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ADJUSTABLE INBOARD TELE-SHOCKS
A 1/4" PLATE IS WELDED TO THE LEVER ARM TO TAKE ONE END OF THE SHOCK AND THE OTHER END IS HELD BETWEEN A PAIR OF 1/8" PLATES BOLTED EITHER SIDE OF THE SMALL CROSS MEMBER.
ADJUSTABLE SPRING HEIGHT
CUT OFF THE BOLTING EARS FROM THE LOWER SPRING SEAT. IF YOU CAN THEN PUT IT UP IN A LATHE AND TURN DOWN THE OUTSIDE, THIS WOULD BE EASY, OTHERWISE GRIND/ FILE THE EDGES TO A DIA OF 4.125" OR LESS. THIS PART COULD BE A TURNED DOWN TOPHAT SECTION FROM SOLID THUS INCORPORATING THE CAP/LOCATOR.NOW MAKE A STEEL/ALLY WHATEVER CAP TO FIT SNUGLY INSIDE THE SPRING SEAT WITH A RECESS IN THE BOTTOM TO LOCATE THE ADJUSTER. A NUMBER OF THESE COULD BE MADE WITH HEIGHTS DIFFERING BY 0.75" TO ALLOW BIG SUSPENSION CHANGES WITHOUT HAVING LONG ADJUSTERS.
OK NOW DRILL A PLATE TO FIT WHERE THE SPRING SEAT WAS AND DRILL/TAP A HOLE FOR YOU ADJUSTER. YOU CAN SCULPT THIS TO SAVE WEIGHT EVEN USE AN ORIGINAL PERHAPS WITH THE TOP CUT OFF PLATED AND NUT WELDED ON TOP.
FINALLY THE ADJUSTER - THIS COULD BE TUBING, A CUT UP BODY OF AN ADJUSTABLE TELE OR EVEN A BOLT, IT SHOULD BE OVER 1" DIA WITH A FINE-ISH THREAD TO ALLOW FINE ADJUSTMENT. IF YOU ARE USING A BOLT DON'T FORGET YOU CAN DRILL IT OUT AND MAKE IT HOLLOW.
DON'T FORGET YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO ADJUST THIS SO YOU NEED SOME WAY OF TURNING IT. THIS COULD BE A PIN BRAZED INSIDE THE ADJUSTER OR A SLOT ACROSS THE BOTTOM OR WHATEVER?
AND FINALLY YOU NEED A LOCK NUT!
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LOWERING
THIS CAN BE DONE SIMPLY AND CHEAPLY WITH LONGER SPRING SEAT BOLTS AND SPACERS OR EVEN WASHER PUT ON THE BOLTS BETWEEN THE WISHBONE AND SPRING SEAT.
ALLOY FRONT HUBS
ARE AVAILABLE FROM VARIOUS OUTLETS.
ANTI-ROLL BAR MOUNTINGSANTI-ROLL BAR'S CAN BE MOUNTED OVER THE TOP OF THE CHASSIS BY CUTTING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR MOUNTINGS AND BOLTING MOUNTING BLOCKS TO THE UPRIGHTS. LINKS THEN DROP DOWN AND BOLT TO WISHBONES THROUGH AN ENLARGED ORIGINAL MOUNTING HOLE AND USING THE ORGINAL PLATE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WISHBONE TO SPREAD THE LOAD.
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SPRINGS
DEMON TWEEKS No = DT...
STANDARD - DT233
H/D 280lbs +1" - BL25
H/D 280lbs - BL26
H/D 280lbs -1" - DT248
A40 292lbs - DT255 - THESE HAVE TO BE CUT DOWN TO FIT
H/D 340lbs -1" - 0802
H/D 400lbs -2" - 0803
IMP 550lbs - TA2 - THESE HAVE TO BE CUT DOWN TO FIT
NEGATIVE CAMBER TOP TRUNIONS
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REARSPRINGS RATES
LEAF SPRINGS RATES CAN BE ADJUSTED BY ADDING, REMOVING OR INVERTING EXISTING OR ADDING THICKER ONES. AN EASY WAY OF DOING THIS IS TO RETAIN THE ORIGINAL TOP SPRING (THE ONE WITH THE EYES) AND THEN A GET A NEW ONE MADE UP THE SAME LENGTH, SO IT HAS A GAP EACH END WHERE IT OVERLAPS THE EYES. FROM HERE YOU CAN MESS WITH THICKNESS, CAMBER OF LEAVES.
LOWERING
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF WAYS OF DOING THIS :-1; A BLOCK FITTED BETWEEN THE TOP LEAF AND AXLE.
2; RE-CAMBERED SPRINGS.
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DETAILSLOWERING BLOCK
SPACER / LOCATOR
SHOCKS
SPAX REAR ADJUSTABLES KITS
MKI - CK5
MKII-IV CK6
HUBS
DOUBLE ROLLER REAR HUBS ARE AVAILABLE FROM MINI-SPARES
HALF SHAFTS
PETER MAY CAN SUPPLY UPRATED HALF SHAFTS.
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