DaveK Dave Kern Elite Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX |
Maybe a stupid question, but how is assembling the shock around the car easier? 99% sure on the BMW, the lower bits on the shock mount are large enough they won't fit through the hole in the shock tower. Or is this simply a case of a "shock" car having things easier than those of us with struts? Dave |
aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Mega Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80 |
The further the distance between the ball joint and the upper mount the less the camber should change through the stroke. (I think... loading medical software right now, mind went blank hours ago) |
Cosworth Paulinho Ferreira Senior Moderator Location: Charlotte, NC Join Date: 03/15/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 721 Rally Car: Honda Civic |
Not sure I follow your question but the whole strut unit is not assembled in situ, they just pull the whole thing out the top. Because its easier than to wrestle with it under the wheel well and don't need to move the upright out of the way, etc... And as far as the BMW whole size, the whole strut towers are modified and the whole is massive. Hope this answers. |
alosix Jason Powers Godlike Moderator Location: Lyons, CO Join Date: 08/02/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 326 Rally Car: 02 WRX, still to quiet, but it finished a rally |
I think that was exactly the question (its what I was wondering anyway). Does the sooper bitchen stuff work the same way on a subarat when ordered with these options?
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Cosworth Paulinho Ferreira Senior Moderator Location: Charlotte, NC Join Date: 03/15/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 721 Rally Car: Honda Civic |
Its not for camber gain, its more for a reduced strut inclination angle (less stiction and bending loads). |
tdrrally edward mucklow Infallible Moderator Location: charleston,wv Join Date: 05/31/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 763 Rally Car: ford mustang LX 5.0, 1973 VW Beetle |
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alosix Jason Powers Godlike Moderator Location: Lyons, CO Join Date: 08/02/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 326 Rally Car: 02 WRX, still to quiet, but it finished a rally |
less stiction more gription ?
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Cosworth Paulinho Ferreira Senior Moderator Location: Charlotte, NC Join Date: 03/15/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 721 Rally Car: Honda Civic |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Senior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Sure, why not.. Aren't I a Ford guy? I'll try real REAL hard to convince you to do turrets and link boxes...ya know, bigger version of an Escort... Travel=grip. 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. |
tdrrally edward mucklow Infallible Moderator Location: charleston,wv Join Date: 05/31/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 763 Rally Car: ford mustang LX 5.0, 1973 VW Beetle |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Senior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
You already done with Trickie-treat? Gimme a call 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. |
Aaron Luptak Aaron Luptak Infallible Moderator Location: SLC Join Date: 02/15/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 776 Rally Car: Civic... |
Yes please, get the JVAB Fox-body application figured out now so that when I get fed up with the Honda... KF7RWG http://www.utahrallygroup.com |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Senior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Front knuckle design is so similar to current WRC cars that is spooky. Rear is the place that needs MOAR TRAVEL... And god how i wish I could talk sense into guys about this folly of V8s.. V8s go fast at the wrong end of the straight...first they go DOWN then eventually they go forward... And using my "OMFG Look at what Brendon Reeves did with a mere 1600!!" meme, what tack can one take? Suggest the all round easiest--and maybe funnest route--Stick a 2300 turbo in it.---and Nope gonna be a V8!!! And then they wonder why the total experience of the car is nothing like we can see in those vids on the "In car vids" thread. 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. |
Yes. But this depends on the angle between the shock and the lower control arm, which changes as the suspension cycles. Most of the time - which I previous wrote as "usually" - longer is better. But it is not impossible to come up with a specific where longer could be worse. |
RALLYRS Mike Ball Ultra Moderator Location: Simi Valley,Ca. Join Date: 07/15/2011 Age: Ancient Posts: 466 Rally Car: Nope...I wish...RWD 2 Door Jeep XJ 4.0 5-spd Dirt-o-cross car(we have no grass!)2.3 ZX3 rallyx car(sold) |
Obviously a lima 2.3 would be much simpler..but It would be nice to see one of these dropped in as well(especially when we are talking about light weight). Not that i wouldn't prefer the xratty that's wrapped around it..but i sure see alot more cheapy fox bodies around this area... ................................................. ..................... Support your Local North American Rally Forum!! While they are still around-and get the hell off Farsebook!! We still have Specialstage & RallyAnarchy. Post up Here: https://rallyanarchy.com/phorum/posting.php and here: https://www.specialstage.com/forums/forum.php |