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hugovw1976 April 24th 2008 10:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by vwgeil (Post 65421)
Thanks a million :-)

Can I get you to mesure your frontsuspension arm's to both the upper and the lower arm and the hubs.

My plan is to draw everything in 3D first before building it.

Klaus

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1308/dibujorm2.png

denizen224 April 28th 2008 03:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricola (Post 65425)
Here are a couple of measurements from when I was researching an Audi V8 swap:
4.2l engine length: 464mm, 195kg
3.7l engine length: 516mm

from front of 4.2 engine to axle line of Audo FWD 5 speed: 25"

Hope that helps...
Rich

Thanks and yes that helps :) :) :)

Klaus(vwgeil)

volkdent July 1st 2009 20:29

There HAS to be some updates here!!!

Jason

Ribz July 23rd 2009 22:17

Please please please let there be updates!

Truly bad f-n ass, to the point where i started searching for a bug. haha

Do the Rotary plans include the suspension components design?

AIRSICK July 24th 2009 23:30

Wow!
 
That is MOST AWSOME!

Thank you for Sharing it with us!
:notworthy:

hugovw1976 August 15th 2009 16:32

Finally some litle progress:

Steering column, steering, pedal assembly.

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/1303/dscf0006ty3.jpg

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/6430/dscf0005ov9.jpg

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/6453/dscf0007ks6.jpg

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4365/dscf0009rmk.jpg

Brake lines.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1073/dscf0008vs7.jpg

Upgrade rear suspension geometry (Move back 1").

Before:

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/8847/r4220lx7.jpg

After:

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/4341/dscf0013qh5.jpg

hugovw1976 August 15th 2009 16:38

And finally I mount the rear coilovers with rocker arms:

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3180/dscf0002h.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1287/dscf0001c.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2387/dscf0003l.jpg

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6798/dscf0004h.jpg

wrenchnride247 August 15th 2009 21:42

Very cool progress Hugo!!!! :D

volkdent August 19th 2009 12:13

Awesome Hugo, glad to hear your still in the works!!!

Jason

chug_A_bug August 19th 2009 22:55

that's a Sweet Rear coil set up... :goodjob:


Chris

evilC August 20th 2009 07:14

Very impressive build! BTW how do you control roll? I see no facility for anti-roll bars

Clive

hugovw1976 August 20th 2009 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilC (Post 70977)
Very impressive build! BTW how do you control roll? I see no facility for anti-roll bars

Clive

That's the next step.

Adjustable sway bars.
But I don't calculate the bar rating yet.

evilC August 21st 2009 04:46

With the general sophistication of your suspension don't confine yourself to the standard bent bar with holes in the end. This cries out for a hollow bar and blade adjustment at the front and a very short roll bar activated by the rockers at the rear.

Whats the rates for the rear suspension units?

Clive

hugovw1976 August 21st 2009 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilC (Post 70986)
With the general sophistication of your suspension don't confine yourself to the standard bent bar with holes in the end. This cries out for a hollow bar and blade adjustment at the front and a very short roll bar activated by the rockers at the rear.

Whats the rates for the rear suspension units?

Clive

Right now have 400 lbs in front 600 lbs rear but I need to ride my car to know if this are the correct rates. ( remember the principal purpose of the car is road race no street).

I want to install a bar with adjustable arms like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

or this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

evilC August 24th 2009 05:30

The springrates will of course be determined by the wheel rate, weight and the desired frequency. The prinicple being to keep the springing soft and the damping firm (Chapman principle).

I had a look at the Nascar units but I would have thought that with a development car that the blade type anti-roll bar would give a greater range of adjustment. The Nascar units might be far to stiff for a lightweight bug especially as they are very heavy and circulate on banked ovals at 200+mph. The roll force must be particularly high.


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