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Re: my little project 340
Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:23 pm
by mat_91
hmm i did have a project bit on there some were i forgot about it haha
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:20 pm
by slideway
dude! nottingham win! nice 340 and good work on the mods!
did you chop your springs?
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 09 Oct 2010 07:54 pm
by mat_91
cheers fella and yer twice
40mm lowering springs my arse now about 75mm haha
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 11 Oct 2010 06:05 pm
by mat_91
bit more done today got the gear box out and the gear stick but thats were most of the work stops now until my dads range rover is finished its nearly done going for its mot next week woop but ive been looking into suspension systems and dam theres alot to take in i thought i new a fair amount but the more i learn the less i realise i know
but ive got to the point were im happy with lengths and angles i need to set up my instance centre roll centre etc for my rear axle design using a triangulated 4 link so i haven't got to use a watts or panard rod
bit more compact
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 15 Oct 2010 05:46 pm
by mat_91
just poped these tyres on blue for a while as the silver rims have better tyres and i cant be arsed changing them but i think they suit it better than the white one
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 15 Oct 2010 06:44 pm
by Speedy88
I think you're right there, nice colour combo
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 16 Oct 2010 10:08 am
by SteveP
Very nice, theyll look great
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 16 Oct 2010 12:29 pm
by volvosneverdie
Thumbs up from here too. Black and blue looks hard as a hiding.
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:35 pm
by mat_91
yer they do look good but not want i want rely i want a lower et about 15 and a little wider for some mega lock and on back same et about but about 9j as theres a lot of power to put down
so some mega arch pulling
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 17 Oct 2010 11:24 pm
by Speedy88
Word of warning - 9Js will seriously fuck your bearings and you'll forever be replacing them. Just ask chris
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 18 Oct 2010 12:27 pm
by Chris_C
And mine are only on a 7J.... I am running a 35 offset though
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 18 Oct 2010 04:07 pm
by volvodspec
well what do you do with those bearings chris?
i know 2 360's in holland with 16" and 9"wide rims, everything stays in one piece.. the only reason i stay with 7" wide is due to the welded diff as i don't want too much stress on the CV joints.
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:05 pm
by mat_91
you guys forget im not using the 340s rear end and ive got things planned for the front
but i need the width for grip and looks
and the black rims are et 25 at 7j and are fine had no problems with them
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 18 Oct 2010 09:37 pm
by Chris_C
I get between 15 and 20,000 out of a set of genuines. I've found Timken significantly better than SKF and Fag, which in turn are significantly better than cheapy unbranded.
Tbh, with the abuse Fake gets I guess thats not bad, but Kar went for nigh on 100,000 on the same set.
Re: my little project 340
Posted: 24 Nov 2010 11:49 pm
by mat_91
well just a little update for you guys just to let you no its not dead all bumpers are off and there brackets and the wiring loom is out also had both front wings off and its a minter woop so just next step is to make a roll over jig and get on with mounting the rear axle