Technical question on front dampers

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 07 Feb 2010 20:04

Not a green car fan, except for Triton, and a little bit Poseidon Green and not Java but your Java looks brighter sunshine or no. I like it. Does this make me a green car fan?

Now look what you've done Beans...now everybody is powder coating their suspension parts.[:D]

Must resist... must resist...must resist.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 07 Feb 2010 20:32

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by FI Spyder

... Now look what you've done Beans...now everybody is powder coating their suspension parts ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Sorry [:I] [:p]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 07 Feb 2010 20:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Chubster

Made the most of the situation ...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
See you are using the Watt's linkage from a Rover SD1.
Curious how you are going to attach the two ends to the body ...

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

Chubster · Postby **Chubster** » 07 Feb 2010 20:45

So am I at the minute![?][:p]

Actually making some cardboard mock ups at the mo, my thinking is very similar to how the group A Escort boys do it, actually these appear to work so next step is to make one using high tensile steel sheets. When its mocked I will post a picy![:D][8]

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 07 Feb 2010 20:51

Another one taking inspiration from Escorts [:D]

1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

Chubster · Postby **Chubster** » 07 Feb 2010 21:12

Beans...How about doing some pics of the Escort (is that allowed on here)?[:D] Thats one mean car..[:p]

busheytrader · Postby **busheytrader** » 07 Feb 2010 21:58

That is one nice set of suspension parts......

Any vlaai in your garage or is that exclusive to Beansworld?

Adam

Chubster · Postby **Chubster** » 07 Feb 2010 22:04

vlaai?[:p]

PeterTR7V8 · Postby **PeterTR7V8** » 08 Feb 2010 08:24

Watts link on a racing TR7...

Does the length of the bars or the position of the pivot have an impact on the handling? On this car it looks to be well off-centre.

Chubster · Postby **Chubster** » 09 Feb 2010 18:29

New KYB's arrived today.. Nice bits of kit and up against the old Spax clearly a major improvement!

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 09 Feb 2010 21:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by busheytrader

...Any vlaai in your garage or is that exclusive to Beansworld?
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That's exclusive to this very small part of the world indeed [:p]

B.t.w. the Escort (an RS2000) is from a friend, who owns the workshop.
Also has a Mk2 (well sort of) and ... vlaai [:D]

1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, currently being restored)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

Chubster · Postby **Chubster** » 13 Feb 2010 16:42

OK next stage, rear arms complete with adjustments top and bottom to stop the lowered springs from dropping, as I did on a number of occasions last year! Setup copied from Chris Turners 'TUD' car during last years Castle Coombe rally day. (Thanks Chris)![:p][8]

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Chubster · Postby **Chubster** » 13 Feb 2010 16:59

Now a question on this, Shorter springs seem to be on a fair number of 7s however the dampers are then just standard causing a number of issues. As can be seen if these were just assembled then the first time the wheel was lifted off the ground the location of the bush would change causing the bush and the bearing to move. When placed back on the ground this would destroy both the bearing and the bush and potentially create a safety issue on the front sus, (not to mention the cost of the items in the first place. Needless to say its another trip down the machine shop. Even if you used the Ford items you would still appear to experience the same issue as per ODDs thread. Any ideas anyone? [:(!][8]

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Dave Dyer · Postby **Dave Dyer** » 13 Feb 2010 21:14

Hi,

What you need are a couple of 'spring helpers' They are basically softer short springs that fit on top of your springs, when the car is lowered, they compress flat, but when the car is lifted they apply a force to keep the bushings in place.

Merlin Motorsport sell them.

Cheers, Dave

Chubster · Postby **Chubster** » 13 Feb 2010 22:49

Cheers Dave, will pop down there next week.[:p][8]

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