Frontend limiters

sauron Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 28 Oct 2009, 6:56 am

#743683

I noticed at Warwick that a few racers had limiting straps on there frontends, I was wondering if they were home made or are they available over the counter (in Australia) I have seen them in Hot VWs mag. Anyone know?
MC

OLD-DOG Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 28 Oct 2009, 9:34 am

#743710

Sauron...they are homemade from seat belt webbing & seat belt hardware.
If you have a link pin front end they function well from the top shock bolt &
then secured to the top link pin adjuster bolt.The seat belt base brackets
require minor drilling to fit the 12 mil upper shock bolts.Minor spacing is required to prevent fouling on the shock casing..Hope this helps-Ross

sauron Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 29 Oct 2009, 6:45 am

#743851

thanks Ross
I guess all I need is to find someone who can sew some old belts up, again thanks.
MC

LOWBUG Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 29 Oct 2009, 12:22 pm

#743890

Try Rocket Industries

fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 29 Oct 2009, 1:44 pm

#743906

Interesting,
As I understand it, there are few things you need to consider before limiting the upward movement of your front end while transferring precious weight to the rear end which I assume is correctly set up, by strapping it down, because it doesn't mean that if some people are running that set up it will work for you.

In a car that runs 13-16 sec 1/4 mile you want the front end to stay loose and move up as the weight is transferred, hence 90/10 shocks and softer spring rate.
It is only when you start running 11-12 sec 1/4 mile that you want to stiffen the front end and limit its upward movement, the HP to run those times and a PROPER set up rear end will pull the front tires easy and you are limiting that pull using the strap.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 29 Oct 2009, 2:26 pm

#743913

fish26 wrote:Interesting,
As I understand it, there are few things you need to consider before limiting the upward movement of your front end while transferring precious weight to the rear end which I assume is correctly set up, by strapping it down, because it doesn't mean that if some people are running that set up it will work for you.

In a car that runs 13-16 sec 1/4 mile you want the front end to stay loose and move up as the weight is transferred, hence 90/10 shocks and softer spring rate.
It is only when you start running 11-12 sec 1/4 mile that you want to stiffen the front end and limit its upward movement, the HP to run those times and a PROPER set up rear end will pull the front tires easy and you are limiting that pull using the strap.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

I think your right, but Sauron's car could/can run that fast.

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Boostn Wolfsburg Wizard

657 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 29 Oct 2009, 4:10 pm

#743936

OLD-DOG wrote:Sauron...they are homemade from seat belt webbing & seat belt hardware.
If you have a link pin front end they function well from the top shock bolt &
then secured to the top link pin adjuster bolt.The seat belt base brackets
require minor drilling to fit the 12 mil upper shock bolts.Minor spacing is required to prevent fouling on the shock casing..Hope this helps-Ross

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Important on the rear on a swinger.

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fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 30 Oct 2009, 8:24 am

#744092

Boostn wrote:
OLD-DOG wrote:Sauron...they are homemade from seat belt webbing & seat belt hardware.
If you have a link pin front end they function well from the top shock bolt &
then secured to the top link pin adjuster bolt.The seat belt base brackets
require minor drilling to fit the 12 mil upper shock bolts.Minor spacing is required to prevent fouling on the shock casing..Hope this helps-Ross
X2
Important on the rear on a swinger.

definitely, minimizes the change in camber by limiting upward movement.

bitten by the bug..........several times