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| ZXTjato | Oct 8 2013, 09:29 PM Post #166 |
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I read your post old man and I thank you for the input, but by the time I read it the plane had crashed into the moutain.....I also figured, screw it I am going to cut even more off the springs so I cut another slice off the bottom and put it altogether. It was frustrating using a ratchet on the spring tools so I used an air drive tool. Made me able to seat the parts smooth with out bumping the pices. I also cleaned the bearings in the turning part of the strut thing and that is now silky smooth. So now that the car is all chopped up I need the new springs lol |
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| ZXTjato | Oct 8 2013, 09:40 PM Post #167 |
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![]() Front cut springs, rear is 100% stock. Took 20 years to get that low. |
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| Old Man | Oct 8 2013, 09:54 PM Post #168 |
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how does it ride? |
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| ZXTjato | Oct 9 2013, 12:49 AM Post #169 |
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I will do my best to explain--- Since I have the 4:39 and 12" wheels the car under acceleration would pitch up in the front hard and then dive when shifting and back up till the rpm leveled out. Under these conditions the car would pull right only under acceleration tho. Now it does not seem like the front suspension is loaded up where as before it seemed like the car had 3" of sag, and the power would go on and raise the car up. Braking hard seems to be more predictable because the front won't dive so hard Into the front brakes, i do have to say it is better but as turning goes....seems no diffeent. The new sway bushings made a bigger difference in turning than the springs. My dad fixed my steering rack and made it super tight then on top of that I greased the bearings in the struts. Turns like butter. |
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| ZXTjato | Oct 9 2013, 06:44 PM Post #170 |
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http://geometroforum.com/topic/2981246/1/ Helped me tons, I changed shoes today haha |
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| ZXTjato | Oct 9 2013, 06:46 PM Post #171 |
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![]() Factory???? |
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| ZXTjato | Oct 9 2013, 06:48 PM Post #172 |
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![]() Then take the air hose in the garage, turn off the fan and blow all this out and hot box the garage with asbestos dust.
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| ZXTjato | Oct 9 2013, 06:50 PM Post #173 |
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Now....figure it out... |
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| econoboxer | Oct 9 2013, 06:58 PM Post #174 |
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I am the one on the left.
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Good- now you can stop better- night be a good time to adjust your e-brake |
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| ZXTjato | Oct 9 2013, 07:14 PM Post #175 |
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Adjust the e brake? How do I do that?
Edited by ZXTjato, Oct 9 2013, 07:19 PM.
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| Old Man | Oct 9 2013, 07:16 PM Post #176 |
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Sounds good. All you need now is top and bottom strut tower braces in front............$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ |
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| coveredinsawdust | Oct 9 2013, 08:17 PM Post #177 |
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Oh man, after reading about your springs I must have done the same thing. I only cut a half coil off cause I didn't want it to be too low but it didn't seem to have any effect at all. dang it now I have to do it all over again...
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| econoboxer | Oct 9 2013, 09:47 PM Post #178 |
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I am the one on the left.
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E brake adj is inside the car- take off plastic ebrake housing, you will see a nut behind the handle. That is where you adjust it- idk If I made sense but its easy- think its a # 10 |
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| Mythstae | Oct 9 2013, 09:53 PM Post #179 |
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| ZXTjato | Oct 10 2013, 01:43 AM Post #180 |
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Oh I know exactly what your talking about, ill do that, thanks linda! |
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