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| posted on May 17th, 2003 at 02:21 PM |
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Front beam adjuster advise ('68 T1)
I'm about to make up a new front beam for my oval. I've tried two others and I'm unhappy with them so I'm going to do the job
right myself.
Beam number 1 had a single avis adjuster on the top beam. It wasn't welded in the exact centre and consequently I couldn't get all the
negative camber I wanted on the left hand side. It also had worn bushes.
My current beam is a loaner from Greg Ward. It's too low and too stiff, no matter how I adjust it. After 5 laps of Oran Park the front tyres are
still cold, so it's not working.
So what are the tips?
I'm going to weld braces to the beam so it doesn't distort while I install the adjusters. I'm going to install one at a time.
Where do I set them? So the bog stock position is at the top of each adjusters movement or at an even lower position?
Should I go for extended shock towers?
CYA, CT
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| posted on May 17th, 2003 at 04:40 PM |
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yes make the extended toweres then your shocks will have full travel.
Why dont you bend the trailing arms again ??
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| posted on May 17th, 2003 at 06:16 PM |
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CT,
I just came in from the shed, I just finished doing my front end for my new Beetle.
I used 2 Avis adjusters, (From vintage veedub supplies!) I like them better than cutting the beam. and they don't come loose.
I raised the shock towers 30mm, thats the most I would go so the ball joints don't bottom out.
Now all I have to do is get the smell of burnt grease out of the shed, couldn't see a thing when I finished!! |
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| posted on May 17th, 2003 at 09:24 PM |
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CT have you got ball joint front end??
I imagine you changed to full IRS pan...
Do you have the big Camber (or is it caster?) Adjusters?
I imagine that huge negative camber on the front tyres would "make them run hotter."
Regards,Glenn>
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| posted on May 25th, 2003 at 03:29 PM |
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Frontend
I've handed to job over to Richard at V-Force. Like Dave Becker said Richard will extend the shock towers. The aim is to soften the front end.
Richard gave me a great article on making the car more predictable and less nervous. Hopefully this it the first step in some educated suspension
tunning.
Soon I won't be so nervous about exploring the Oval's limits of adhesion.
CYA, CT
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| posted on May 25th, 2003 at 06:05 PM |
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Check with C.A.M.S. , I think you will find that extended shock towers are illegal , unless you run in sports sedan class.
Improved production allows minimum modifications only. ie no strengthened or fabricated "A" arms etc etc..
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