Hi errol
How much would they charge to do a specialist job like that?
This doesn't change the angle of the axle bearings? or the alignment of the
axle shaft into the gears inside the diff?
Just interested.
I'm quite happy with IRS
cheers
Mick
PS What year did they first release the Stanza in Aust?
----- Original Message -----
From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Stanza update
> Nick,
> The camber/toe for the rear axle is done in a machine that clamps the
> housing at the root of the axle tube and bends it from there. It is a
> specialist machine and is done using lasers clamped to plates on the end
of
> the axle aiming at target boards 10m away from the housing. Minute
> adjustments are possible.
> Good to see it going auk. Keep up the seam welding.
> Cheers
> Feral Errol
>
> ----------
> From: abrahamk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Stanza update
> Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 3:28
>
> Errol,
> It is up on axle-stands in my driveway, the front end is stripped and I am
> slowly but surely welding up the seams - This takes a lot longer than I
> expected!
> Engine and 'box are right to go, the axle conversion is taking some time,
> so
> is the front suspension conversion.
> By the looks of it though I am going to have plenty of neg. camber at the
> front wheels.
> I was thinking of getting the axle housing strategically 'bent' as you
have
> suggested before, to give neg. camber and toe-in at the rears. But I
cannot
> see how to bend the housing cleanly and evenly.
> Overall though the project is starting to 'come together'.
> My only disappointment is that CAMS don't have a 'club car' category for
> rallying, i.e any engine of the same configuration from the manufacturer,
> mostly free in terms of modification, so you could run a SR20DET or
> something.
> (I am getting jealous of the Turbo Brigade, specially Andrew Dennis's
> CA18DET 1200 coupe in it's red paint)
> That would be just awesome - 1600's, Stanza's, RA22 Celica's, Cosworth
> powered Escorts, all with rear-drive, more than 200kW at the rears, and
> absolutely mad-as-a-cut-snake drivers.
> All events should be pace-noted, then just stand back and watch the men
> separated from the boys.
> I feel like getting a petition together... :)
> Regards,
> Nick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Anyone know what these are?
>
>
> > Nick,
> > Hows the stanza going?
> > Cheers
> > Feral Errol
> >
> > ----------
> > From: abrahamk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Anyone know what these are?
> > Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:31
> >
> > There is an article in Autospeed on this car - somewhere, but for a
> > photo....
> > http://www.autospeed.com/A_0695/P_2/article.html
> > Regards,
> > Nick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:07 AM
> > Subject: Anyone know what these are?
> >
> >
> > > This ad was in today's Trading Post:
> > >
> > >
> > > "Nissan 300 C, V30 - SGL, fully imported luxury sedan, Tbar auto, air,
> > p/s, e/w, many extras, 1 owner, showroom cond - $4999"
> > > I rang the dealer (a chick) who said "its a square shaped car" and
that
> > it
> > was an 85 model.
> > > Im not sure if ive seen one of these before, I have some recollection
> of
> > seeing a Nissan that looked like a mid 80's Toyota Crown but I dont
know
> > if
> > it was a 300 C?
> > >
> > > BTW, I saw a 2 door Stanza today, badged as Datsun Stanza on the boot
> > lid
> > & it had strange oblong shaped taillights - Are these very common as I
> > dont
> > think ive seen one around before?
> > >
> > > Ben.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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