As long as its over lunch! heheheh cheers NAT I must admit where do you live again? Cheers NAT
--- Mark Alford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cheers Nat, > > Next time I'm in Melbourne we should catch up and > swap "secrets" > > Mark > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "nat P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:10 PM > Subject: Re: Set-ups!!!! To mark and all > > > > Well I prefer Choclates!!! HEHEEHE > > > > Don't worry, I'm not going to move and then change > > from rallying to circuit racing!! HHEe! > > Cheers nTA > > > > --- Mark Alford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gee - > > now we're getting friendly, you'll be asking > > > me if I prefer chocolates > > > or flower's soon! I am not about to tell all my > > > secrets - they cost me a > > > small fortune - but here is the basics of what > we > > > did. > > > > > > Basically we used eccentric bushes in both > mounting > > > points of each swing > > > arm. By changing the position of the bushes, we > can > > > quickly and easily > > > adjust camber and toe - plus it doesn't slip. > > > > > > The bushes are very similar to those used in VT > > > commodores rear end to > > > reduce the neg camber they get when lowered or > > > towing. > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "nat P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:58 AM > > > Subject: Set-ups!!!! To mark and all > > > > > > > > > > Interesting set-up, How did you get the rear > > > > adjustable? > > > > > > > > AND whats everyone elses set up? > > > > > > > > > > > > Mine:180B Rally car,Sedan > > > > > > > > Front: Adjustable front Konis revalved with > Peter > > > > Davis > > > > settings. > > > > Adjustable radius rods and control arms. > > > > 5 Degrees castor, 2.5 camber standard toe-in. > > > > > > > > Rear: 600lb King springs, Koni's again > > > adjustables > > > > with Peter Davis settings, Modified and > > > strengthened > > > > suspension member. > > > > > > > > cheers nat > > > > > > > > --- Mark Alford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Leighton, > > > > > > > > > > Keep in mind my car is used only on the > track, > > > and > > > > > the set-up I use would be > > > > > awful on the street. Of course some things I > > > need to > > > > > keep to myself, but > > > > > here is a basic outline. > > > > > > > > > > Front: > > > > > Adjustable strut tops (Camber and Castor) > > > > > Coil over height adjustable springs (375 > pounds) > > > > > Custom made/valved koni strut inserts - > > > externally > > > > > adjustable. > > > > > Adjustable castor rods > > > > > Running approx 4 degrees neg camber, 5.5 > degrees > > > > > positive castor and zero > > > > > toe > > > > > > > > > > Rear: > > > > > Kings 800 pound lowered springs > > > > > Custom made/valved koni externally > adjustable > > > shocks > > > > > Adjustable rear end. > > > > > Running 1 degree neg camber and 1mm toe out. > > > > > > > > > > I am still developing this package, and > believe > > > I > > > > > can get the car much > > > > > faster yet. I also plan to add adjustable > sway > > > bars > > > > > (front and rear)19-24mm > > > > > front and 15-19mm rear (if possible). Also I > > > will be > > > > > adding a strut brace in > > > > > the next few weeks. > > > > > > > > > > As I said before, this package handles very > > > well, > > > > > and has the potential to > > > > > get even better. > > > > > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Leighton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:08 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: Thought I would start the > evening > > > off > > > > > with a question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so mark can i ask what you have done to > make > > > your > > > > > handling good??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > > > > is it trade secrets??? > > > > > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Mark Alford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 9:11 AM > > > > > > Subject: Re: Thought I would start the > evening > > > off > > > > > with a question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I agree with Terry, you can certainly > get > > > your > > > > > FJ to handle well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I run an FJ in my race car (improved > > > > > production). Due to being a near > > > > > > stock > > > > > > > engine, I don't have the horsepower of > some > > > > > other cars - including > > > > > worked > > > > > > up > > > > > > > L20's. Having said this, I'm still two > > > seconds a > > > > > lap quicker (Eastern > > > > > > Creek) > > > > > > > than the above mentioned L20 powered > 1600. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been told by numerous people that > the > > > > > weight difference is about > > > > > > > 15kg, this is something that can easily > be > > > > > worked around. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > === message truncated === http://messenger.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! 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