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Author: Subject: rear shocks mk indy r1
kev R1

posted on 7/1/06 at 02:39 PM Reply With Quote
rear shocks mk indy r1

any onw know how many turns i should turn the adjusters on my rear shocks to get a normal ride height? want to attach my arches but need to get right height first, plus anyone know the distance from ground and outer edge for my brake and indicator lights?
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kev R1

posted on 7/1/06 at 02:40 PM Reply With Quote
oh and where do i put my refelectors?
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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 02:50 PM Reply With Quote
Kev, the adjusters won't affect your ride height. They only control the damping effect. The spring platforms adjust the ride height.

You can fit your arches without adjusting anything.

I'll check the positions of lights in SVA manual.






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kev R1

posted on 7/1/06 at 02:52 PM Reply With Quote
sorry i meant the spring adjusters! just want to get the height right don't want my arches stuck miles above my wheels!!
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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 02:56 PM Reply With Quote
Rear position lamps must be minimum of 350mm from ground and a maximum of 400mm from side.

Reflector must also be within 400mm from side of vehicle.






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OX

posted on 7/1/06 at 02:59 PM Reply With Quote
you arches can only go in one postition the front edge is flush with the lower edge of the side panel and the rear of the arch is flush with the rear panel,,,on my r1 the spring adjusters were as low as they would go,just make sure you wheel is in the middle of the arch and adjust the height later
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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 02:59 PM Reply With Quote
I would suggest leaving the springs on their softest setting to start with. Don't forget that you need a bit of distance between the rear arch and tyre to allow for travel.

If you fit the arch so that front is at bottom edge of side panel and rear is at bottom edge of back panel you won't be far out.

OX just beat me to it..............

[Edited on 7-1-06 by Hellfire]






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kev R1

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:00 PM Reply With Quote
being cheeky now ,but you haven't got a measurement from the top of the arch to the bottom of the rollbar plate? and whats best way to fasten arches on? load spreading washers used obviously!
cheers kev

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kev R1

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:03 PM Reply With Quote
ignore the first bit of that last one
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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:04 PM Reply With Quote
Kev, we set rivnuts into the chassis rails for the front fixings on the side panel and just nuts, bolts and washers for the rear fixings on the rear panel. Distance between top of arch and roll bar plate is............... (Hang on I'll go and measure)

44mm

[Edited on 7-1-06 by Hellfire]






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kev R1

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:07 PM Reply With Quote
think i'll settle for nuts and bolts. thanks for the help guys! anticipation is killing me!!!!!
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stevec

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:13 PM Reply With Quote
While we are on the subject of dampers, do we have the damping twiddly nobs on the inside or the outside, my thought is the inside so you can get at them with the wheels on, but presuming is not always the way.
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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:15 PM Reply With Quote
Nuts and bolts with washers will be fine Kev. We'd already trimmed the interior of the side panels before fitting them, so rather than have visible fixings, decided to set rivnuts in the chassis rails. This way, it makes them very easy to remove if one should get damaged.

Ultimately, the fixings are dependant on how you intend to finish the interior side panel.






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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:17 PM Reply With Quote
Steve, damping twiddly knobs (as you call em )...... on the inside.






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mandbsheldon

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:18 PM Reply With Quote
I was at MK this morning, where were you guys?

Leigh

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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:19 PM Reply With Quote
At MK What time did you leave Leigh? Saw your car there before being transported to SK's house............ or at least thats where I presumed it was going

Phil

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mandbsheldon

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:23 PM Reply With Quote
Got there about 9.30 and left around 10.30.
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mandbsheldon

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:25 PM Reply With Quote
You didn't take Hellfire did you in that weather.
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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:30 PM Reply With Quote
That would explain it Leigh. We arrived about 10:40, so just missed you.

No, didn't take the Indy.

Phil






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mandbsheldon

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:34 PM Reply With Quote
Steve's sorting all of the wiring for me. I know it's a cop out, but he does make a good job and you know it's done right. Plus the fack, I've not got a clue
After that just a few bits to sort, then
MR SVA man bring it on.

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mandbsheldon

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:36 PM Reply With Quote
Did you get chance to look round it? See any thing obvious for SVA?
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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:37 PM Reply With Quote
I'm sure you'll have no problems Leigh. It looks great






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mandbsheldon

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:39 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks mate, can't wait for my first track day, so you boys can show how to drive the thing
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Hellfire

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:39 PM Reply With Quote
Didn't really have time to take a look at it from SVA point of view. Tell you what though, I'll pop round to Steve's when its been wired and take it for a spin (Just to make sure it shows signs of self-centring for SVA)

Phil






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mandbsheldon

posted on 7/1/06 at 03:40 PM Reply With Quote
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