Just ran in to £300 what to do?

[Revmau5]

(@frank had a chance to do research so ill try this later! 7 coils you used definitely sturdy enough?! Tight inside the enclosure? Which side did you cut from?)

 

[frank]

(@frank had a chance to do research so ill try this later! 7 coils you used definitely sturdy enough?! Tight inside the enclosure? Which side did you cut from?)

cant remember mate, the matiz front springs are smaller at the bottom tho

 

[Revmau5]

cant remember mate, the matiz front springs are smaller at the bottom tho

Might be easier to use top to keep it in line you think? Is 7 coils OK? Cheers.

 

[frank]

best to swap the topmount, leave the spring and drop the perch to where you want it really

 

[Revmau5]

most of my wheels are just reversed/flipped mate, but the wider ones are one and a half wheels rather than banded (only 1 weld needed then)
and yes they were matiz front legs (the coilies were far too stiff)

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Do you have a jig or something for doing these? Or a colossal lathe!?

 

[frank]

Do you have a jig or something for doing these? Or a colossal lathe!?

just a grinder with a 1mm slitting disc

 

[Gaz]

Ive just ran in to some money

hope you didnt hurt yourself

 

[davyboy]

hope you didnt hurt yourself

Should've ducked.

 

[Revmau5]

best to swap the topmount, leave the spring and drop the perch to where you want it really

I should of asked where you put said perch.

Frankly this looks cool but I can't even turn lock to lock hahahaha.

I'm running 165/60 R14s though. How low do you think I could go profile wise and narrower?

 

[Revmau5]

I should of asked where you put said perch.

Frankly this looks cool but I can't even turn lock to lock hahahaha.

I'm running 165/60 R14s though. How low do you think I could go profile wise and narrower?

Anyone any experience with this?

 

[frank]

Anyone any experience with this?

too many variables really, i used jubilee clips to adjust the perch personally, then wrapped a strip of steel around when i was happy with the height (1 side was about 40mm, the other was about 30mm iirc) and and then welded it to the perch and lower bracket (not the thin shock tube)

 

[Revmau5]

Mate, I meant to ask you about this!!! Me and a mate are very interested in doing a course like this, especially for the price that it was, and we said we could drive up and go to it when the next one comes along. Me and my mate would almost certainly come along to the next one, as its something I would really like to do I reckon lol.

I'm thinking about making a spacer for the top of the strut to space it off rather than adjust again...should work right?

 

[frank]

I'm thinking about making a spacer for the top of the strut to space it off rather than adjust again...should work right?

you are gonna run out of shocker travel, mine would bottom-out on really big potholes, i shaved some rubber from the bumpstop to help avoid it

 

[Revmau5]

If I space the micra top mount off the tower inside the wheel arch?

At the minute I'm thumping cats eye with that centre engine brace thing. I don't fancy major work moving it or anything either! Lol.

 

[Revmau5]

you are gonna run out of shocker travel, mine would bottom-out on really big potholes, i shaved some rubber from the bumpstop to help avoid it

Why can't I copy and paste on android when writing messages! Forgot to quote sorry!

 

[frank]

Why can't I copy and paste on android when writing messages! Forgot to quote sorry!

software glitch on the quoting eh
have you welded the perch already then ?

 

[Revmau5]

software glitch on the quoting eh
have you welded the perch already then ?

Yeah sadly! I'd probably get away with 10mm and some tyre stretch. Try that first before I go welding again! Be ideal for a diy coilover though this system! Mk2 escorts do a similar thing where you buy the threaded coilover section and modify the perch and fit 2 threaded sections.

 

[frank]

Yeah sadly! I'd probably get away with 10mm and some tyre stretch. Try that first before I go welding again! Be ideal for a diy coilover though this system! Mk2 escorts do a similar thing where you buy the threaded coilover section and modify the perch and fit 2 threaded sections.

aye, this sort of thing eh (these are £32 on ebay), but once you,re happy with the height you should,nt need to re-adjust really

 

[Enuo]

aye, this sort of thing eh (these are £32 on ebay), but once you,re happy with the height you should,nt need to re-adjust really

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Corner weighting

 

[Revmau5]

Corner weighting

Is that a fat joke!? Tehehehehehe!

 

[Revmau5]

aye, this sort of thing eh (these are £32 on ebay), but once you,re happy with the height you should,nt need to re-adjust really

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What did you search to find these? Have a link?

 

[frank]

What did you search to find these? Have a link?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-88-...prg=20131017132637&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=161315284305
toyosports were doing some crx ones for £60 a while back iirc

 

[Revmau5]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-88-...prg=20131017132637&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=161315284305
toyosports were doing some crx ones for £60 a while back iirc

I'd hate to order ones and they'd be super stiff or super soft...you know? I get the feeling even when I go up 10mm ill still be having a brake test done outside for MOT haha.

 

[h701micra]

Corner weighting

Not with them you won't

 

[r-reg-sr]

he's talking bout like ear rings,,,,then add a street corner I think?

 

[blanes]

Haven holidays do a nice caravan in Weymouth for that money...or you could buy a Labrador puppy and have hours of fun watching it string out toilet rolls. Just trying to be helpful.