trev,
and what was your motivation for changing from 240K to 200B
struts..... i thought discussion from a while ago arrived at 240K as
being "best" performance/cost compromise. or was that from a
braking standpoint i cant remember? perhaps you did it then for
other reasons. can u fill me in?!
thanks
andrew
From: "Pooley, Trevor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Simon,
>
> I was doing the same job this weekend. Changing 74' 240K struts to 200B
> struts (don't know the year) and adding bumpsteer spacers. I have datrally
> lower control arm which are wound out for -ve camber. To make it all fit I
> had to file the bump spacer a bit to clear the disk (lower outside bit).
> Also had to take a little off the edge of the ball joint to clear the disk.
> I have no problems with the control arm hitting the disk probably due to
> clearance from the neg camber. If it did fowl then I would file back the lip
> on the edge of the control arm to get clearance.
>
> FYI
>
> 1. I had other problems when I tried to fit the 240K twin spot simitomo
> calipers. Basically the offset on the 200B disk was different. Fixed by
> swappng the disks to the 240K items.
>
> 2. I have gone and lost the O ring clips that hold the piston dust covers to
> the calipers.
>
> 3. The lowered king springs are uncaptive. So the springs need to be lock
> wired in for when I pick a wheel up when going around a corner.
>
> 4. Because they are lowered and I have neg camber from the lower control arm
> the front tyres rub on the fibre glass guards. So now I need flared guards.
>
> Bugger.
>
> Trev
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simon waterhouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, 25 September 2000 10:57
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: How much...
>
>
> Errol,
> answers as best i could below...
>
>
> >From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: How much...
> >Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 18:26:24 +1000
> >
> >Simon,
> >Where are you?
> Sydney
>
> >What control arms are you using
> Not 100% sure but i think they are standard, not sure
>
> >What cross member
> lower pivot point type. 1971 model
>
> >What struts
> 240k
>
> >What hubs
> approx width is 44mm i think, not sure
>
> >What discs!
> 200b solid 245mm
>
> >What parts are contacting the discs when cornering?
> just the edge of the control arm, the disc is now coming down and into the
> control arm and grinding that away istead of the disc like before. Cause its
>
> the edge of the disc coming into it.
>
> >What happens when you jack the body up and the arms droop?
> To the arms?? They drop further and there is alot more clearance but
> not much clearance when on wheels. Controlarms are now only a couple of
> degrees down from horizontal but the spacers have deffinetaly helped.
> >
> >These answers may help a remote diagnosis!
> i hope they do...
>
> >Cheers
> >Feral Errol
>
> Thanks
> Simon
>
> >----------
> >From: simon waterhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: How much...
> >Date: Monday, September 25, 2000 7:16
> >
> >can i hammer or grind the inside of my control arms????
> >For those of you who dont know i have been putting in bump steer spacers to
> >
> >correct the geometry of the l/c arms and hopefully stop the arms from
> >grinding my discs on the inside:(
> >Got the spacers in after a little hot potato grinding was done and the arms
> >
> >still grind when cornering and on bumps. Now its in a different spot.
> >The car handles alot better but its still grinding so no point in putting
> >the new brakes in just yet.
> >The rhs is the worst and thats the side with the new ball joint???
> >I got no answers and i'm guessing the my next trip will be to pedders or
> >someone like that.
> >Any hints suggestions.
> >TIA
> >Simon
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