Vixen S3 rear suspension

Vixen S3 rear suspension

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Melchy

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6 posts

169 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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Help! We lost some of the digital pics of the breakdown so are the three parts A,B and C in the right order on this pic? we're starting to think the spacer should be in the middle.



thanks guys
Stuart

tomtrout

595 posts

164 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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I'm pretty sure spacer A should be on the other side of the upright. I'm sure others will put me right if I've got that wrong.

Looks like I'm not the only one with a Vixen in Hampshire!

tomtrout

595 posts

164 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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Nearly right. Spacer "A" goes between the shock and the bottom wishbone on the forward of the two shocks. Well it does on mine anyway!

heightswitch

6,318 posts

251 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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Spacers don't neassarily go anywhere and differ from car to car dependant upon how "out" your wishbones are in comparison to your suspension brackets. A thin washer is preferable between upright / shock / shock / Nut.

hang the uprights from the top wishbones then check your wheelbase on each side?

N.


Edited by heightswitch on Monday 30th September 16:42

Monkeythree

512 posts

230 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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Gold chassis and red wishbones?
Each to his own I suppose.

tomtrout

595 posts

164 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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heightswitch said:
Spacers don't neassarily go anywhere and differ from car to car dependant upon how "out" your wishbones are in comparison to your suspension brackets. A thin washer is preferable between upright / shock / shock / Nut.

N.
Makes perfect sense to me. I remember being slightly alarmed that my front wishbones were a different shape to each other! The distances between the triangulation was about equal but for me it was a nice introduction into TVR mechanicals.

Adrian@

4,314 posts

283 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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tomtrout said:
Nearly right. Spacer "A" goes between the shock and the bottom wishbone on the forward of the two shocks. Well it does on mine anyway!
Hi Andy,
What version of AVO are you running on the car...
Adrian@

tomtrout

595 posts

164 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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Hi Adrian

I haven't got a clue. They were virtually the first parts I bought for the car three years ago. Why - should I be worried?

Adrian@

4,314 posts

283 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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YES...they will need to be modified before you use them..call me and I will explain.
IMHO of course..
Adrian@

heightswitch

6,318 posts

251 months

Monday 30th September 2013
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Adrian@ said:
YES...they will need to be modified before you use them..call me and I will explain.
IMHO of course..
Adrian@
Not many people offer this level of after sales and guarantee, Generally whether Adrian sold them in the first place or not hehe
N.

Melchy

Original Poster:

6 posts

169 months

Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Thanks for the answers everyone, that's a great help!

Monkeythree said:
Gold chassis and red wishbones?
Each to his own I suppose.
I know, it's not mine though, honest. My Dad is rebuilding it for my mother, she's calling the shots on the colors...

tomtrout said:
I'm pretty sure spacer A should be on the other side of the upright. I'm sure others will put me right if I've got that wrong.

Looks like I'm not the only one with a Vixen in Hampshire!
My dads based in the Fleet area so if you're ever passing let us know, I'm sure he'd love to have a chat and see a running Vixen, it might give him the push to step the restoration up a gear too! Maybe i'm just impatient. smile

Edited by Melchy on Tuesday 1st October 12:48