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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
31st Aug, 2009 at 10:05:59pm
How do you low boys stop the rear suspention from falling apart when you jack up the car?
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 1346 Posts Member #: 2340 Post Whore Dublin Ireland |
31st Aug, 2009 at 10:11:59pm
the trick I use Sprox is to put a few coils of an oil presure spring in where the hi-lo meets the cone adjuster On 17th Feb, 2009 Rob H said:
I find the easiest way is to super glue the bolt to the end of one of my fingers. ______________________________________________________ |
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 2370 Posts Member #: 719 Post Whore Horndean - Near Portsmouth |
31st Aug, 2009 at 10:24:46pm
Im sure some sort of cable tie arrangement would fix things |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
31st Aug, 2009 at 10:34:54pm
On 31st Aug, 2009 PaulH said:
the trick I use Sprox is to put a few coils of an oil presure spring in where the hi-lo meets the cone adjuster Clever :) On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
31st Aug, 2009 at 10:35:40pm
On 31st Aug, 2009 richminiturbo. said:
Im sure some sort of cable tie arrangement would fix things Im after something a little more permenant 
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 998 Posts Member #: 2178 Post Whore Leyland, Lancs |
31st Aug, 2009 at 10:39:41pm
Leather straps from the subframe to the radius arms? On 15th Jul, 2009 fastcarl said:
a breif struggle ensued but Will emerged the victor with a pair of undies in his possesion On 21st Sep, 2009 apbellamy said:
No, but you did chuck your guts up over my front gate the Saturday before! You even managed to get a bit in your arm pit... |
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 9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
31st Aug, 2009 at 10:44:04pm
Coil overs? |
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
1st Sep, 2009 at 07:55:15am
Which cones have you got? On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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Site Admin  9408 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
1st Sep, 2009 at 10:19:19am
anti droop bolt, going through the heal board and through the subframe and hits the radius arm behind where the knuckle joint sits On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 12:44:23pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 Jimster said:
anti droop bolt, going through the heal board and through the subframe and hits the radius arm behind where the knuckle joint sits Is this just an idea or is this how the racers do it:) On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 12:45:17pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 Vegard said:
Which cones have you got? Hilo with the standard rubbers On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
1st Sep, 2009 at 01:32:21pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 Sprocket said:
On 1st Sep, 2009 Vegard said:
Which cones have you got? Hilo with the standard rubbers New rubbers, old rubbers? On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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Site Admin 9408 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
1st Sep, 2009 at 01:46:17pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 Jimster said:
anti droop bolt, going through the heal board and through the subframe and hits the radius arm behind where the knuckle joint sits no, this is how the miglia's are done On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 02:02:57pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 Vegard said:
On 1st Sep, 2009 Sprocket said:
On 1st Sep, 2009 Vegard said:
Which cones have you got? Hilo with the standard rubbers New rubbers, old rubbers? the rear are still the original rubbers, but are in very good condition with about 1/4" shorter than a brand new un settled rubber. The old front rubbers were deffo shot as they were considerably shorter than the old rears, and the old rears were not that much different from the new fronts, remembering that the new fronts still need settling. I think i'll be buying some red spots. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 02:06:43pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 Jimster said:
On 1st Sep, 2009 Jimster said:
anti droop bolt, going through the heal board and through the subframe and hits the radius arm behind where the knuckle joint sits no, this is how the miglia's are done Yeh mate, thats what I was getting at, so its a solution, cool, i'll have a look at that, but im not drilling holes in the heal board. I'm thinking maybe a nylon block on the subframe just behind the knuckle seat. The only thing is that there is a lot of leverage at that point. I'll need to look at it a bit more. Thanks mate, train of thought started:) On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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940 Posts Member #: 1424 Post Whore Carnforth, Lancs |
1st Sep, 2009 at 02:23:02pm
Will a nylon block not be a pain if you need to drop the arm further in the future though? With Jim's method you just wind the bolt out of the way.
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Site Admin  8506 Posts Member #: 16 Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do! Near Lincoln |
1st Sep, 2009 at 02:45:32pm
not sure how mines done but i'll take some pics of it when i take it to bits!
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 02:45:57pm
train of thought :) On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
1st Sep, 2009 at 02:51:08pm
I use the GAZ lowered dampers, and this is not a problem with Hi-Los and a medium lowered car. However, my car is a slow as it's practical. On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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 8604 Posts Member #: 573 Formerly Axel Podland |
1st Sep, 2009 at 02:52:08pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 iain said:
not sure how mines done but i'll take some pics of it when i take it to bits! i know i can jack it up and something must be holding it up as my suspension doesnt fall to bits! Great minds 
Just had a fumble under our Mig. Nothing holding the arm up other than very short Trax Spax shock absorbers. Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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 3756 Posts Member #: 1709 I like granny porn. LONDONSHIRE |
1st Sep, 2009 at 03:16:28pm
its clear the your shocks arent that short,
On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:
On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder. On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER) |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 03:35:00pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 rubicon said:
its clear the your shocks arent that short, just strap the rad arm the the subby, how many times a week are you jacking up colin? Not that much, but, I had the car off the ground on the road not so long ago 
Then there is the MOT, not good if it falls apart when they jack it up to check everything is tight
Im not keen on any sort of usage of a strap. I had thought about this, but then what happens to the strap when its not taut? I'm liking the droop stop idea Jimster and GreameC are talking about. This isn't a new problem, there must be a decent way in which this is resolved. I had a look on Minispares, and they have a document which lists the damper open lengths, though I think its a little out of date now. But its clear that there really isnt much in it between standard and 'lowered' lengths. I could well have been sold the standard length dampes, but the box deffo said they were for lowered cars, thats not to say they were in the wrong box, and to be honest, I wouldnt put it past the person who sold them to me. Moss are not exactly the best when it comes to getting the simple things right. Im such a fussy bastard
Edited by Sprocket on 1st Sep, 2009. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 03:43:37pm
ooh, just found this on minispares, which looks to be up to date
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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940 Posts Member #: 1424 Post Whore Carnforth, Lancs |
1st Sep, 2009 at 03:57:26pm
Looking at that itis only the Koni's that are actually 'short'.
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857 Posts Member #: 1778 Post Whore Northants |
1st Sep, 2009 at 04:24:20pm
Traxspax wont be suitable for a road car and also i believe the hilo's have been machined down so they fit as the shocks are so short... i think that makes sense Edited by sturgeo on 1st Sep, 2009. |
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