balljoint coilover setup?
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Just doing a few tweaks to the height of the shock tower to perfect shock travel with a bump stop.
Jason
Jason
1960 "Bad Dub" http://youtu.be/VEUPxTw11hk
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
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The latest is posted on German Look Forums. http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/showth ... #post43895
1960 "Bad Dub" http://youtu.be/VEUPxTw11hk
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
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I promised pics, and here they are:
It's pretty hard to see, but there is a black machined bushing between the U joint and the steering column. A friend of mine, Mike Humphreys, did the machining of this part, as well as the internal pushing that keeps the steering shaft centered in the steering column.
This will be the last I post on this topic for awhile, the next will be tuning it with the correct springs and shock adjustment, and the addition of a sway bar, but I'll get the whole thing running before I do that, so it may be awhile.
Jason-whew!
It's pretty hard to see, but there is a black machined bushing between the U joint and the steering column. A friend of mine, Mike Humphreys, did the machining of this part, as well as the internal pushing that keeps the steering shaft centered in the steering column.
This will be the last I post on this topic for awhile, the next will be tuning it with the correct springs and shock adjustment, and the addition of a sway bar, but I'll get the whole thing running before I do that, so it may be awhile.
Jason-whew!
1960 "Bad Dub" http://youtu.be/VEUPxTw11hk
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
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wishbone suspension
I am building a Speedster clone here in Thailand and have been thinking of a wishbone suspension system for some time now.
Is this system commercially available, or will it be in the near future?
I really really want one
Robert
Is this system commercially available, or will it be in the near future?
I really really want one
Robert
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It has not been tested yet but once sorted out may be for sale. It would be a few years at this rate. The suspension has been done for some time now, but this is just something I do in my spare time to the tuning will take awhile as will the modifications for production.
Jason
Jason
1960 "Bad Dub" http://youtu.be/VEUPxTw11hk
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
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A-arm suspension
I really want something like this for my own car, and do not want to wait a couple of years. Rather than spend the money on rebuilding a soon to be redundant beam, I would rather decrement the cost against a new A-arm suspension system.
Want to collaborate on the project?
I am retired and have nothing but time, labour here in Thailand is really cheap, all the facilities are at hand, and my background is engineering and running a machine and fab shop. Goes without saying that I am a gearhead.
No big deal for me to get it mounted on a test bug and do some development work. PM me if you want to discuss confidentiality etc.
Robert
Want to collaborate on the project?
I am retired and have nothing but time, labour here in Thailand is really cheap, all the facilities are at hand, and my background is engineering and running a machine and fab shop. Goes without saying that I am a gearhead.
No big deal for me to get it mounted on a test bug and do some development work. PM me if you want to discuss confidentiality etc.
Robert
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Hey You guys! I wasn't so smart back then! I didn't know what "hijacking" was at the time! I DO have coilovers............and my setup DOES work in place of a balljoint suspension.....
1960 "Bad Dub" http://youtu.be/VEUPxTw11hk
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
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Crap, I'm never going to get out of this one! Can we just change the name of the thread!???
Jason
Jason
1960 "Bad Dub" http://youtu.be/VEUPxTw11hk
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514
Drag http://youtu.be/NNcPQDiNPQE
Dyno http://youtu.be/51_JRESS0Tg
1957 "Ragster" http://germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11514