drift might damage the adjuster 
Jack the car up and use one of those oil filter removal tools put some cloth between it an the adjuster nut and u don't damage it 
somthing like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OIL-FILTER-WRENCH-OIL-FILTER-STRAP-REMOVAL-TOOL_W0QQitemZ120105107748QQcategoryZ30917QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 09:57 AM |
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ahhh i have one of those!!
not sure it will go in there tho. it's inboard!
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JoelP
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 10:00 AM |
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cant you use a c spanner on the adjuster? Does it not have slots in it?
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 10:09 AM |
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Surely a C spanner will do the trick?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 10:13 AM |
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they are spax shocks so you would have thought so yes. not sure why tiger (Jim himself) did not suggest this?!
Rupert
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 10:14 AM |
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where is it best to get one of these from?
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UncleFista
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 10:20 AM |
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On my Nitrons, a couple of drill bits in the adjuster holes and a twist allows adjustment 
Tony Bond / UncleFista
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 10:30 AM |
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A drift works just fine just use a nice soft bit of aluminium alloy or brass or copper bar stock.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 12:09 PM |
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Make sure you loosen the grub screw first ! 
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 12:43 PM |
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Stilsons work
They go big enough to grip the nut.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 10/4/07 at 12:30 PM |
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reason tiger said drift it was that they prob assumed if you were asking then you didn't have a c spanner!
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 10/4/07 at 01:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cadebytiger
where is it best to get one of these from?
If you are in Peterboro then Tiger as its just down the road.
I assume it's a Cat you have, contact
http://www.chestersportscars.co.uk/
IIRC they suggest a different approach to gaining more ride hight as winding up the spring seats does have a negative effect in making the ride very
hard and twitchy. I think you will find it quite hard to get the level of clearance you are after by just winding up the platforms.
[Edited on 10/4/07 by Schrodinger]
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