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Nov 1st, 2004, 11:05 AM
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| Boy who made the wolf cry  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:33 AM
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Offline  | how low, is too low? So I decided to lop my springs today... Out with the makita and away with 3 coils!! Its a bit rough and the car creacks abit, and the it bottoms out easily, but it sure gets some looks!! Im really happy with it  Next up, my autometer guages on the vents outside and possibly a NOS install. Todd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos |
 
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Nov 1st, 2004, 11:10 AM
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| my second passion, a tin!  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cronulla, NSW Local Time: 06:33 AM
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Offline | I really hope for your sake your having some fun with this post as lopping a few inches off the springs is really not the way to go..... I can just see the detailed posts coming as to why this is so wrong technically  2002 BRG MCS with more mods than can remember The thieves choice in race cars 2005 BEP MCS stock standard and staying that way  |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 11:51 AM
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 Take me down to Paradise  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 07:33 AM
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Offline | Good 'fochopping Todd  Do it for real Go on, you know you wanna haha- Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator -  ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ... |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 11:57 AM
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| Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:33 AM
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Offline | hehe... yeah, that'd just be soooo comfortable!! maybe when I fit my monster tacho and chromies. Todd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 12:04 PM
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| my second passion, a tin! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cronulla, NSW Local Time: 06:33 AM
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Offline | so if you lower your car is there a chance of bumpsteer Can someone help me with this concept 2002 BRG MCS with more mods than can remember The thieves choice in race cars 2005 BEP MCS stock standard and staying that way |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 12:49 PM
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| MINI Traitor  Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 06:33 AM
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Offline | Don't worry, paintshop has a full exemption from suspension 101. Just for interest, I noticed that putting "bump steer" into google gets 38500 hits, which seems to be a awful lot for something that very definately doesn't exist.. LOL  |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 01:38 PM
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| my second passion, a tin! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cronulla, NSW Local Time: 06:33 AM
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Offline | Im pretty sure it exists as a line dancing move 2002 BRG MCS with more mods than can remember The thieves choice in race cars 2005 BEP MCS stock standard and staying that way |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 01:43 PM
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| MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 06:33 AM
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Offline | Are you sure that isn't "Hump Steer" Actually.. maybe it's the same, only where you are related to everyone else EDIT: Actually, I reckon Todd might have to start a thread about his headlights not working, as I reckon he'll wear them out from the inside with a Makita chop like that  |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 09:20 PM
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| Gone Old School  Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 07:33 AM
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Offline | You Graphic designers!!!!!! heheheh far to much time on your hands... at that height.. im guessing its on the bumpstops!!!! PS: Bumpsteer is an American Analogy! Its there inability to use the correct words Toe in and Toe out! This is an extract from the MTAA  Motor Traders Association Australia engineers manual) Bump steer is the toe-in or toe-out of the front wheels as the suspension goes from normal ride height through full bump. Every car has it and does it. Lowering springs if to soft can induce severe bumpsteer as its called, its usually associated with standard cut springs. Hence seeing young kids bouncing along in there lowered cars... they are litterally bounding off the bumpstops.( must cause horrific lower back pain) From what i read it doesnt really occur untill you hit the bumpstops. Ive heard and seen a few people debate this and in reality unless you cut your standard springs it aint going to happen from buying a reputable brand of lowering spring! (they are not stupid enough) Oh and to add to that Due to Bumpsteer being the Toe in and Toe out ride height will unlikely cause this untill you hit the bumpstops.. its usually caused by worn lower control arm bushes and or balljoints and tie rod ends. And the reality is that you can dial it out with the right adjustments and a good wheel alignment. As any poorly alligned car will steer the direction of its misalignment after hitting a small bump. Sorry to add technical to a very amusing thread Todd. Good work on the lowering graphics |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 11:30 PM
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| MINI2 Regular  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: BALMAIN SYDNEY Local Time: 06:33 AM
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Offline | Makita springs ! Thats the easy way out for lowering ! If you really want maximum effects you really need to take the oxy route ! Simply heat up the springs and compress them to your desired height. Dont bother with tempering or any thing so lame, just use the she ll be wright method ! |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 11:56 PM
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| Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:33 AM
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Offline | ooohh!! Lukey's almost at 100 posts!! Welcome to the big time Sorry Erin, the Oxy is way too elite for us poor dudes in Geelong, you gota use what yous can borrow of ya neighbour Makita angle grinder it is Todd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos |
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Nov 1st, 2004, 11:58 PM
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Offline | What a post whore eh! - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ... |
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