Finished the 5 Lug! But....

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Finished the 5 Lug! But....

Reply #45 – April 18, 2010, 07:10:29 PM

Finished(For the most part) - Pictures on the First post!! Found MOOG Ball joints at Baxters for a very reasonable $47 each.

Finished the 5 Lug! But....

Reply #46 – April 18, 2010, 11:06:56 PM

Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;316155

I don't know that I'd trust a coat hanger to squeeze a spring down.:hick:

:eek:

Some spring shops will compress/band the spring for you. Still must be thrilling to handle it knowing all the potential energy...:D

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Reply #47 – April 18, 2010, 11:42:56 PM

Man, it was hard enough finding a shop to do the bushings on a Sat, I wouldn't have wanted to find one to compress the springs. Ended up using an internal compressor, which worked OK, not the best, took a little bit to get it out once the springs were in, but what are you gonna do? Steal Kitz's jaw type? :D

Compressing springs

Reply #48 – April 19, 2010, 02:27:25 PM

I USE SPRING HOOKS, COMPRESS SPRING WITH AN OUTSIDE COMPRESSOR, INSTALL HOOKS(2) ON SPRING WHERE IT WILL BE ON THE INSIDE, (THIS WILL PUT SPRING IN A "C" SHAPE ONCE THE COMPRESSOR IS RELEASED) THEN IT WILL FIT IN THE POCKETS PERFECTLY WITH NO COMPRESSOR ATTACHED, JACK INTO PLACE AND PUT THE LOWER BALL JOINT NUT ON, JACK A LITTLE MORE AND REMOVE THE HOOKS (15 MINUTES A SIDE)

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Reply #49 – April 20, 2010, 11:33:28 PM

Yes, well Mr. Shop manager, not all of us have your considerable resources :D

So, no comments on anything? Not the rims, the angles? Bummer.

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Reply #50 – April 21, 2010, 01:07:05 AM

Looks Great!

And thanks for the pics of the SN-95 A-Arms.

I actually really like how they sit, I need to go out and measure the back spacing on my "New" rims (17x7.5).

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Reply #51 – April 21, 2010, 01:18:08 AM

Hey, thanks Romeo2k, I liked it too, but I would have needed wheel spacers for the back axle since they sit so far inboard., and I was a little concerned with the cornering, as well as only 1.25" of engagement with the tie rods. I also think I heard something about the angle of the tie rods....etc etc, probably could be fixed with a bumpsteer kit though.

I Can't remember what the inset of the old rims was, do you maybe have a picture that would show me how far inward the top of the rear tire is in relation to the fender well?

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Reply #52 – April 21, 2010, 01:26:44 AM

Humm, I'll look into a bit more when i dig into the front susp.

I measured a 6" Backspace on my rims also, But they have pretty fat tires.

And Nope, But i can go out and get some! :hick:
It's completely stock right now, But very soon I'll be switching out the whole rear setup.

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Reply #53 – April 21, 2010, 01:53:13 AM

Heres some middle of the night shots:

Front:

And you thought your car was dirty! :hick:

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Reply #54 – April 21, 2010, 09:29:15 AM

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And you thought your car was dirty!

Yes, I was definitely mistaken:D Thanks for the pics, I'll compare this week and let you know if the inset has changed much.

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Reply #55 – April 29, 2010, 12:00:07 AM

Ok, well, had to chop ~1/2" off the inner tie rods to get toe corrected?! Anyone else have this issue? Very distressing since no one else mentioned it.
Also, seems my 6 inches of backspacing is either too much up front, or I am missing a turn stop, because I've already scrubbed two wheel weights off in hard turns. Seems like the Control arm is a likely culprit but I haven't looked closely.

Any ideas or thoughts are appreciated, thanks guys!

Recap:
Fox arms, SN-95 everything else.
18x7.5" with 6" Backspacing rims.
Had to shorten tie rods.

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Reply #56 – April 29, 2010, 10:04:03 PM

Ok, so, I looked a little closer, and apparently the rim/tire ishiznitting the K-member?! I suppose I should have taken pictures, but I was at Les Schwab. They aligned it and rebalanced the tires. For some stupid reason, I can't get to the ideal camber on the DS strut tower. It is within Factory spec, but not optimal.

I am beginning to regret these rims.....

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Reply #57 – April 29, 2010, 10:19:10 PM

You have FWD wheels on a RWD drive car. You're going to have clearance issues. You need wheels with less backspacing. Plain and simple.

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Reply #58 – April 30, 2010, 12:22:31 AM

Yeah, I know, but they look so darn cool! I guess I'll be considering wheel spacers front and rear, though the aligned stance actually looks pretty good.

That still doesn't explain the tie rods though....

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Reply #59 – April 30, 2010, 09:35:47 AM

Humm...
Wondering if wheel diameter isn't a major factor in rubbing as well...

Do you have a lot of rub, or just a little?
I thinking the 18" (6" Backspacing right?) rims and/or tire profile may be causing you the troubles there.
Dunno~Just thinking out loud.

We should have about a +44mm offset.
And its looking like +38 is roughly the max for our k-frame...
So to achieve that (38mm) the chart says we would need a 0.25 spacer? (or larger) on each side in the front (equivelant of 5.75 backspacing).
But i (Think) the max recommended offset is +32mm, So we would probably need a half inch spacer at a minimum per side.

Really wishing i could get a hands on with this, But i'm still gathering the needed parts for the front + i have to change the bolt pattern and i have other projects ahead of it in line. >.<

I'm learning as look into this stuff so i could be way off or right on~Would be great of someone Experienced in this area could chime in.