skibikejohn
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 02:02 PM |
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Luego Suspension
I attended the Newark Show where Jolly Green Giant and Rusty Nuts suggested I modify the crush tubes in my Luego Velocity suspension. I completed the
job on the weekend by replacing the crush tubes with new stainless ones, 43 mm long.
It has made a huge difference to the movement of the suspension, which is much softer and quieter. The handling seems to be better although I will
have to do a bit more tuning.
Thanks for the advice.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 02:32 PM |
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Cool where did you get the SS crush tubes from?
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stevegough
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 03:36 PM |
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Alberta to Newark is quite some trip to make only to be told your crush tubes are too short! Mel (rustynuts), JGG, Geoff (wilkinJ) and a few others
got to me about mine right at the start of the build - I turned the nylon bushes down on a lathe to sort it. Never had a problem suspension /
handling with mine - probably partly because of this 'heads up'.
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 07:21 PM |
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Glad you have it sorted, well worth the effort. Another possible problem if your car has it is the powder coating, keep an eye on it , if it starts to
lift it's best to strip the car and remove the coating. Not what you want to hear I know . Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip and nice to
have met you . Mel
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skibikejohn
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 01:27 PM |
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I got new crush tubes turned by my son,who was able to do it at his Universities machine shop. He works a lot cheaper than the local machine shop.
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matt5964
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| posted on 25/8/13 at 06:55 AM |
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sorry to drag this old thread up, but can anyone tell me the dimensions for the correct crush tubes as I would like to get some stainless steel ones
made. take it there are 8 needed and the fronts are the same as the rears?
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