shaneo Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hi Conrad, I had a look can you Pm his number the one on the net doesnt work Is he Metro Platers that is 14 Parity place Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Oh yes they handled awesomely So I thought back then anyway, The Moostang is getting Shackled up as we speak, so I can fit some unfeasibly wide Appliance wheels, and some Massive Patriot sidepipes, is NZ compliance going to have a heart attack at this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Hi Conrad, I had a look can you Pm his number the one on the net doesnt work Is he Metro Platers that is 14 Parity place Shane I don't even think he has a phone where he works! It is a small Skyline garage at the end of a block of buildings, go to end of Parity place, turn left at nine o'clock in the cul de sac, between the buildings, straight ahead until you can't go ahead any further, then right and he is around the back. Only works until 3 pm though. But worth the trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I know where this place is now. I had Ressa at Tyrecity down the road recommend him to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Probably all handled like shit, just as most slammed cars do nowadays, but the all important "look" was far more important back than anything else back then, just as it seems to be now! somewhere i have an old NZ hotrod magazine from the 70s with tech tips on jacking the rear up, and the dangers, ie caster goes all up the wazoo etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 somewhere i have an old NZ hotrod magazine from the 70s with tech tips on jacking the rear up, and the dangers, ie caster goes all up the wazoo etc Chopper Bloody Read - I thought you were dead you bastard! As well as being an all round bastard, you are quite right too! As an example those Escorts pictured above would have 3-4° positive castor from factory. By jacking the back up the way they have, that figure would be around zero, give or take. I don't know if any of you have ever driven a car with zero castor, but it is bloody awful, not to mention dangerous! At any sort of speed it is nearly impossible to keep straight, it will dart from side to side. Steering becomes very light, and when you turn it just wants to keep on turning in tighter. And self centering of the steering wheel disappears. If you are unfortunate enough to have negative castor, and let go of the steering wheel, it will generally shoot off to one side all by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 But handles well in reverse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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