Best to get a wheel alignment done first - or even just put it on an aligner and get a report of what is pointing where - otherwise you have no point in which to start from and you will be always guessing.
I can honestly say the best value for money performance tip I can give any one - is get a good wheel alignment done. Mark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robbie vidler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 10:42 AM Subject: Re: suspension questions > it could be an idea to get these things checked, however you can see that > the bushes are all worn, its harder for me not knowing what to look for to > tell if things like ball joints and tie rods are needing replacing. > > on the highway though, at speeds above 80, but more obvious above 100 when > you hit a bump the car jumps all over the road up the front end. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Alford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:21 PM > Subject: Re: suspension questions > > > > Robbie, > > > > Before you go forking out a load of hard earned money - take the car to a > > good wheel alignment guy. > > > > I would suggest looking at your alignmet settings prior to changing > > components. If you still use the car as a daily driver, anything you do > will > > be a comprimise, but I would be aiming for loads of positive castor (5 > > degrees if you can get it - but this will make the steering quite quite > > heavy) and up to 4.5 degrees negative camber (no good for the street > > though - so adjustable strut tops could be a good option, depends how > > serious you want to get.) > > > > Of course your ride height and quality of components like shocks will come > > into play - but it would be interesting to find out what your wheel > > alignment settings are right now before you make any adjustments. At > > leastthen you will know what adjustments are working and what adjustments > > have little or no effect. > > > > Mark. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robbie vidler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 4:45 PM > > Subject: suspension questions > > > > > > > had my first hill climb in my 1975 datsun 180b SSS on sunday... the car > > got > > > around in an ok time despite handling like a dog ;) > > > > > > it was understeering big time when i thought i'd have trouble keeping it > > > from over steering, however it rarely let go of the rear end. > > > the front springs are to soft and the whole car in my opinion sits to > > high. > > > > > > i am wondering how much lower then standard can i go 2.5" or 3". the car > > has > > > unknown front shocks and munroe adjustables on the rear, i don't know > hwo > > to > > > adjust them though. > > > > > > after a suspension inspection these items were suggested. > > > > > > Rh inner tie rod end > > > lower inners > > > radius rod bushes > > > lh lower ball joint > > > idler arm > > > rear lower arm bushes > > > rear shocks > > > quote > > > $1000 > > > > > > this sounded a little excessive to me, and the rear shocks appear ok to > > me? > > > > > > i'm wondering which of these things i could do myself and what else > could > > i > > > do to make the car more determined to turn in? > > > > > > thanks robbie. > > > > > > > > --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/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
