05-03-2011, 03:08 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Near Emerald,
Qld
Cobra Make, Engine: Evans kit, 6 litre, 6 speed, Jag F/R,
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Rob, Bob, Bj and Roy,
thanks all for the input.
BJ, I will add gussets, such a simple job with potential big benefit. How much did you move your LHS in? I will do angular measurements on it before I cut, but if I have to I might as well do it at the same time.
If I add a (circa) 3/8" spacer to the other side both wheels will be positive and I can't see how that will be desirable.
Good idea with the one piece shim Rob. I might have to mill one or file depending on the difference due to caster adjustment, but once again, a job with beneficial long term results.
Roy, welcome to the party.
Are you saying the lower arms ARE different or that they may be?
The measurement from the longitudinal rails to the top shock mount is the same on both sides, but from the shock mount to top control arm mount plate is 10mm extra on the RHS. The LHS wheel sits nicely in the gaurd with my 7 inch Dragways on but the LHS is way out, of course this looks bad because the problem is at the top, if I had excess negative it would not look so pronounced (and be shimmable).
Yesterday I took the radiator out and got the ars* end up in the air then went for beers with the neighbour (was my first day off in a while) but friday coming I will get the front up and take some pics before I strip it down. I plan to mark where the cuts will be but might leave that till Frank rocks up as it will only take 10 minutes to circumcise it with a 4 inch and ultra thin wheel.
In hindsight it isnt going to be that big a job, just one that should not have to be done if the chassis builder was worth his salt.
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Missed my Cobra budget by thaaaat much.
Ya get that on big jobs.
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