Club Cobra
Page 3 of 3 12 3
Show 20 post(s) from this thread on one page

Club Cobra (http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/)
-   Australian Cobra Club (http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/australian-cobra-club/)
-   -   Ride height with 17 inch wheels (http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/australian-cobra-club/104145-ride-height-17-inch-wheels.html)

gjkrv8 05-04-2010 04:15 PM
Boxhead,

I will check mine on the weekend. I think mine sits a little higher than yours. Even though mine is a CR too, the chassis is the new one so I'll also measure the height from the ground to the main rails - I think I recall is was 120mm.

I have had a few people comment that they reckon mine "sits well" on the 17 inch wheels. I use to have it a little lower but it used to bottom out on the driveway all of the time.

Rgds

Gregg

boxhead 05-04-2010 05:41 PM
I am actually pretty happy with how mine sits now (on a visual front).

It may infact be a little too low as it now feels more "twitchy" than it used too.
But I have no circuit racing planned for the near future, I may well wind it up 1/2 inch or so and get another wheel alignment with more neg camber screwed into it.

Baz 05-04-2010 11:19 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob. Smith (Post 1048415)
Hey Baz,
GOOD LUCK with the inspection. The tension builds and the relief is wonderful when it's all over. I even felt ok when they say 'you need to do this' because that's all you need to do to make them happy...they won't look any further.. I'll be thinking about you on Friday.
Thanks Rob, but more bad news. I must have killed one of Kevin Rudd's mates from up north because the bad luck just keeps flowing. I had a phone call from one of the RTA examiners today to tell me that his offsider was trampled by horses on his property either late yesterday or early this morning and is in hospital in a pretty bad way. Apparently the guy who rang me and his mate who is injured are the only ones in the entire NSW RTA who do mechanical inspections on ICV's and my Friday appointment is now cancelled until further notice. Where's that bottle of red? #*^%$#@!*&^%(). Ahh. That feels better. Hic.

Regards

Bazzzzzz.:cool:

Zedn 05-05-2010 01:06 AM
Thats BS! How can they set a requirement and then not have the resources to implement it.

Is there someone you can make a formal complaint to? What if the guy dies? Then we just cant get our cars registered!

Baz 05-05-2010 02:01 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zedn (Post 1048712)
Thats BS! How can they set a requirement and then not have the resources to implement it.

Is there someone you can make a formal complaint to? What if the guy dies? Then we just cant get our cars registered!
Liam,

I've grown to expect these things when building a Kit Car. Sh*t happens,

Baz

Philm 05-05-2010 03:14 AM
Baz,
Nothing is worse than having a beauitful car in your shed and you cannot jump in and go for a run.

When it happens it will be even sweeter.

Phil

Merv and Sharon 05-05-2010 10:23 PM
Tell you what Baz, when these trials of your are over - and they will be - we will all come down and take your car our to the track and do laps in it for you, to make up for the lost time. What else are friends for? Nils carborundum (http://www.boardofwisdom.com/mailquote.asp?msgid=14111 )

very best

Baz 05-06-2010 01:29 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Merv and Sharon (Post 1048938)
Tell you what Baz, when these trials of your are over - and they will be - we will all come down and take your car our to the track and do laps in it for you, to make up for the lost time. What else are friends for? Nils carborundum (http://www.boardofwisdom.com/mailquote.asp?msgid=14111 )

very best
I fully concur with your Latin quote Merv and they definately won't be achieving their objective. As for the rest of your thread, "Tell them their dreamin."

Ant 05-06-2010 04:21 AM
Ride height with 17 inch wheels
 
Boxhead,

Your car looks good! A question on your exhaust is the outlet 3" and what diameter is the muffler.


Quote:
Originally Posted by boxhead (Post 1047924)
I had the wheel alignment done today, took it for a good drive and feels great.

I ended up setting the rear at 1 1/4 neg camber, 1mm toe out.
Front at 1 neg camber, 5 1/2 deg Caster and 1 mm toe in.
I wanted to get closer to 1 deg rear but with the car so low (now the rear lower arm is effectively longer) this was the most positive I could get out of the rear Camber setting.
So Aussie, when I eventually hit you up for tubular rear arms (will also get the FFR front uppers) I might need to get either the lower arm shorter or the upper arm longer.


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:24 PM.
Page 3 of 3 12 3
Show 20 post(s) from this thread on one page

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Shelby American, any other replica manufacturer, Ford Motor Company. This website has been planned and developed by clubcobra.com and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Ford Motor Company, or Shelby American or any other manufacturer unless expressly noted by that entity. "Cobra" and the Cobra logo are registered trademarks for Ford Motor Co., Inc. clubcobra.com forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Thank you for visiting clubcobra.com. For full policy documentation refer to the following link: