Good step done for lot next year out drives !! Well done
Me too hope to meet you next year ..... Stoneilelight ??????
Good step done for lot next year out drives !! Well done
Me too hope to meet you next year ..... Stoneilelight ??????
would be nice to put a face to a name. Stoneliegh is a possibility. I now need to finalise the suspension setup. Am getting there but have found the car has too soft rear springs (Leda struts but fitted with 200lb springs when the car had a Beta Volumex engine - now has Alfa12v), and the front possibly too stiff. Not an expensive fix.Originally Posted by LM mic
That would be great to meet all Fellows in Stoneleigh next year!
Hope I could be off to join SEC for this event!
Merry Christmas to all!!
Frederic
Last edited by Stratie.fr; 15-12-2016 at 09:39.
Merry Xmas all!!
Does SEC have a special parking for Stratii at Raceretro Stoneleigh or is it another Stonleigh event??
The National Kit Car Show and SEC AGM at the beginning of May Tim.
That's more the 'social' event at Stoneleigh.
There was a special park once at Race Retro, just outside the front door, but for one year only.
2011
'Didn't realise it was so long ago?
Stoneleigh this year 2016
Last edited by LM mic; 15-12-2016 at 14:08.
After 2 months rebuild of of steering and suspension Shades finally came out of the workshop and into sunshine. A short test drive of some 20 miles showed that she is Transformed and has much nicer steering feel than previously.
I can sense self-centring which was not there before.
So what did I do:
Found minuscule play in steering rack track rod (replaced with new/remanufacured unit from Rimmer Bros
Found play in the bottom steering shaft/rack knuckle (bolt loose)
Found adjuster seized on front Spax coil overs (replaced with Gaz coil-over 325 lb units)
Had LEDA shocks rebuilt by LEDA and fitted higher rate 325lb springs.
Set bump steer to mild toe in on both compression and droop (<.6mm over max travel)
Set corner weights
Set Caster to 5degrees
Set rear camber -0.3deg
Set Front camber -1.0
Front toe-in 1.5mm per side
Rear toe-in 1.0 mm per side
Tyre pressures 24psi
Adjusted ARB push rods as they had changed after all this adjusting.
Ground clearance measured at front back of tub 178mm Rear 168mm front.
Happy with this as a starting point!
Would you be able to find stiffers ones to suit shock absorbers ???
Just spoke with Roger at LEDA and agreed a 325 spring which I have just ordered from Faulkner ex stock. Will try that and play with damper adjuster first then see if I need to have the dampers reprofiled.
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