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Old Mar 22nd, 2019, 15:57   #1831
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Fitted new rear shocks ( Sachs) set of 4 new tyres ( falken fk 510 ) and a 4 wheel laser alignment . Should be good for a few miles now .
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Fitted new rear shocks ( Sachs) set of 4 new tyres ( falken fk 510 ) and a 4 wheel laser alignment . Should be good for a few miles now .
is it all good now, no bouncing ,
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hi Dave , yes all good now , still had a bit of skitting after fitting the shocks but after re-tracking the car after the garage that fitted the new rear bushes , springs and a new toe in /out bolt and cam washer (or what ever its called ) is now great , rear tracking was out 12 degrees
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Stiff/notchy steering - how to test the lower steering coupler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-XDNmbW8W0
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Of course, changing pipes must also include brake bleeding so the improvement in pedal feel could be down to the replaced fluid?
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hi Dave , yes all good now , still had a bit of skitting after fitting the shocks but after re-tracking the car after the garage that fitted the new rear bushes , springs and a new toe in /out bolt and cam washer (or what ever its called ) is now great , rear tracking was out 12 degrees
Hi no wonder the backend was bad, should be around 0deg, anyway all done now, I got rid of the cam bolts/washers and the light weight toe adjusting thin bit of metal,
I fitted IPD toe RODS,
https://www.ipdusa.com/products/1024...-rear-toe-rods

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Hi no wonder the backend was bad, should be around 0deg, anyway all done now, I got rid of the cam bolts/washers and the light weight toe adjusting thin bit of metal,
I fitted IPD toe RODS,
https://www.ipdusa.com/products/1024...-rear-toe-rods

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bugger... shame I didn't know about them before
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they are a bit pricey . we used to make similar items for stock car racers
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But you can set the rear toe spot on, not just in tolerance ,
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Well, I didn't really want to pay for a refurb just because of a few kerb marks, so did it myself - alloy wheel filler + Plastikote metallic silver + three coats of clear lacquer.
It's come out really well. Initially the paint was a bit bright, but after applying the lacquer it's a surprisingly good match for the other wheels.
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