Cossie Rear Suspension.. Normal??
27-02-2011, 10:08 AM
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Nope beams fine the cars just undergone a year and a half restoration. So all looks good. If anything the wheel sits closer to the front of the arch so towards the door more
27-02-2011, 10:31 AM
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What im going to do is take a koni of my old mans 500 and put it on the driver side of mine and give that a go.. Failing that il try organise a new rear beam
27-02-2011, 10:34 AM
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27-02-2011, 10:38 AM
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well the ARB gives opposing force to side that is being compressed, so if the drives side suspension is being compressed, the twisting force of the ARB on the passenger side tries to help compensate the drivers side, not the best explanation but i think you know what i mean.
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27-02-2011, 10:47 AM
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yes, as soon as any pressure is put on one side or ther other, the ARB automatically tries to compensate. even when slowly moving of a drive or kerb etc
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27-02-2011, 10:52 AM
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have you got the spring rubbers on on both sides. i'd get the tape measure out and do some measurements. get it on level ground. (garage) measure rear arm to chassis both sides without shocks connected. they should be the same within a small margin.
27-02-2011, 10:54 AM
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The car sits level at the rear on flat ground mate.. its when im backing out my drivewy or pulling in on full left lock and the driver side rear is the lowest point its going like that
27-02-2011, 11:03 AM
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most uprated springs are uprated by 20% over standard, most coilovers are around 350pound rating which is alot more than standard, that is why the coilovers are able to deal with the lack of ARB.
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27-02-2011, 11:08 AM
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Also wouldn't bother fitting a 3dr arb because they are crap.
You car must feel very unstable at 80+mph? Give you steering a little left to right at 80 and see how it feels. Lol.
27-02-2011, 11:20 AM
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If you have no arb on I think that will be your problem, you must be driving off your drive at a angle? So that puts most of the weight on one spring instead of the other size helping it out.
Also wouldn't bother fitting a 3dr arb because they are crap.
You car must feel very unstable at 80+mph? Give you steering a little left to right at 80 and see how it feels. Lol.
Also wouldn't bother fitting a 3dr arb because they are crap.
You car must feel very unstable at 80+mph? Give you steering a little left to right at 80 and see how it feels. Lol.
I noticed that when i steer it does feel unstable even at low speeds and i couldnt pin point what the problem is/was just assumed it was tracking.
How hard isit to fit a escort one?
27-02-2011, 11:33 AM
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27-02-2011, 01:56 PM
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Sorry, posted the last comment before I read that you don't have an ARB - the obvious problem.
Fit a 3 door or Sapph ARB. Escos I believe is too stiff.
Charlie
Fit a 3 door or Sapph ARB. Escos I believe is too stiff.
Charlie
28-02-2011, 03:55 AM
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I took my old mans ARB of his 500 to test to see if this would cure the problem only problem is the trailing arms are from a saph so wont fit 
Which has got me thinking that if the trailing arms are from a saph maybe the hubs are aswel? Is there any difference in hubs from a 2wd saph and 3dr? A im wondering now if my wheels are the wrong offset and causing some of the headache with the tyres rubbing the bodykit to bits? as they were to fit a 3dr and if the hubs are different could be causing a different offset?
So im trying to organise a ARB from a saph and get that fiited.
Which has got me thinking that if the trailing arms are from a saph maybe the hubs are aswel? Is there any difference in hubs from a 2wd saph and 3dr? A im wondering now if my wheels are the wrong offset and causing some of the headache with the tyres rubbing the bodykit to bits? as they were to fit a 3dr and if the hubs are different could be causing a different offset?So im trying to organise a ARB from a saph and get that fiited.
28-02-2011, 09:44 AM
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when you had the coilovers on you were not using the original springs in their mounts.
i would look to check the springs and that their mounting areas are the same and none have deteriorated or have anything in them. you really need to get the car on a flat surface to be able to establish exactly what the difference is either side.
i would look to check the springs and that their mounting areas are the same and none have deteriorated or have anything in them. you really need to get the car on a flat surface to be able to establish exactly what the difference is either side.