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« Reply #180 on: February 07, 2013, 17:05:30 pm »

My experience with  link pin beams is that they have a much better ride quality when they are working right. And shocks are EVERYTHING!

There's a brand of shock called Nakata. They have a soft bump and a slightly stiffer rebound. This make for superb ride quality. They are standard oil shocks. Virtually any gas shock will be too stiff. There's just not enough weight up front. Having a spare in the tire well helps a bunch too!

I would say either the Nakata's or a well worn pair of stockers.

Both my Ghias had a 2" narrowed beam, and both had a very nice ride. The convertible street car had a very nice ride quality with the nakata shocks
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« Reply #181 on: February 07, 2013, 21:15:29 pm »

Tanks for all the advice guys , all taken on board .
I've taken 3" outta the beam to allow for the CSP's & to get the flat4's just inside the lip to prevent fat bloke cornering  Wink
I'm gonna have a dig out as I'm sure I've got a pair of worn shocks some place , but I will see if I can find some of those Nakata's too Mike .
Yes I've tipped the sway away's back by about 40 degrees Lee coz of the dropped spindles , I've dropped it back down since I saw you , I'll have a play around with adjustment just in case your right .
Never fancied removing Leave's Kevo , I just dont think its too safe , especially with the stress a slightly quicker car puts upon its components  Wink
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« Reply #182 on: February 07, 2013, 22:20:24 pm »


Never fancied removing Leave's Kevo , I just dont think its too safe , especially with the stress a slightly quicker car puts upon its components  Wink

LOL spat my tea out when i read that
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« Reply #183 on: February 07, 2013, 22:44:46 pm »


Never fancied removing Leave's Kevo , I just dont think its too safe , especially with the stress a slightly quicker car puts upon its components  Wink

LOL spat my tea out when i read that

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« Reply #184 on: February 08, 2013, 20:29:26 pm »

You wait till you drive it on a concrete motorway with a woman with big tits.  They just don't stop wobbling.  Grin

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« Reply #185 on: February 08, 2013, 21:41:15 pm »

Any clearance issues at the back with those wheels & IRS??
You running stock A arms & brakes?
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« Reply #186 on: February 08, 2013, 23:11:51 pm »

Any clearance issues at the back with those wheels & IRS??
You running stock A arms & brakes?
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Not exactly stock  Wink you know me  Roll Eyes
 I got a bit creative with the A arms and took out 54mm from each hub , re-positioned them then strengthened em , sourced some short sway away axles and hey presto  Smiley
Did all this to take my 6" centerlines so that when I bog down nothing rubs or fouls .
To run the 6" flat4's found out that this was a bit too much so I snuck in a 12mm spacer .
Only prob now is the spring plate rubs on the shock / body mount a tad " hence the annoying squeak" should be an easy fix though .
on top of that I squeezed in some 65 type 3 rear drums , don't do anything the easy way me  Grin
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« Reply #187 on: March 02, 2013, 19:19:32 pm »

Glenn popped over today not good as his car is no more. Yes I know the special fx is poor but it's a free phone app.

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« Reply #188 on: September 21, 2013, 18:11:25 pm »

2276 take three  Roll Eyes and so it begins   Wink
New auto linea case , another rampea cam  Wink "need to get into 4th quicker " and a host of other goodies  Smiley

oh and a big thank you to Harv for sorting my rugs out , kinda posh now , no dusty floor pans for me anymore  Wink
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« Reply #189 on: September 21, 2013, 18:31:21 pm »

Not another secret cam ;-) and nice rug to :-)
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« Reply #190 on: September 21, 2013, 18:35:05 pm »

hell yeah and guess what this time I'm telling you  Wink
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« Reply #191 on: December 09, 2015, 12:06:17 pm »

Car now for sale - engine & box ,  please pm me with serious enquiries
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« Reply #192 on: December 19, 2015, 22:35:16 pm »

Not selling??? Cool
New plan?
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« Reply #193 on: December 22, 2015, 19:36:01 pm »

Things move on Kev & yes there's always a plan , had a few sniffs but it's still here , will pop the motor back in in time for next season over the winter , may keep it yet who knows  Roll Eyes
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