Thanks for the info Terry, Good to see you back on the list, and that everything was OK bushfire-wise.
Andrew > The suspension height difference front to rear on a 1600 is 58mm (call it > 60mm) and not 30mm as Whiteline suggest. Pete Liebig's sits at 320/290 and > has been measured at ~28mm nose down, dead flat with 290mm rear height is > actually 348mm at the front and I have pointed this out to Whiteline a > couple of times and they said that they were going to correct the website, > looks like not happening though. The back is marginal at 290mm as Cam says > plus clearance becomes an issue as well, especially with Skyline R31 rear > discs and stock offset wheels. You get used to the springs occasionally > being pushed sideways out of their seats when minor contact with the bumpers > happens, makes a nice thunk when they re-locate. The front depending on > which xmember you have is usually pretty good handling and little signs of > bump steer in the range of 320-350, 350mm does look sort of high to the > naked eye with 13" or 14" wheels. I've seen bump steer to be somewhat > marginal at 320mm especially in 71 & later cars. > > Stock (used) 240K rear springs usually come in at around 300-310mm and ride > very nicely on the street. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cam McKinnon > Sent: Tuesday, 28 January 2003 8:16 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: quick spring question - TERRY > > > I hadn't read that article for awhile (eventhough) I have it on my web-site. > > 320 - 290 are nice numbers, BUT it only leaves 20mm rear wheel travel to > you're on the bumpstops, so they'd have to be modified. The other issue is > at 290 mm, you would have too much neg camber and positive toe unless you > had a modified rear crossmember (and they have gone to the trouble of > suggesting that shouldn't be done). > > > Cheers, > > Cam > CM510 > www.cm510.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Andrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 12:34 AM > Subject: Re: quick spring question - TERRY > > > > http://www.whiteline.com.au/articles/RH_Dat1600a.htm > > > > They suggest 320 front and 290 back. Mind you they also mention that this > > is supposed to be sitting dead flat. > > If they're too be belived and a 30mm difference is dead flat, a 60mm > > difference would be the back lower. Dunno, sure it can be made to handle > > alright both ways. > > > > Dave > > > > --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/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
