Building A Track Car Part 3

[cusco kid]

well the front motorsport anti-lift kit is on and the m/sport h frame attached its now time to fit the 24mm anti-roll bar .its an easy job to fit this arb sit back and relax ,here goes

after jacking up your car and securing on stands remove the xmember brace that is secured by 4 12mm nuts and bolts this lets you brop the old arb out of the x member

remove the 12mm bolts at either side bkt

then remove the drop-links at the bottom arms

i use a 12mm spanner and long nose vice grits to hold the d/link

with the old arb removed you can offer up the new arb into its bkts and new bushes remember to lube the poly bushes when fitting

now its time to fit the drop links

easy to build up using instructions(like an airfix kit

new bar in now the d/links

when i build up the rose jointed links i always fill the sealing rubbers with a teflon water repeling grease(theres that word again , teflon it must be good for something) this gives longevity to the ball ends well thats how to do the job, done in 40min guys.remember to refit the brace to the x member

now for the rear strut brace easy jog i let kev do this one alone

kev fitted it in 20mins all it takes is removing the 6 x12mm nuts from the strut tops, splitting the bar into 3 main parts and feed it through the bodywork into the turrets then reassemble tighten 6x12mm nuts ,tension the bar on the end of the strut barand bobs your uncle easy

i hope you guys are enjoying these posts as much as i am doing them and as kev would say

[seafar99]

Great write up's George, and that's as good a rear strut-brace as i've seen. How much are they coming in at?

[craig_harey]

Nice one Geo if you run out of thing s to do to that car and demand is high for your tutoriols ill give you the spec d to demonstrate on a newage free of charge lol keep up the good woprk m8

[marky.t.s]

i take it you have to remove rear seats on a std. road car for the strut brace Geo.Looks cool.

[JohnSt]

Georgie Porgie you're a Pudding ya Pie, you need Glasses mate Look again at those original droplinks !!

---john---

Edited November 2, 2007 by JohnSt

[cusco kid]

  JohnSt said:

Georgie Porgie you're a Pudding ya Pie, you need Glasses mate Look again at those original droplinks !!

---john---

and your point is what geo

[JohnSt]

  cusco kid said:

and your point is what geo

Think Allen Key and go and look at them

[cusco kid]

  marky.t.s said:

i take it you have to remove rear seats on a std. road car for the strut brace Geo.Looks cool.

yes an easy job to remove them geo

[cusco kid]

  JohnSt said:

Think Allen Key and go and look at them

would have used allen key but te heads were chewed thats why i used long nosed mole grips they work as good as anything and if the car has been in scotland with salt etc sometimes you cant get off does that answer your (Q) geo

[JohnSt]

  cusco kid said:

would have used allen key but te heads were chewed thats why i used long nosed mole grips they work as good as anything and if the car has been in scotland with salt etc sometimes you cant get off does that answer your (Q) geo

Fair enough, just thought you hadn't noticed the key slot

---john---

[cusco kid]

  JohnSt said:

Fair enough, just thought you hadn't noticed the key slot

---john---

no probs m8 just thought you were trying to catch me out geo

[JohnSt]

  cusco kid said:

no probs m8 just thought you were trying to catch me out geo

George, a question, the spacers that whiteline do to attempt to keep the CoG correct after the car is lowered. Lower Ball joint and Track control spacers.

Do they come in differing lengths ???

thanks --john--

[fai17]

Another good wee write up from Geo

[thefastone]

Now this is something, I thought that the droplinks were just solid pieces and not adjustable...

Or am I thinking of a different part?

Nice write up again mate!

[cusco kid]

  JohnSt said:

George, a question, the spacers that whiteline do to attempt to keep the CoG correct after the car is lowered. Lower Ball joint and Track control spacers.

Do they come in differing lengths ???

thanks --john--

hi john are you not meaning the longer ball joints and longer track rod ends m8

this corrects bump steer among other things --- when you lower a car it can have the effect that on bumpy roads the car wants to pull left or right causing (BUMP _STEER) not a nice feeling -because you have used up all the s/rack control length you are pulling the rack to its max this gives you that effect the mod cures this problem by adding extra length at the rack and alters the perameters it can work under geo

[JohnSt]

  cusco kid said:

hi john are you not meaning the longer ball joints and longer track rod ends m8

this corrects bump steer among other things --- when you lower a car it can have the effect that on bumpy roads the car wants to pull left or right causing (BUMP _STEER) not a nice feeling -because you have used up all the s/rack control length you are pulling the rack to its max this gives you that effect the mod cures this problem by adding extra length at the rack and alters the perameters it can work under geo

I think that is them George, I thought they were spacers not re-designed joints. I assume there is only one size option then ?

thanks again ---john---

P.S. Bump steer is when the toe settings alter under compression and extension of the suspension.

[cusco kid]

  JohnSt said:

I think that is them George, I thought they were spacers not re-designed joints. I assume there is only one size option then ?

thanks again ---john---

P.S. Bump steer is when the toe settings alter under compression and extension of the suspension.

thats the only type ps i could have said that but trying to explain it simple lol geo

[JohnSt]

  cusco kid said:

thats the only type ps i could have said that but trying to explain it simple lol geo

George, can you get me a set of Ball joints and Rod ends ?

---john---

[cusco kid]

  JohnSt said:

George, can you get me a set of Ball joints and Rod ends ?

---john---hi john i will pm you what is your car is it classic or what geo