TronDD Tim Meunier Super Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 10/27/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 252 Rally Car: 96 Subaru Impreza |
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NoCoast Grant Hughes Mega Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Damn the second one is super-superficial. Did you even read the links? $45 for a $8 seal and a dollop of grease.? Fuckit. Never mind. What a deal, how conventient! I'm so busy that ordering the grease online and having the seals right in the box is so much more better than thinking of planning, like it was a totally surpriseular surprise, whodda thunk it that my suspension would ever need service so the convenience of having the grease in seals come right to my door is worth paying 90 plus shipping for $20 worth of junk. Cool with the very thorough instructions and detailed exam tips and how to check.. That sure was great links to a really technical site!! Golly! John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
TronDD Tim Meunier Super Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 10/27/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 252 Rally Car: 96 Subaru Impreza |
Found those threads, Grant. Thanks.
John, you missed the best part. The kit comes with a decal. A decal! I also found a post where someone was using cigarette filters from his co-driver's dicarded butts for the foam breather insert. I actually already have a set of new seals. I guess I open things up and see what else is needed. |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
If you call now, I'll give you a quick run down.. I'm fed up with typing. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Mega Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Better than any write up on the job that exists on this site. The first link was just an alternative source for the bits. If you sell the shit, get off your ass and post something with details and information and stop being such a grouch. Back hurting again or something cause you've been extra grumpy and pissy on here lately. Grant Hughes |
TronDD Tim Meunier Super Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 10/27/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 252 Rally Car: 96 Subaru Impreza |
Ok, got the struts apart.
One had almost no grease in it but had moisture instead. One is very solid, 2 have a tiny bit of side to side play, one has good, solid clunk-a clunk-a sounding play. Also, only one has the vent and filter. On one of them, I can feel the air pressure escaping around the seal when compressed, which means it's likely sucking crap in through the seal when it expands. I would assume the vents are important and a filter a good idea. I'll take a closer look for bent inserts, but nothing looked catastrophic. Tim. |
czwalga steve czwalga Professional Moderator Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: 09/16/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 376 Rally Car: 95 awd celica |
Bumping this thread...
Still haven't decided, STI aluminum control arms, or the swedged tubing with heim joints. John, you said you've made the spacers before? Any recommendations on which heim joints to buy. There's a million out there, some 10x more expensive than others. I don't mind spending money for quality, but I dont want to spend it just because it's more expensive. Obviously the threads have to match the tubing you buy but other than that i'm not sure where to go... http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Search.html?query=heim%20joint&facet=GA_Sema_Part:Heim%20Joints |
Do It Sidewayz Chris Martin Junior Moderator Location: Toronto, Ontario Join Date: 01/15/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 567 Rally Car: E-85 powered Impreza |
i've been running sweged tubes with 3/4" joints for about 5 rally seasons now. Still on the same set of joints, but they now have some play and should probably be replaced.
The beauty of using 3/4" joints (which is overkill) is you can get by with cheaper joints, and not high dollar stuff. Chris |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Thank you.. Pay pennies more for sumpin big---with a load capacity well in excess of what you need= longevity...a good thing for privateers. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
czwalga steve czwalga Professional Moderator Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: 09/16/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 376 Rally Car: 95 awd celica |
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Do It Sidewayz Chris Martin Junior Moderator Location: Toronto, Ontario Join Date: 01/15/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 567 Rally Car: E-85 powered Impreza |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Duh yepp duh yep what he said folks duh yep! He still wants to know if you just got the swaged "steel" or if you went wih some fancy schmantzy CrMo for the TUBES? Now on the spacers, I have always done them in some grade of stainless so they don't turn to a pile of pooo and weld themselves to the bolts.. Steve in answer to PM let me ask wife to scan the drawing I think I have, our printer/scanner thing went wide, clipped a bank and rolled. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Do It Sidewayz Chris Martin Junior Moderator Location: Toronto, Ontario Join Date: 01/15/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 567 Rally Car: E-85 powered Impreza |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
That's what I's been telling guys. The OEM things are about as sturdy as curtain rods---which what I think they are---so the plain steel ones are soooooooo much stronger I mean Wot da Fawk...so get steel and for another 12-13 bucks get a spare or 2---and set it up to whatever length it needs to be so if'n ya bendz it you bang in the spare soon as you can, and drive off with something more or less aligned. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |