89mustang
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Can anyone tell me the difference between std BMW bottom arms and the M tech arms ( not the ones fitted to M series cars)? The M arms are marked with a cast logo and a blue label on them. Had an E46 in fitted with one of each and it showed only minute differences on the readings, but would like to know if different materials are used to justify the large price difference.
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Not going to name them but they are somewhere in BL3
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Yep, sure is. Arrived with no lock nut on track rod end, where it fixes to steering arm and had popped out on route, from the bodyshop. Caused quite a traffic jam.
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As seen on an 06 plate Vauxhall Astra, in for wheel alignment!!
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This run trashed the rad again, so with a Corsa rad in its place Andy came out to play and ran 8.96 second quarter mile at about 156mph through the finish, with wheelie bars on!
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Sorry to dig this up but does anyone know if they would do or have done BMW Z4's before? Specifically the Z4 M Roadster (M3 engined Z4).
Yes I can do a Z4 for you, but not til Wednesday at the earliest, having a bit of r & r over Easter.
Give us a ring on 01204 392995 and let us know when you wnt it doing and what specifications you want, ie standard or your own or a set from Tony.
Pete
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I'll second the tsw venoms! Bog awful things, usually with curb rash round the edge.
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Try this with speakers on max. Sorry about video quality, it was raining as he left on a 50 mile jaunt home!
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May have some by weekend.
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Andy has now got the car finished and back on the road today, maybe not the best day to go out in an overpowered, roofless, screenless car, but hey thats Andy!
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I would keep the axel as rigid as possible, the last thing you need is lateral float, same can be said for the tyres, extra load would be wise.
You won't remove the Mustangs tendency's so you need them to be as predictable as possible..... Do you have adjustable castor?
Yes (orange inner wing pic up at the top), and camber. Strut brace and subframe brace also. Lateral float? do you mean the car moving side to side over the axle? I was meaning to allow the axle to articulate to allow both wheels to stay in contact with the road as the body rolls rather than lifting a wheel as the bushes restrict articulation. Am I not getting it?
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Your best to keep the aspect ratio as low as possible to minimise the pneumatic slip but it will be a hard call to make them progressive with a live axle, at best pressure manipulation is your only tool.
Any suggestion on brands to consider and which to avoid. Last ran it with 225/60 15 Goodyear Eagle F1 gsd2, which were very good but noisy. Tyre pressures are 30psi all round.
These Mustangs are notoriously twitchy, on the limit. They seem to lean and suddenly unload one rear wheel, causing loss of control ( from my own experience)
Would spherical bearings in one end of all rear suspension links help allowing more axle articulation rather than poly bushes which would bind sooner causing wheel lift as the body rolls?
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I would welcome any advice on tyre choice for my Mustang.
Originally fitted with 225/60 15v, now on 17" rims, am considering 225/45, 235/45 or 245/40's. Would like something progressive not out and out grip, so that when they get to their limit I am not going as fast as super grippy tyres ( on trackdays, of course).
Car is 1989 5.0 manual Mustang, Macpherson strut front, live rear axle 4 linked like the old mk3,4,5 cortina but with panhard rod added.
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Already did that last year!
http://peterdonaldson5305.fotopic.net/p53626649.html
http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/showthread.php?t=15001
Hopefully the new cage will reduce chassis flex and allow the suspension to work!!
What do you think, Tony?
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I'll have the one on the right please!
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Car now nearly ready for the new season!!
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/andy...er/Image017.jpg
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N-7NZVVypQE THIS IS THE ENGINE FOR THIS YEAR!
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Plenty sharp edges on glued chassis to open up the back of your hands!
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Just to butt in on this thread, re European cars, Tony, how do you deal with Pug, Citroen, they require loads of weight to get to the measurement height. Saxo/106 etc sit on their arse at adjustment height?
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And I thought it was the women that were bitchy!
Glad I cleared up that confusion
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So which bolts adjust the castor, the bigger ones around the edge?
In the pictuer the front of the car is to the rhs so caster adjusters are the smaller ones at 12 and 6 o'clock, the 3 larger ones allow camber ajustment.
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Nice projects mate
How is the castor adjusted via the top mounts? Wish they made some for the mondeo!
Better photo of how it works!
http://s336.photobucket.com/albums/n321/89...mustangwing.jpg
Typical American "engineering" plenty bfni!
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always been a fan of F-Bodies myself. Would have got an 80s Camaro but it won't fit in my lock-up
We are getting there slowly.
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Reads like you have all the bits.... what's the delay with the build, is it just your available time
Its cold and dark, I have young family, and i work in a garage during the day!
Probably just lazyness realy
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Blimey you like your projects don't you....... I love the Mustang camber/ castor kit, was this custom made?
No, made by Maximum Motorsport USA. As standard the Mustang is camber adjustable with a similar set up, but this gives caster as well. The guy who had the car must have gone through the catalogue, as there was over £2500 of bits in boxes or already fitted. Bilstein dampers and lowered springs, 4 wheel disc brake kit (everything down to brake pipes and flexys and all clips to fit.), 17" Cobra alloys (genuine Ford) and loads more.
BMW wishbone query
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Struggling to find definitive answer but they cost more than twice as much as a std arm.