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Dave-M
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:23 pm    Post subject: Front suspension Phase 2 (Triumph) Reply with quote

I have just assembled my front suspension to the sub-frame (AVO shockers) and after measuring a few things I would like some help from anyone with a running car with the above suspension with or without AVO's. Please help as the info from this post may help others.
I need to know:
1) The ride height of your car under the front crossmember of the subframe.
2) The angle of your lower wishbone relative to the ground. Best guess or measured.
3) If you have AVO's fitted, the distance between the body of the shocker and the shocker bump stop, you should be able to see this through the coils of the spring.
Any pictures relating to the above would help also

Alex, if you read this, I need to know the diameter of your anti-roll bar.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes, I'll mesure it tomorrow.

For 1 and 2, can you draw it to help me to understand ?


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



I hope you don't mind Dave, I don't know if you have a scanner, here is a quick sketch for Alex. I will try to do the same tomorrow.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, that' it. will try to clarify a bit more tomorrow.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok I can mesure 1 and 2, but for the diameter of my anti-roll bar I must take off a wheel !

My anti-roll bar is very special fitted I find !
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

calex_fr wrote:
My anti-roll bar is very special fitted I find !


She isn't fitted like that :



I'll take pictures saturday.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alex, This is how the roll bar is fitted to my car, I have just placed it there to give you an idea. would like to see how yours is fitted.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, it's exactly same on my car !

What is it ?
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alex. the rod which goes across the subframe and then bends back to connect to the rear lower suspension arm is known as the anti-roll bar. I don't know the French word for it.
If you don't know what it doe's just ask
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes, anti roll bar, no problem, same word in french.

But this model come from what ?
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right, the dimensions I would like are:-

The distance from where the steel ruler is laid, on the floorpan, down to the ground.
This is the point where the lower front subrame crossmember, (as shown at the bottom of the picture below), is bonded to the floorpan.

Also your best guess at the angle the bottom suspension arm makes to the horizontal.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, i'll do it saturday.

And what is it :


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alex,They are to fix the steering rack, comme ca.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, I forget the steering rack !

AHAHAAH
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

calex_fr wrote:
yes, anti roll bar, no problem, same word in french.

But this model come from what ?

Alex, it's the one fitted when I bought the car, I don't know if it came from a production car or was made by Rochdale. Maybe someone will know.
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