scutter
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 08:16 PM |
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headlamp placement PTII
Have finally got to work on the car last week for a few hours.
Tried to make the headlamp brackets got the height about right but in full bump and on full lock the wings hit the lamps.
My question is this "does the front suspension ever get to full compression?"
Awaiting your answers as always. Dan.
 
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 08:36 PM |
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The cars I've been in, the suspension hardly moves, let alone get to full compression. The question to ask is whether your ever going to have
it on full lock, and have the suspension at full compression ??
I would probably feel safe that it wont ever touch (as long as it doesn't touch at full lock, normal compression). But someone may say that
it's not allowed.
Ben
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 08:53 PM |
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If the guard is resting on the tyre as it appears to be it will probably touch earlier when it has a bracket fitted to hold it off the tyre. My theory
is that if it can happen it will. My car is a book chassis and my lamps look a lot closer to the nosecone than yours or maybe you could raise the
height a little to give you more clearance. If you are cornering hard you will be down on the outside wheel so it will be close.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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scutter
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 08:55 PM |
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True Ben, just fretting i suppose, Maybe this picture helps to clarify.
All the best Dan.
 
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[Edited on 3/1/04 by scutter]
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 08:57 PM |
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Didn't notice his wings weren't fitted... I think i'm now gonna have to say, that it's time to move them lights 
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scutter
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 08:58 PM |
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Pete the guards are raised 1/2" above the wheels on gloves for spacers.
Do you think i need to raise them any further?
Dan.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 09:09 PM |
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Headlamp placement
Hello , woudn't it be worth checking out what clearance you have with springs installed?? maybe enough room on full compression then? best of
luck , Rusty
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scutter
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 09:49 PM |
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I think I'll raise them 1/2" just to be safe.
Thanks for the advice.
The Garage is my old mans barn in norfolk. you could build about 30 locosts in it. not to fret it'll soon be with me in Oxford where the hanger
is bigger
All the best Dan.
P.S. still open to any better suggestions of how to mount them lamps
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 3/1/04 at 10:22 PM |
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Think I have the same problem, but on the other extreem!
I will raise the lamps, and set them a little further back - but not too far, I have a set of carbon indicator pods which attach under the headlamp
and point forward about 5". I still need to maintain the 80 degree visibility thing for the SVA
 
Rescued attachment HeadlampLock.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/1/04 at 09:29 AM |
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The higher you mount your lights the better if you ever drive the car at night as it will give a better spread. You could change the angle where the
upstand is mounted to the bar and extend it a bit to give you more clearance. Also make sure you have room to get the wheel on and off as with Cortina
uprights you will struggle if they are too close fitting.
yours, Pete.
[Edited on 4/1/04 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 6/1/04 at 03:01 PM |
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Carbon Indicator Pods??
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
...I have a set of carbon indicator pods.../quote]
Hey Mark,
Where did you source these pods? They sound just what I'm looking for.
Dick
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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Matthew_1
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| posted on 6/1/04 at 06:47 PM |
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Looking at the pic, unless its a funny angled photo the wisbones look way too inclined. With those angles you've got a below ground roll centre.
It might be worth jacking up the ride height a bit to try and get the chassis pickup of the lower wishbone horizontal with the upright ball-joint
centre - for this to be right you will find the lower wishbone inclined ever so slightly down as you go towards the upright end.
That may help the lamp clearance?
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scutter
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| posted on 6/1/04 at 07:12 PM |
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Matt cheers,
I was creating a worst case example hance no springs fitted.
Good to know about the inclination of the wishbone though.
All the best Dan.
[Edited on 6/1/04 by scutter]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 6/1/04 at 09:04 PM |
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I got the pods from exeter show, £22 the pair, not real carbon, but unless you get up close you would not know, they came complete with landrover type
lamps and lenses.
I can't find them at the moment or I would post a photo (Do do that - buy up stuff in advance then lose it?)
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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