343 gls suspension upgrade

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343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by Topegun » 31 Jan 2013 02:17 pm

As promised to dai, I upload some pictures of the process of updating the front and rear suspension 343GLS 1980 B19A engine (single owner).

I've taken some due to problems adjusting the front springs, since they sent me are too short (-0.5) and even keeping the suspension in quick turns tough brushed metal tire on the fender.

material sent by dai ....

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elevator car, years ago that the poor did not play with their feet on the ground .....

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disassembling the rear brakes, we find the first surprise, are new and changed for years!

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front discs are in worse shape.

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by caution (damn tuv) had to paint the black springs ....

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so once assembled all the material provided by dai, play me if was able to test and adjust the hardness of the shock absorbers.

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Problem 0. still touching the car in turns!! (Height 58cm).

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I had to find a manufacturer of springs that make two units to my specifications and park the project for later. We also realized that I had messed up the exhaust.

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Once made the springs and the exhaust was the turn back to the shop to the front suspension and desmontasen montasen my springs and exhaust.

Problem 1. could not compress the springs enough to mount, so that it must cut a little.

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Problem 2. Once cut and assembled, the increased headroom but unfortunately was buzzing cushion extension and down or the weight of the vehicle. Back to disassemble everything and mechanics face looking at me with hatred and, lucky we have friendship, if not ....

Problem 3. relocated staples to hold the springs and tighten. finally decided to cut the springs so that they could be mounted without the use of staples, in order not to have the extension stop buffer.

now finally works as it should (height 61cm) and have to say that the front and rear shocks work perfectly (thanks dai).

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unsolved problem. I found that a motor carrier is in poor condition, anyone know where I can get it?

I hope to keep this forum a while (before only as a reader and will now also participating).

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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by macplaxton » 31 Jan 2013 03:20 pm

What a great looking car in white. Nice ATS alloy wheels too 8)
Topegun wrote:I found that a motor carrier is in poor condition, anyone know where I can get it?
A picture of the "motor carrier" would help identify it.
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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by Topegun » 31 Jan 2013 05:31 pm

macplaxton wrote:What a great looking car in white. Nice ATS alloy wheels too 8)
Topegun wrote:I found that a motor carrier is in poor condition, anyone know where I can get it?
A picture of the "motor carrier" would help identify it.
Sorry! Engine mount! :roll:

Thanks, the ats Have been restored a few years ago.... :wink:

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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by trabitom99 » 31 Jan 2013 06:46 pm

That looks like a superb car. I've never seen pictures of a Mk1 S model in white.

Have you got any pictures from the front?

Cheers

Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by Topegun » 31 Jan 2013 06:55 pm

trabitom99 wrote:That looks like a superb car. I've never seen pictures of a Mk1 S model in white.

Have you got any pictures from the front?

Cheers

Tom
thanks, because this car has never been painted except the area of ​​the right tail lights (a funny hit him while we were in a meeting).
The front picture....tomorrow :wink:

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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by Customer » 31 Jan 2013 08:55 pm

Ooh, very nice condition car sm11 i loved. Rideheight is just nice!

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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by classicswede » 31 Jan 2013 09:14 pm

Thank you for saring your photos. You have a very nice car there. :D


Very strange that 50mm lowering springs should cause the tyre to rub. 75mm springs will with some tyre sizes but a tweak to the body area that it rubs against cures the problem. Is the spring seat positioned lower on that age car?

The motor mounts is it the part that is being discussed in this link here http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... 4&start=30
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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by Topegun » 31 Jan 2013 10:06 pm

classicswede wrote:Thank you for saring your photos. You have a very nice car there. :D


Very strange that 50mm lowering springs should cause the tyre to rub. 75mm springs will with some tyre sizes but a tweak to the body area that it rubs against cures the problem. Is the spring seat positioned lower on that age car?

The motor mounts is it the part that is being discussed in this link here http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... 4&start=30
I too was surprised that friction, and knowing that there are people who even-mounted 75mm. to buy back the car was delivered with 185/70-13.

The engine mount I need is on the right of this picture (the rubber)

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20 ... 01ff8.png/

Thanks!

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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by Topegun » 31 Jan 2013 10:19 pm

Customer wrote:Ooh, very nice condition car sm11 i loved. Rideheight is just nice!

thank you very much! Inside this factory-fresh and far better than the inside of my 360GLT sm4

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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by SteveP » 31 Jan 2013 11:49 pm

Stunning looking car!
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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by Ride_on » 01 Feb 2013 02:01 am

The front, back suspension and brakes/guards/calipers look like new. Is this what Spanish cars are like normally?
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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by Topegun » 01 Feb 2013 09:07 am

Ride_on wrote:The front, back suspension and brakes/guards/calipers look like new. Is this what Spanish cars are like normally?
the truth is that it is normal as the people here are very careless with cars, even those we care, we do reasonably well. it is also true that this car has aged very well :wink:

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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by Topegun » 01 Feb 2013 02:08 pm

trabitom99 wrote:That looks like a superb car. I've never seen pictures of a Mk1 S model in white.

Have you got any pictures from the front?

Cheers

Tom
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c5ud1riv1wjx9 ... 132224.jpg :wink:

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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by MCHUDD » 01 Feb 2013 02:15 pm

Hello Topegun.
You have a fantastic looking car. A white car to last that long, brilliant.
Cheers Mark.
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Re: 343 gls suspension upgrade

Post by trabitom99 » 01 Feb 2013 03:43 pm

Ah ... R-Sport-Style :-)

That reminds me, I have seen a Mk1 343 S car in white before. But it was very rusty and dirty, not like yours!

Cheers

Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988

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