My Nova 16v Project

elongating the shocker holes could be a viable option, the top one as been slightly done already to get my camber.

the easiest option would be to not run as much camber, which'll bring the top of the wheel / tyre out... but i want to retain the camber.

burgo - lol @ man sized lowness :cool:

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Originally Posted by trackdaynova

the easiest option would be to not run as much camber, which'll bring the top of the wheel / tyre out... but i want to retain the camber.

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In that case do a CP and rework the strut top to allow the shocker to take up the camber you lose from the hub carrier :)

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James - we (Me & Kris) totally agree with you, and also mentioned about the problems you could incur when welding the shock body itself, and as you say - I wouldn't like to do this.

I was thinking like Adams diagram, but as he's stated... if we're only looking for mm, then you'd struggle, as the hole is 10mm in diameter I think... so you'd need the "tab" to be at least... 14mm in width (at a minimum)

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Remember the welded point will be brittle due to the heat so a welded tab with holes through may not be ideal....esp given the 10mm hole 14mm tab and the thickness of the metal to begin with 5mm ish perhaps less if i remember right.

Would an extension of the hub be possible :confused:....Along the same train of thought but there is more material there to weld to and no real danger of w@nking anything important or expensive but (and there is always a but~) there is the leaver point issue again.

Isn't it about time some one made custom hubs (runs off to get the tape measure and set square lol lol lol)

This is definately the way to do it instead of mincing around with the fecking shockers or hub. Doesnt have to be as complex either.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...turrets011.jpg

Lee I understand what you're saying, but my car is regulary used as you know... and I think that that is a major operation which means time out for my car which I don't intend on doing.

I'll keep taking in options, and then work a way around.

Don't get me wrong, I agree its a great way of doing it, the best in fact, but I just need to think viability, and when I can do these things.

I have Cadwell booked two weeks on Sunday, Donington booked four weeks on Sunday, which is the 9th November, then probably won't have another until January as December is already busy for me, but you know me lol

I'll probably book a December one next week lol

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Originally Posted by Lee

In that case do a CP and rework the strut top to allow the shocker to take up the camber you lose from the hub carrier :)

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Thats what i just thought, move the hole over towards the bay, thus moving the shock over to wards the bay..

Are you on eccentric top mounts olly?

If not combine that with eccentric camber nuts & bolts on the strut bottom to fine tune the height / camber / spring platforms. Give Leda a call if you can get the struts off to be machined to accept them…

Or just invest in some replacements ;o

The best idea Benn in IMO as well but i also think Olly is talking sense as he wants to use it and it would take time to sort out the strut tops

Sorry, I thought Lee was meaning to re-fabricate the whole strut top again, ala CP/MC/Jim...

I obviously wouldn't mind just elongating/ reworking the top strut hole, and re-drill the two holes either side...

Simon - yeah I'm using eccentric top mounts :thumb:

Ahhh I know why CPMCJIM has refabricated their hole strut top now, I think its because obviously if you just elongate the holes inwards, you will lose space to mount the topmount...

Does that make sense? as the edge of the topmount will be hitting the inside of the turret?