Chimaera without shocks and springs?
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No, I'm not going for the lowrider look (!), it's a question I haven't found the answer to searching the web, or on here.
My intention in the winter is to refurb the shocks and springs. Space is very tight at home and I don't really want to do one side of the car and then the other. So, would it be feasible to remove a shock and and spring and then lower the car back onto its wheels, if only to move the car backwards and forwards about 10m to get at the other side.
My suspicion is that this isn't possible with coilovers and it would result in the wheel going right up and hitting the bodyshell so making this a non-starter but I wondered if anyone had done this?
My intention in the winter is to refurb the shocks and springs. Space is very tight at home and I don't really want to do one side of the car and then the other. So, would it be feasible to remove a shock and and spring and then lower the car back onto its wheels, if only to move the car backwards and forwards about 10m to get at the other side.
My suspicion is that this isn't possible with coilovers and it would result in the wheel going right up and hitting the bodyshell so making this a non-starter but I wondered if anyone had done this?
I'd imagine the wheel will hit wheelarch and cause stress on the fibreglass
I wouldn't think the car will move to easily either.
If you think of a pendulum in the centre of the car and you lower the car on say the front right that pendulum will swing over diagonally towards that corner thus putting more of the cars weight on that wheel.
I wouldn't think the car will move to easily either.
If you think of a pendulum in the centre of the car and you lower the car on say the front right that pendulum will swing over diagonally towards that corner thus putting more of the cars weight on that wheel.
ianwayne said:
No, I'm not going for the lowrider look (!), it's a question I haven't found the answer to searching the web, or on here.
My intention in the winter is to refurb the shocks and springs. Space is very tight at home and I don't really want to do one side of the car and then the other. So, would it be feasible to remove a shock and and spring and then lower the car back onto its wheels, if only to move the car backwards and forwards about 10m to get at the other side.
My suspicion is that this isn't possible with coilovers and it would result in the wheel going right up and hitting the bodyshell so making this a non-starter but I wondered if anyone had done this?
Not wanting to have granny sucking eggs - but - . My intention in the winter is to refurb the shocks and springs. Space is very tight at home and I don't really want to do one side of the car and then the other. So, would it be feasible to remove a shock and and spring and then lower the car back onto its wheels, if only to move the car backwards and forwards about 10m to get at the other side.
My suspicion is that this isn't possible with coilovers and it would result in the wheel going right up and hitting the bodyshell so making this a non-starter but I wondered if anyone had done this?
If you have room to remove wheel in the garage, can you not just leave the car on axle stands at each corner?
Have I misunderstood?
Nick
Classic Chim said:
I'd imagine the wheel will hit wheelarch and cause stress on the fibreglass
I wouldn't think the car will move to easily either.
If you think of a pendulum in the centre of the car and you lower the car on say the front right that pendulum will swing over diagonally towards that corner thus putting more of the cars weight on that wheel.
I've heard about stating the obvious I wouldn't think the car will move to easily either.
If you think of a pendulum in the centre of the car and you lower the car on say the front right that pendulum will swing over diagonally towards that corner thus putting more of the cars weight on that wheel.
Or borrow some old shocks
My TVR guy has 4 lengths of square cross section tubular steel, drilled both ends, which he inserts in place of the dampers.
He does this purely because when a car is waiting a week or more for the dampers to go to/come back from refurbing, he still needs to be able to move the car around his workshop, as he will have had it on the ramp to remove the dampers, but doesn't want the car on the ramp for a week or more.
I am sure your local steel supplier will cut the lengths and drill them for you if you Charlie Bravo Alpha yourself.
He does this purely because when a car is waiting a week or more for the dampers to go to/come back from refurbing, he still needs to be able to move the car around his workshop, as he will have had it on the ramp to remove the dampers, but doesn't want the car on the ramp for a week or more.
I am sure your local steel supplier will cut the lengths and drill them for you if you Charlie Bravo Alpha yourself.
nawarne said:
Not wanting to have granny sucking eggs - but - .
If you have room to remove wheel in the garage, can you not just leave the car on axle stands at each corner?
Have I misunderstood?
Nick
That's the point, I don't have room for 4 stands. No garage, but can park at the side of the house behind gates and prying eyes but only about 3 ft on one side if the other side is tight against the wall. If you have room to remove wheel in the garage, can you not just leave the car on axle stands at each corner?
Have I misunderstood?
Nick
I had a feeling this would be rhetorical. I was just thinking aloud.
I've already bought some second hand cheap shocks so, if I park at an angle, I believe i can do the fronts or rears first or vice visa.
This is all a bit moot anyway because if I can't get the old shock bolts out (read some horror stories on here), I'll be taking to a garage anyway!
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