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| posted on October 28th, 2009 at 06:56 AM |
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Frontend limiters
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?
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| posted on October 28th, 2009 at 09:34 AM |
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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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| posted on October 29th, 2009 at 06:45 AM |
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thanks Ross
I guess all I need is to find someone who can sew some old belts up, again thanks.
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| posted on October 29th, 2009 at 12:22 PM |
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Try Rocket Industries
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| posted on October 29th, 2009 at 01:44 PM |
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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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| posted on October 29th, 2009 at 02:26 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by fish26
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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I think your right, but Sauron's car could/can run that fast.
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| posted on October 29th, 2009 at 04:10 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by OLD-DOG
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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X2
Important on the rear on a swinger.
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fish26
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| posted on October 30th, 2009 at 08:24 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Boostn
| Quote: | Originally
posted by OLD-DOG
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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definitely, minimizes the change in camber by limiting upward movement.
bitten by the bug..........several times
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