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Yogioes said:
I also wondered if they were upside down.
My understanding is that bump and rebound damping are different things.
If so, then the orientation matters.
Chassis looks great.
It wouldn’t matter which way it bumps or rebounds as the parts that work are just pistons in tubes that will work in any axis.My understanding is that bump and rebound damping are different things.
If so, then the orientation matters.
Chassis looks great.
looks good.phazed said:
Let off some steam Bennett said:
phazed said:
I’m sure they can be fitted either way but are probably easier to adjust the other way round.
True, can be fitted either way but easier to adjust dampening this way up. 
). I have always done mine flat on my back, arm under the car. Not the best idea in the rain and at my age.QBee said:
I never realised this until I saw a Griff owner, mutual friend of mine and Phazed's, open the bonnet to adjust his front dampers (he would have needed very long arms to do the rear ones from there ). I have always done mine flat on my back, arm under the car. Not the best idea in the rain and at my age.
I’m pushing 60 now and spent yesterday in the sweltering heat doing the geo on my Chim using strings which means kneeling down about 20 times simply getting the strings square to the car until it’s within 1/2 mm ). I have always done mine flat on my back, arm under the car. Not the best idea in the rain and at my age.Then another 3 hours setting each corner lifting the car to set toe in then back down again. Bump testing to get wheels flat on the floor to check then back up again to make further fine tuning adjustments then back down and so on.
Of course I then walked into the strings twice so had to go through the whole process again twice.
This old age lark isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.
The strings were set using four axle stands and poles which also means each time the car come back down and inevitably moves a few mm I have to set strings each time just to get accurate data. Took ages, then a young chap walked over from another garage with a set of racing ones which clamp onto the car and stay in line with the car as you lift and drop it,,, I’d finished by then.
I must have grovelled under the car another 20 times or more.
I really enjoy doing it this way and it’s very accurate if your diligent but my advice is get someone else to do it.
Back when I first got my Chim, Mat Smith put it on his Hunter machine and had it beautifully set up in a nice cool workshop in a realtively short period of time, and without either of us breaking sweat.
I don't remember it being particularly expensive.
My car really benefited from his experience and a little more negative camber than the standard setting
I don't remember it being particularly expensive.
My car really benefited from his experience and a little more negative camber than the standard setting
QBee said:
Back when I first got my Chim, Mat Smith put it on his Hunter machine and had it beautifully set up in a nice cool workshop in a realtively short period of time, and without either of us breaking sweat.
I don't remember it being particularly expensive.
My car really benefited from his experience and a little more negative camber than the standard setting
Yeah but that’s to easy. My backs in bits today so I’ll take your advice. I don't remember it being particularly expensive.
My car really benefited from his experience and a little more negative camber than the standard setting
I drove the car around the yard today and everytime I use my clutch I fondly think of you and Peter who fitted it and changed my fork arm. Both those two things have made it a pleasure to operate.
It’s so slick.
Thank you
Edited by BritishTvr450 on Thursday 1st August 22:14
phazed said:
Just hope you get the old girl back on the road soon..
Happy days though…
Weren’t they just Happy days though…
The amount of work created by leaving it laid up is very annoying.
It’s starting to look it’s best again though.
New dash that Frank made, he’s rather talented.
I fitted it.
Immobiliser permanently by passed.
Hood re stuck down at the back.
New speedo ordered
Heater controlbox knackered
Probably needs a new brake servo. Not looking forward to replacing that.
N/S window mech and wiring to door opener knackered, I have a good working second hand one.
This all came about because the TVR body expert glued the lower door rubber directly over the weep holes so water got trapped. I didn’t notice for years. Unbelievable
Electrical gremlins I’m slowly working through.
Chassis still looks mint.
Runs sweet as ever. Everything else is great.
It’s often frustrating but I really enjoy working on it.
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Edited by BritishTvr450 on Thursday 1st August 22:56
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