locosaki
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posted on 18/4/08 at 09:19 PM |
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guide to geometery set up
Hi all,
I have almost got my car complete after a winter revamp !!
I have had the front end stripped for powder coating wishbones etc,Is there a basic setup for camber,toe and ride height etc ??
It's a locost with a zx10 engine using cortina uprights and a capri live axle,any info to get me moving again would be ideal..
Cheers Mike
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twybrow
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posted on 18/4/08 at 10:01 PM |
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I am keen to here the replies here too. I have the same setup (although not a ZX10!).
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RazMan
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posted on 18/4/08 at 11:42 PM |
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You need a fraction of toe in ideally (0.5 deg) and I posted this thread a while
back to set it up accurately and cheaply.
Your ride height is normally set so the driveshafts are parallel with the ground and then set the front about 10-20mm lower.
I'll check the camber in a mo.
[Edited on 18-4-08 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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higgsti
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posted on 19/4/08 at 10:50 AM |
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i have a setup sheet for westfiled bike engine car range if your interested
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worX
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posted on 19/4/08 at 11:22 AM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=86762
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locosaki
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posted on 20/4/08 at 05:20 PM |
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Cheers guys,I will have a go a setting this myself,excellent info on the setting up tools !!!
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locosaki
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posted on 21/4/08 at 07:54 PM |
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I have been out at the car today,When setting up the ride height the lowest I could get the front end down to was 150mm(from floor to bottom of side
panel)
The car orginally had X flow lump in it,Am I right in saying the the springs are the wrong rating for the car if I cannot getting the ride height down
????
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RazMan
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posted on 21/4/08 at 10:11 PM |
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Certainly looks that way - you just shed a lot of weight so the springs will probably be too hard.
Not sure which rating you need but I am sure a BEC guru will be along shortly
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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