Suspension : Steering :Blog

tadltd · Post by **tadltd** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:23 am

Let me know when you need the GEO done, Nizzy and I'll get the car into the College - sorry, 'University' - for you. If you're willing to wield the spanners and get your hands dirty, I'll help you get it set-up.

Only problem is I might need to have some students present to sell it as an 'educational' exercise!

Also, I'd be happy to come over and have some of Pete's tea in return for some pointing, shaking of head and sucking through teeth...

Post by **Shug** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:05 pm

tadltd wrote:Let me know when you need the GEO done, Nizzy and I'll get the car into the College - sorry, 'University' - for you. If you're willing to wield the spanners and get your hands dirty, I'll help you get it set-up.

Only problem is I might need to have some students present to sell it as an 'educational' exercise!

Also, I'd be happy to come over and have some of Pete's tea in return for some pointing, shaking of head and sucking through teeth...

Well worth it (I might avail of that offer too actually mate) I did it at Bell about a year ago using their very nice longacre corner weighting kit and pretty decent measuring gubbins. Any free time there in the near future (mondays and fridays preferrably?)

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:49 pm

Did a quick check on all my steering parts did some "dye pen" NDT to check for cracks and everything is fine.

Thanks goes to milkybarkid for the aerosol's.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:38 pm

I Have just ordered 2meters of nylatron GS for the manufacture of the bushes. It was £19.80m from Rightons Plastics in Glasgow and it should arrive by monday ready for the initial run of 8 parts (front suspension first). The repaired steering rack goes back on at the weekend so things are moving again. the big question is will I notice any difference ? I'm guessing no

oh and if milkybarkid is reading this I have finished 1 of your clutch plates I may get the other finished tonight but failing that tommorow

Post by **Shug** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:07 pm

Bet your ass you will ('cos it'll be numb)

You'll pick up more rumble from the road surface, going by nylatron mounted cars I've been in.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:22 pm

Shug wrote:Bet your ass you will ('cos it'll be numb)

You'll pick up more rumble from the road surface, going by nylatron mounted cars I've been in.

you mean more numb surely ? I drove to norfolk in it last year and the last 50 miles I had to levitate in the seat!

Post by **Shug** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:34 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:
Shug wrote:Bet your ass you will ('cos it'll be numb)

You'll pick up more rumble from the road surface, going by nylatron mounted cars I've been in.
you mean more numb surely ? I drove to norfolk in it last year and the last 50 miles I had to levitate in the seat!

phuf

says the man with extra padding for his skinny ass!

s333fee · Post by **s333fee** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:04 am

we would be interested in a univeristy day too. Have had the suspension changed, now rides 125 rear and 145 front. Garage have screwed up so need to re do it. Not sure if going down to 125 all round or up is best, also need to re-check the geo.

S333FEE Support team

Post by **Shug** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:44 am

s333fee wrote:we would be interested in a univeristy day too. Have had the suspension changed, now rides 125 rear and 145 front. Garage have screwed up so need to re do it. Not sure if going down to 125 all round or up is best, also need to re-check the geo.

S333FEE Support team

Recommended you have about 10mm nose down rake. Mine sits at 105/115, for example.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:14 pm

Nylatron Arrived today

all 3 meters of it

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:40 pm

First run of bushes

4 off have been manufactured

Finished part

TaDa ! - apologies for the crap grainy photo/video I used my phone

Apologies for the dialogue

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:01 pm

thats the pasanger side stuff off to get coated

http://www.surface-technology.co.uk/html/body_3300.html

the blokes at surface tech said this stuff is the best and it will "NEVER" rust although the colour is a bit bogging aparently

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:48 am

Springs....

How do you get them off ?
and what can you use to paint them ? I imagine it will have to be something flexible

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:34 pm

Powder coat. SEOT

jj · Post by jj » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:37 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Powder coat. SEOT

Uh-oh new SELCOCK-ism enters SE.