Tramlining E36 325

[bigedd]

Ok can you tell me if this is correct got the top mounts sitting on the turrets some pictures here

Edited by bigedd on Saturday 7th March 19:17

[TheEnd]

yep, that's it, to the rear for caster, to the inside for camber.

[bigedd]

TheEnd said:

yep, that's it, to the rear for caster, to the inside for camber.

HI just done the work on the top mounts and the eccentric bushes didnt get the poly ones just the standard see pics, as you will see in the pics the mounts are marked L and R I have put the L(left) to the drivers side and R(right) to the Passengers. Is this correct still not 100% on this, need conformation if you don't mind. and also the top of the strut was rubbing the inside of the turret. thanks again

[TheEnd]

yep, that's all as planned.
eccentric bushes to the outside, and the top mounts rear and inboard.

[bigedd]

should the strut be rubbing the turret?

[TheEnd]

nope, that's what happened on mine, so i swapped back to the standard ones.

That mount, being an evo spec item, was planned for use with evo shocks/springs, which have a smaller top seat plate and narrower coils.

[bigedd]

Had it out for a spin, didn't feel any big difference with the changes thats been made,but I wasn't pushing it because of the strut was rubbing the turret. It was only scarping it at first but now after a few turns of the steering its went away. its left a small mark inside the turret wall, nothing to drastic give it a touch up of sealer, So I think a will just keep them on. what you think

[TheEnd]

i'd take it through it's paces gently for a while until you are sure you won't get full on bind / lock, and if it's all OK, then you should be good to go.

[bigedd]

Well I'm going to change my mind, just took it round some of the country roads round about lanarkshire and low and behold great round the corners turning in quick sharp and precise ,very small amount of tramlining nothing like what it was, seems I was a little hasty in my comments the problem last night when I took it out, I was only doing 30mph round the village for about 10 mins . Today I was out for about 1hr really enjoyed it, going out tomorrow get some more of it.

[bigedd]

Thanks for all your help TheEnd been Educational you know your stuff now you wont have to have long drawn out post's with people just send them this topic tells all pics n all.

Have you still got the mounts i was pm by caboosemoose he's looking for a set

Edited by bigedd on Thursday 12th March 20:23

[TheEnd]

I have still got them, but they are on my "project" shelf, which is an actual shelf, and makes the project shelved...

Anyway, i'm probably going to refit them at some stage, and grind down the excess metal off the top spring pad, or look at taking a small section of a spring coil out, which will give a similar effect to rotating the top plate, maybe to a better position.

[bigedd]

lol Yeah I was thinking about grinding down the metal at the top as well theres not a lot to come of it maybe 5mm 10mm not a lot

Edited by bigedd on Thursday 12th March 23:45

[bigedd]

Done the grinding, top spring seat perfect fit, no rubbing. Took about 7mm of the edge of each strut. Car drives really well I was having a look at cutting a bit of the spring and turn it but you would have to take of about 60>70mm off it, bit much i think

Edited by bigedd on Sunday 15th March 14:30