which beam axle
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i think i might be going for a beam axel on the back of my car.

im just wondering which is the best to go for.

has anyone had good or bad experience with any in particular.

thanks

my opinion! is........ stick with the subby

me too, I really didnt like my coil overs at all

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

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and experience!!!

me too, I really didnt like my coil overs at all

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

me too, I really didnt like my coil overs at all

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

me too, I really didnt like my coil overs at all

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

You REALLY didn't like your coilovers did you Joe?! LOL

After buying a minispares alloy one. I would'nt do it again.

If your dead set on having one. Make one yourself/or get one made for you.

Much better IMO.

Si

Loving the multi posts....

Edited by Si P on 18th Jan, 2008.

I drill holes in everything..!

thats like my double posts, refreshing the page after posting somthing never goes down to well =/

as for the beam axel i was looking into thoes earlyr but looks like i better not :)

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i just wanted to make sure i got the message across LOL

(I think TM sneezed again just before)

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

i v got one on mine , pros are,..
less weight ,bout 40 lbs , easily changable spring rate on shocks ,and easy height and camber and toe in adjustment.
cons ...
bit of rd roar in the car from the tyres cos its all solid, no rubber in the mounts ,and the rising rate springs that came with it are awfull ,way too soft and one side different to the other ,cant wait to get some normal springs .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

I made my own from alloy extrusion and itsx great. Im currently in the process of making another one but lighter this time. I wouldnt have anything else.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Fancy making a "spare".

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

what you doing with the old one?

I seriously doubt it!

ok so general idea is just make your own then.

i had started with a subframe and lightend it, maybe i will just carry on with that and solid mount it.

thanks

i would, jimster posted some pics of his subframe, might be of some use but I cant find the post now!

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Ive heard good things about the Huddersfield beam, thats what i'll probably go for when the time comes.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

thats the one i had matty :(

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

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Really!!

Was it the actual beam that was the problem or the spring rate of the coil overs?

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Fitment issues were because of the beam, needed holes elongating/lots of persausion to get it to fit, bits grinding here and there etc

The ride i could never get right, even on the softest setting the damping would rattle my teeth and the springs were one or the other, to firm, or too soft, tried helper springs and many different combo with help from eibach (they are extremely helpful)

I never tried antiroll bars or anything like that though, and that would npo doubt have helped as it was wallowy as hell at the rear.

Things have no doubt changed since, this was about 7 years ago, so hopefully more developement has been put into the dampers/springs.

Also, I dont know how others found it, but even the dampers with offset pins foulled my arches do had give them a wallop with a ball pein to get clearance.

Others on here seem to love the coilover route, so there must be a way to get it sorted, I just love the way the tweaked std set up handles, so my bias is probably heavily swayed by preference too

Also be aware of wheel with considerable inset, as certain profile tyres will foul the springs, i had some new A539's fitted at a local tyre place, and they didnt check for clearance, had simultaneous twin blow outs at about 50mph and went straight into the oncoming traffic on a dual carriageway on the way home!!

Lots of things to consider :)

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"