phelpsa
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| posted on 19/3/05 at 10:03 PM |
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Strengthening the rear end with IRS
Ok, im just about to undertake the massive welding job of installing the rear suspension (now that the easter holidays have came!! )
So, how have people strengthened up the rear?? It seems quite flimsy at the mo.
What about a couple of bars going from the back corners of the 'box', to where the spring mounts would be on a live axle.
Adam
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iwbunting
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 06:06 PM |
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Take a look at my pics...
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phelpsa
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 08:21 PM |
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Looks good!! Thanks
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pbura
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 08:32 PM |
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Along the same lines, this is how Donkervoort does it:
 
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Pete
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phelpsa
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 08:38 PM |
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Thats more like what i was thinking of.
Adam
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Liam
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 09:37 PM |
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The bars from the bacl of the diff box up to the roll bar mounts make a big effect on the stiffness of the rear of the chassis, at the cost of your
boot space though.
Few pics of my IRS in my photos.
Liam
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phelpsa
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 09:41 PM |
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I dont think boot space really matters in a race car
Ill take a peek.
Adam
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phelpsa
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 09:43 PM |
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Yes yes yes yes yes Liam!!!!!
Perfect!!
Adam
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Liam
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 09:48 PM |
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Ta
As you can see I've gone mad on the stiffness of that diff box cos in my case the shock loads are applied there too. Maybe not quite so
important if your shockers are in the normal place, but then you do want nice stiff location for your wishbones I suppose...
Liam
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phelpsa
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 09:51 PM |
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Yep. That'll be my first job in the morning.
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Peteff
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 11:35 PM |
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What shape's your fuel tank going to be Liam? Wide at the top ond narrow at the bottom by the look of it.
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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