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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Well, it has front suspension now! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif)
The spindles were re-bored to get a little more camber, dropped one inch on the tubes and gusseted. The A-arms are seam welded and reinforced in the sway bar link area. The curreent set-up is Koni yellows, Weltmeister bushings, and 23mm torsion bars, though it will probably get coilovers before it hits the track. Eventually the stock A-arms will be replaced by 935 type ball jointed arms. Here's a pic of the strut tube before paint. Attached image(s) ![]() |
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
'Nuther...
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
One more...
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Here's the whole thing in place. Got to make some new adapter blocks before I can install the calipers (Four piston monoblocks)...
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Here's another that shows the dropped spindle a bit better. I'm running 16" wheels so I have room for the ball joint to fit inside the rim. The 27mm spacer is there so that the 15" pit wheels will fit!
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Irrelevant old fart ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None ![]() |
Are you going to joggle the steering arm or use the ERP tie rod extensions?
(edit) Oops, that last pic answers the question. |
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
"Where's the beef...?!!!"
Looks funny hanging way down there, but it sure is nice to see it on the car... Finally! |
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Yeah dummy, where IS the beef...
Helps if you actually attach the image... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) Attached image(s) ![]() |
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Actually, the steering rack has been raised quite a bit. Once I get it on the ground and determine final ride height I'll see if its enough. If I need more I'll use the extensions... |
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Spooling.... Please wait ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 13,380 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
I have tire envy....
I wish i knew where you guys got your slicks!!!! I'd be running em on the street (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Looking nice. |
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Looks great! But one question, how do you "re-bored" the spindles to get more negative? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) |
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rick 918-S |
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Hey nice rack! -Celette ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 21,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rear flare on the front... Wild
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I have bees in my epiglotis ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 ![]() |
I'm guessing the spindle was taken off the strut tube and the angle of the hole the strut-tube slides through was changed. -Ben M. |
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Yup, thats it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) My buddy Rod Lindsey made a fixture to hold the spindle on the mill so that we can dial in just about any angle we want and re-bore the hole. The hole is also "stepped" so that the spindle could slide further up the tube. |
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Yeah, some trimming requied... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) AIR makes rear GT flares that are quite a bit wider than standard, and sell standard GT rears for the front. They actually fit the fender contour pretty well. Of course after all that it's going to change... I've got access to the molds for the one-peice nose and fenders like the one in the pic, so the steel and flares are going away. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) Anybody want 'em?? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Man, I seem to be suffering from brain damage when it comes getting pics attached... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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retired ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 ![]() |
Call John Burgett for take offs Bob Woodman for new |
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Irrelevant old fart ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None ![]() |
I get em' from America's Tire ....over yonder.
At 480 for 2 (mounted & balanced, tho) your smiles per miles ain't very gud. Tim: You suppose Burgett has any Hoosier 43361s in R25? |
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