Thanks very much Alan
Chopped out and ground down the front braces today to fit the coil-overs.
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Recon I have lost sone longitudinal strength in the chass but the trade off should be worthwhile.....
The front end of the Freestyle had no real suspension travel at all so to speak. Every single pot hole would send a big shudder down your spine....
I ordered the 50 X 50mm angle and was going to weld up as per Alan's write up (thanks Alan). Had a few issues as the battery strap I made ate into this space and also as you can see I have mounted my brake tees under here for the flexi pipes so what I did was use the existing suspension mount brackets Dave welded on.
Going to be a nice adjustable festure to the buggy and looking forward to getting this dialed in soon.
Buggy is jacked up at the moment waiting on the rear hubs and Sierra calipers back from the machine shop
Hoping to get the buggy on the road for 1st May just in time for summer.
Thanks Danny, I may revisit that then.I think you may need to uprate those thats a lot of pressure on those welds... I welded and shaped 2 angle irons together then bolted them and even then I wondered if it was going to ok
should be on my build diaryThanks Danny, I may revisit that then.
front coliovers was the best mod for me oh and the 1800I have done well over 500 miles now since I changed the rear donuts, added the adjustable dampers and did the front coilover mod. The suspension is working really nicely and is an absolute pleasure to drive. Where as before it was not, every bump in the road wanted to jar your back or break your teeth. What a difference that has made. The weather has been excellent for months on end, out in the buggy every day in shorts and t-shirt.
I have now hit the break even point where I have spent more time in the drivers seat than the time I spent building it.
The 4 pot calipers I put on the front came with a set of green stuff pads, it says these are suited to lighter cars and kit cars but I am not so sure, the front end is so light I don't think the pads get any temperature in at all. You just learn to read the road a bit better rather than rely on your brakes to get you out of trouble.