343 gls suspension upgrade
Posted: 31 Jan 2013 02:17 pm
As promised to dai, I upload some pictures of the process of updating the front and rear suspension 343GLS 1980 B19A engine (single owner).
I've taken some due to problems adjusting the front springs, since they sent me are too short (-0.5) and even keeping the suspension in quick turns tough brushed metal tire on the fender.
material sent by dai ....
elevator car, years ago that the poor did not play with their feet on the ground .....
disassembling the rear brakes, we find the first surprise, are new and changed for years!
front discs are in worse shape.
by caution (damn tuv) had to paint the black springs ....
so once assembled all the material provided by dai, play me if was able to test and adjust the hardness of the shock absorbers.
Problem 0. still touching the car in turns!! (Height 58cm).
I had to find a manufacturer of springs that make two units to my specifications and park the project for later. We also realized that I had messed up the exhaust.
Once made the springs and the exhaust was the turn back to the shop to the front suspension and desmontasen montasen my springs and exhaust.
Problem 1. could not compress the springs enough to mount, so that it must cut a little.
Problem 2. Once cut and assembled, the increased headroom but unfortunately was buzzing cushion extension and down or the weight of the vehicle. Back to disassemble everything and mechanics face looking at me with hatred and, lucky we have friendship, if not ....
Problem 3. relocated staples to hold the springs and tighten. finally decided to cut the springs so that they could be mounted without the use of staples, in order not to have the extension stop buffer.
now finally works as it should (height 61cm) and have to say that the front and rear shocks work perfectly (thanks dai).
unsolved problem. I found that a motor carrier is in poor condition, anyone know where I can get it?
I hope to keep this forum a while (before only as a reader and will now also participating).
regards
I've taken some due to problems adjusting the front springs, since they sent me are too short (-0.5) and even keeping the suspension in quick turns tough brushed metal tire on the fender.
material sent by dai ....
elevator car, years ago that the poor did not play with their feet on the ground .....
disassembling the rear brakes, we find the first surprise, are new and changed for years!
front discs are in worse shape.
by caution (damn tuv) had to paint the black springs ....
so once assembled all the material provided by dai, play me if was able to test and adjust the hardness of the shock absorbers.
Problem 0. still touching the car in turns!! (Height 58cm).
I had to find a manufacturer of springs that make two units to my specifications and park the project for later. We also realized that I had messed up the exhaust.
Once made the springs and the exhaust was the turn back to the shop to the front suspension and desmontasen montasen my springs and exhaust.
Problem 1. could not compress the springs enough to mount, so that it must cut a little.
Problem 2. Once cut and assembled, the increased headroom but unfortunately was buzzing cushion extension and down or the weight of the vehicle. Back to disassemble everything and mechanics face looking at me with hatred and, lucky we have friendship, if not ....
Problem 3. relocated staples to hold the springs and tighten. finally decided to cut the springs so that they could be mounted without the use of staples, in order not to have the extension stop buffer.
now finally works as it should (height 61cm) and have to say that the front and rear shocks work perfectly (thanks dai).
unsolved problem. I found that a motor carrier is in poor condition, anyone know where I can get it?
I hope to keep this forum a while (before only as a reader and will now also participating).
regards
i loved. Rideheight is just nice!
