24-06-2017, 12:02 PM
These things are never simple are they 
. Last job was to pop the shocks back on the new beam. With the swing arm compressed as far as it would go (car started to lift off the stands) the shocks still wouldn't line up with the upper mounting point. Conclusion ....they've been set somewhat higher than standard, and so I'm going to have to take the f'ing torsion bars out to re-set the height. Only consolation is they should come out easily, and I can ensure they are well greased/protected when they go back in.
I don't have a dummy shock made up at the moment, although was thinking about making one with some old shocks I have. From what I've read 330mm is for standard height. Is that centre to centre for the mounting points? In the absence of getting one made up any time soon, can anyone suggest arch to hub centre measurements as I failed to take them before taking the old beam off. (Doh!!!!).
. Last job was to pop the shocks back on the new beam. With the swing arm compressed as far as it would go (car started to lift off the stands) the shocks still wouldn't line up with the upper mounting point. Conclusion ....they've been set somewhat higher than standard, and so I'm going to have to take the f'ing torsion bars out to re-set the height. Only consolation is they should come out easily, and I can ensure they are well greased/protected when they go back in.I don't have a dummy shock made up at the moment, although was thinking about making one with some old shocks I have. From what I've read 330mm is for standard height. Is that centre to centre for the mounting points? In the absence of getting one made up any time soon, can anyone suggest arch to hub centre measurements as I failed to take them before taking the old beam off. (Doh!!!!).