Brake and hub swap 15' wheels too Pics Soon!!!

[pumbaplus]

Hi All,

i've just almost finished the hub/brake sway , its all off the ford capri, (mercury convertible in usa), it came with the B6t i bought.
i also fitted the 15' wheels i pulled from a mitsubishi galant gst... they look the goods....

i will post pics once i buy new caliper bolts / bleed the brakes.
but discovered a split ball joint rubber and a few suspension bushes where buggered.
i just need to do the rear now, and lower , and struts, and b6t, and ecu,and seats, and the list doesn't get any shorter....

[Nerd Racing]

just the front or rears as well?

[chrisofna]

Did you use the Aspire LCAs? Did you have the front end lowered on your Festiva?

[pumbaplus]

i did the fronts only..

negative on the aspire lcas, i can see some positive camber though.

i want to lower ~ 2' but will that be enough to cure the positive camber? or are the aspire Lca's required....

pHOTOS NOT TOO GOOD...

[Nerd Racing]

good God 2' that is 24 inches! you would be laying side mirror at that point!

[pumbaplus]

sorry 2 INCH from original.... how do the wheels look?
so are the aspire lcas needed or will lowering alone achieve the correct camber?
what spring length and rates are ppl using on this setup?
what shocks are a straight fit for this assuming i don't want to cut the spring perch? will
the aspire gr2 be enough for 200lbs front and 150lbs rear springs? i think with these springrates i'm heading into 323 strut territory (or something else)


need to know as i'm getting the springs done soon so the festi doesn't look like a 4wd.... and i can drive it...

[chrisofna]

Aspire LCAs are needed so you have the correct camber and to have less strain on your axles.

[pumbaplus]

thanks chris.

any ideas on what struts to use with that spring combo i mentioned earlier?

[FestYboy]

factory replacements (aka: koni gr2) they're plenty stiff for the 200lb springs without jarring your fillings loose.

[Safety Guy]

FYI...a FF.COM Public Service Announcement...

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Safety Guy = a smart butt :p

Karl

[pumbaplus]

nice1

what is the most the gr2 can dampen...? what about gr2 rears...?

[pumbaplus]

almost done...
i cut the springs too, i left 1/2 of a coil extra on the drivers side though by error..

the only thing remaining is passenger side LCA to chassis bolt, there's just no easy way to get it in when the rest of the suspension is done... i'll try something different tonight..

Pics up as soon as i'm done whith the bolt...

[MONSOON]

Cant wait to see the pics!

[pumbaplus]

PIC Early

This is an early pic....

the alignment is out, the camber is unknown (can anyone assist?) the pic is before the springs were cut.

the tyres are now 1 cm off the fenders,
there is a bit of rub, but i will fix with a new fender rolling technique that is easy/cheap. i will advise on this...


I went to wreckers and found that nissan EXA front struts fit on festiva with some washers . they allow camber adjustement if you have the exa bolts.... the struts have a provision to stop the offsett bolts from spinning .

the springs will need to be custom. i didn't have a tape measure but they should be festiva width on top and exa on bottom . this shouldn't be an issue, i think customs or 300ZX springs will do...

[pumbaplus]

oops , those are the original pics...