oadamo
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 07:48 PM |
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de dion again
hi all its me again lol ive made jet another de dion but ive came to mount it on the bottom of the car and ita a no go. i dont have room for it. if i
lower the car any more it will be sitting on top of it any idea what i can do as i need to go about 4-5in lower
adam
this is the height as it is and there is a inch gap from the boot floor and the top of the de dion axle so i cant go no lower
[Edited on 24/5/07 by oadamo]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 07:51 PM |
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What car are you trying to fit that under?  Not a sierra surely?
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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worX
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 07:53 PM |
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it's a saxo I think Dave...
Cut the floor!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 07:57 PM |
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Ah, that explains it 
Yep, cut and shut the floor
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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DIY Si
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 07:58 PM |
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The only way forward is to cut the floor out. Just move the floor up a few inches and job's good 'un! Since the car was never designed to
have all that under the backend, you'll have to re-design it to make it all fit. It'd have to come up/out for the shockers anyway.
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oadamo
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 08:03 PM |
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six replys i only went to the shed lol.
ive made a frame for the floor for the diff
i think i might have to cut the floor out then and just make a subframe. i didnt want to cut the boot out but it looks like ive gotta adam
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oadamo
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 08:15 PM |
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any one no how much travel i need for the suspension
adam
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 08:22 PM |
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If it's a rally car,plenty.If it's a race car,not much.If its a road car somewhere in between.
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worX
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 08:25 PM |
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I suppose 4 inches of travel if it's going to be a fast road/track car!
to add to the above - if I were you - I would cut the entire rear floor away. Start with your suspension pickup points, then consider your structural
requirements (where to mount suspension/diff etc) and then cover the whole lot in Aluminium.
That way you will have saved a load of weight aswell, and it wil be a damn sight easier to work on!!!
hth
Steve
[Edited on 24/5/07 by worX]
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oadamo
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 08:29 PM |
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i now thinking of just making a whole subframe the size of the boot. and then just cut the whole floor out and then just weld the frame in it would
be a lot easer. then i can test it all of the car and get it all right adam
[Edited on 24/5/07 by oadamo]
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worX
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 08:30 PM |
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LOL
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oadamo
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| posted on 24/5/07 at 08:34 PM |
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the Aluminium is a good idea aswell cus all the frame would be welded in it would just be for looks and to keep the noise out adam
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nick205
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| posted on 25/5/07 at 06:38 AM |
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Have a look at Bogg Bros and MK Engineering websites for examples of how Fiestas have been converted to RWD. Basically, cut the rear floor pan out,
make a subframe that houses/locates the suspension points, diff carrier etc. This will give you a stiff structure to work from. Then fit removable
interior panels for future access.
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