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Is Charlie recommending the Caddy Struts up front rather than the previously highlighted Mk2 vw coilovers?
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I'm using sketchup because it's free fiddy free lol. It's my first time using any kind of cad software so I'm learning as I go.
You need a guinea pig? I have a aspire beam, a festiva beam and a alignment rack.
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Originally posted by shorestiva View PostAwww you suck wanw I've been working all weekend on that lol. Is that for a aspire beam or a festiva beam?
I use Sketchup at home for modeling simple stuff to be 3D printed, but it's really a pain to work with. The solidworks model probably took me 30minutes and is much easier to edit the base sketch etc than in sketchup.
Oh yea, I printed some prototypes out too... great minds, right? helps that I have a 3D printer on my desk at work.
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Originally posted by skeeters_keeper View Post
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Originally posted by bhazard View PostAs in they deform too much to reuse?
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Awww you suck wanw I've been working all weekend on that lol. Is that for a aspire beam or a festiva beam?
This is for a aspire beam. I was going to have my cousin take it into his college library and print it out. (3d printers are free for student use lol) I want to make sure my dimensions are correct,
[IMG]Screenshot (3) by Joseph King, on Flickr[/IMG]Last edited by shorestiva; 10-23-2016, 06:04 PM.
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Screenshot (1) by Joseph King, on Flickr
I know the angle is oriented wrong and I have to slot the holes but im getting closer.
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Rear alignment is a pain even with the shims I make. It's just one of those trial and error deals that takes a long time. I never mass produced the shims because they only work if you set the ride height very close to where I have it when I make them. Negative camber translates into toe in as the rear gets lower, the more angle, the more this is true. Also, rake will do the same thing. There is no easy cure for a good alignment in the rear. I would keep a stack of those plastic Moog shims handy if you're going that route. Chances are you'll need to re adjust, and those are a one shot deal.
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^ also why we've been looking into removing the front sway bar all together.
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Originally posted by william View PostIf your shooting for 2 degrees swap in an aspire rear beam.
You can remove the Swaybar and make it flex like a festiva beam the aspire axle gives you around 2 degrees negative camber. I had mine on the alinement rack and the rear was 2.2 negative. I think I'm going to remove the sway bar from the rear on mine because when really pushing it the front will under steer but I'm not sure if that's the cause or not
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On the front on mine if you adjust the camber, it has a big effect on toe and you will have to adjust it as well. Something to be aware of. Does this sound right?
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I'm running my car with advanced suspension as well but it's setting as high as possible in the rear . I think you lose cambe and gain toe as it squats right? What I use for an alinement is really a frame rack so it may not be a that accrete .
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