camo_78 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 do my eyes see a dose of slam????if so very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Correct! Front was completely cunty to begin with but after i'd figured out the right side, the left took half as long. Part of the problem was the new struts being a bit longer than the old ones and part of the problem was using string instead of spring compressors. Rear torsion bar was a piece of cake to clock. Took 5 mins each side. Next i have to re-bleed the brakes and i can see how it drives. Already it seems MUCH firmer tho. Might even throw my whiteline bars in today too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo_78 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Correct! Front was completely cunty to begin with but after i'd figured out the right side, the left took half as long.Part of the problem was the new struts being a bit longer than the old ones and part of the problem was using string instead of spring compressors. Rear torsion bar was a piece of cake to clock. Took 5 mins each side. Next i have to re-bleed the brakes and i can see how it drives. Already it seems MUCH firmer tho. Might even throw my whiteline bars in today too. ah,the joys of torsion bar suspension .and i know how you feel regrading the springs,i used strops to to compress the front springs to get them into the cortina,that was bad enuf .how much you reckon the old girl has dropped height wise?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I reckon its a good inch and half all round. Feels heaps firmer since now im using 4WD springs which are stiffer anyways Also big thanks to madmike for some excellent help and a bit of motivation. He is my KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shavenYak Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Hey man sweet whip, hope you made it home from the pub without 5-0 bustin your ass. Car sounded mean IRL. Keen to come for a fang in it some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Yeah got home sweet as mate. Im diggin those wheels on your car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Also big thanks to madmike for some excellent help and a bit of motivation. He is my KK I LOLed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Posting this from my telephone. Shits cash. Thrashed piss out of the car around taupo and it ran mint with minimal issues. Need a phenolic spacer for the carb as its boiling the fuel in the float bowl but in sure that will be a common part since its escort bits. Pictures and video coming up soon as i get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Glad it went well for you man! I don't think that a swaybar will solve all your issues... They quite often cause the rear wheel to be picked up further rather than pull the body down. The normal race car setup guidline is to look at the opposite corner of the car to solve your issue. So if you're picking up rear wheels at the time the front may be traveling too far, pivoting the body on the opposite diagonal axis and raising the rear wheel. It's not a bad thing to pick up the rear in FWD though, but it needs to be sorted if it's anything like your original pics. Stiffer shocks & springs in the front will work wonders for this... As well as multiple inches of extra slam . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 choice bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 My new favourite picture, looking back at my target picture in my first build thread post - im getting there!!: As for swaybar discussion. The front is pretty solid but will also be receiving a sway bar upgrade. One bonus of adding the rear bar is it will increase my effective spring rate a bit which i could do with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 no charge for that image - pity cant see my shiny black rims and slicks! it was OARSUM shame our play lap was cut short :/ by someones dodgy earth I watched vid and I did hit the ripple strip 2 corners before that on same side manfield : 1 may, apparently is track of some sort.... rematch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Couple of pics to keep it interesting; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Good photos, how come no one like that turns up and photos at oldschool trackdays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 they do. they jsut don't put wank as watermarks on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Did notice in one picture....may possibly have had a wee oil leaking episode Non watermarked stuff is on its way to me...just couldnt be fucked waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Chuckle. True, I can never manage to find pictures of my piece very often though. Chur for hatch vs taupo though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Chuckle.True, I can never manage to find pictures of my piece very often though. Chur for hatch vs taupo though. We'll sort you out at Nats, sweety. You'll be in the 'khana, yeah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 that picture of a pit full of Subarus leaves me wanting stab my eardrums out with a 2-stroke chainsaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 so much maori and army and dollar down dollar a week it hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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