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coilover ... where renforceing the chassis and fender aeras?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 4:15 am
by tectoteam
hello...
i want to rid of the torsion bars.
planning for the rs setup for the end of the year.
the car is a pure fun car, runs on the street for the fuel pump only, and often the times on track days.
does anybody had photos of reinforced fenders ?
i guess some welding beetwen inner fender and shock mount chassis frame
+ a renforcing upper bar.
look in the photo from a other car, about the solders points.
opinions ?
Rs coilovers
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:13 am
by Paul Bird
Hi, I have the Ron Simmons coilover ste up on my 3.0L GTV6, this set up was made to work along side the torsion bars not without them. If you use the colovers without torsion bars the car will not respond correctly. Put the lower front wishbone down one notch, this will lower the car down so you can adjust the ride hight using the coilovers.
Paul.UK
Re: Rs coilovers
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:34 am
by tectoteam
hello paul
Paul Bird wrote:If you use the colovers without torsion bars the car will not respond correctly
Paul.UK
wasn't that Ron simmons says me...
also...car is welded...(only on front)
around front fenders and shock mounts.
i hope for a weigth loss of 30kg with tube welded A arms and RS coil overs.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:58 am
by ar4me
So, what kind of spring rates are you planning on using up front when you ditch the torsion bars?
Jes
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:50 am
by tectoteam
im planning on nothing, i follow the instructions.
the car is only for track days but not for race
RS racing suggest me 200 to 250 kg for front.
it sounds correct...
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:05 pm
by ar4me
I'm sure Ron knows his stuff.
I'm just curious to how much it takes.
Jes
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:35 pm
by tectoteam
yeah.
for v6 heavy gaming.
Ron says: 100 to 150kg with oem torsion bars
and 100 more without torsions bars.
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:36 am
by Maurizio
I did once a estimate of the torsionbars. and they are about 30 Kg/cm calculated towards a springrate for the coil over.
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:38 pm
by zambon
If you weld any panels in the engine compartment be sure to use TIG welding. Arc welding will weaken the thin sheet metal in the area, defeating the purpose of the modification.
I have seen other photos where they didnt weld the whole seam, instead they alternated. A few inches welded, a few unwelded.
I am not sure if this is the correct aproach. I surmised that it was to keep from making the front end too strong and therefore dangerous in a crash.
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:21 am
by tectoteam
exactly.
30 mm welds, and 30mm beetwen each.