RE: rear suspension queries

[Brad Hallett]

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As always it depends on what you want out of the car and it's application.  If one is thinking about doing it for the street I would suggest a valium and half an hour with a drunk fat chick just to get back to reality.   For racing it is a good conversion however if you are going to the trouble you may as well build a spaceframe and do it properly.  I have done it for a rally car years ago to keep within PRC regs and luckily the mate who I did it for crashed on the way to work.  Interesting story because it was very nearly the ultimate P510 setup for club racing/rallying.  He crashed because we removed the heater core etc (heavy) leaving the heater facade as per rules.  After spending close to $20 000 and months and months building this hybrid he wouldn't spring $50 for a demister strip on the windscreen.  Then he ignores everyone's advice and drives to work one morning (button clutch etc - not a roadie) and windscreen fogs up so bad he hits light pole and spins into path of truck.  Lucky that roll cage was well built because entire vehicle was destroyed and all he got was light concussion and sore knee.   He also became a very lonely man because we all gave him the arse for being a moron.  Fools like that kill people     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of CM510 Sent: Sunday, 3 February 2002 9:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: rear suspension queries Don't want to sound like a kill joy, but for the expense and effort of installing c/overs on a set-up like the 1600, do you think it is justifiable?     Cam CM510 www.sprite.com.au/cm510 ----- Original Message ----- From: Brad Hallett To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 10:19 PM Subject: RE: rear suspension queries rear coil overs (proper coil overs not converted chapman struts) can be used however you have to reinforce the top of the shock tower substantially.  If you really want to do a good job fabricate turrets (ala factory BDA Escort) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn Sent: Saturday, 2 February 2002 11:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: rear suspension queries Dear list,   is it possible to get coil over rear shockies for the rear of a datsun 1600 so I could have adjustable damping and spring height.  I'm going to order some koni adjustables for the front ( as I'm sick of my leaking oil filled units ) of my datto but was wondering what options I have for the rear.  I want fully adjustable suspension all the way around and figure that's not too hard for the front but I am hazy as to whats available for the rear.   Cheers   Daniel Kroehn   --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------