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> The Project Anklebiter Build Thread., 8/29 Lid latches and glamor shots...
plymouth37
post Mar 23 2011, 03:42 PM
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QUOTE(fat73 @ Mar 23 2011, 03:26 PM) *

So does this mean it's going to have a flip open front with wish-bone suspension?

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I will be running a flip up front while retaining the Carrera front suspension. I will post some mockups sometime this afternoon.
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post Mar 23 2011, 06:20 PM
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I bolted the suspension jig back on and mocked up the front subframe.
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post Mar 23 2011, 10:14 PM
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cough...cough...unequal length a-arms with custom uprights...cough cough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif)



(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Its looking great!
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post Mar 24 2011, 08:08 AM
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cough...cough...unequal length a-arms with custom uprights...cough cough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif)



(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Its looking great!


You have no idea how tempting that is, don't think I can swing a new suspension on a college kid's budget though.
If anybody feels like donating one I wouldn't turn them down (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Check out this one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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post Mar 24 2011, 08:32 AM
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Dana, you really need to pick up the pace a bit spring break's almost over (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Mar 24 2011, 08:54 AM
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You have no idea how tempting that is, don't think I can swing a new suspension on a college kid's budget though.
If anybody feels like donating one I wouldn't turn them down (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Not to contaminate this amazing and brilliant design, but what about harvesting an SLA front suspension from something else? Say... something you could find cheaply at a local pick-n-pull? Say... something that is a proven, effective design? Say... <gasp-choke> from a <cough - choke> Miata?

Since the front end is basically a blank slate right now, you could build around the suspension once the space requirements are set.

By the way Dana, any chance I could drop by to gaze in wide-eyed wonder at this creation in person?

-Josh2
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post Mar 24 2011, 09:05 AM
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post Mar 24 2011, 09:31 AM
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HA! Ferg -you just made me shoot water out of my nose!!! (we need a water-coming-out-of-the-nose smiley...)


Again Dana, project is simply amazing. It has taken me two nights to mount the
-6 breather tank in my trunk... about the same amount of time it would take you re-engineer and rebuild the Empire State Building....
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post Mar 24 2011, 09:47 AM
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QUOTE(jhadler @ Mar 24 2011, 08:54 AM) *


Not to contaminate this amazing and brilliant design, but what about harvesting an SLA front suspension from something else? Say... something you could find cheaply at a local pick-n-pull? Say... something that is a proven, effective design? Say... <gasp-choke> from a <cough - choke> Miata?

Since the front end is basically a blank slate right now, you could build around the suspension once the space requirements are set.

By the way Dana, any chance I could drop by to gaze in wide-eyed wonder at this creation in person?

-Josh2


If anybody wants to stop by just send me a PM, my doors are always open!

I will be sticking to the Porsche suspension just because it is free and easy but here is a Miata front for comparison.
Miata's really do have great suspensions, compact and almost infinitely adjustable.
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post Mar 24 2011, 09:59 AM
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Wow! Just noticed the view counter, up over 75,000!
Thanks for the support everybody! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Mar 24 2011, 10:51 AM
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If anybody wants to stop by just send me a PM, my doors are always open!



Currently the doors are off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Mar 24 2011, 11:04 AM
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I have been look at alternative front suspension options as well. One question I have when running a set-up from a Miata or something else, what do you do with the bolt pattern? Are you have to have a different bolt pattern on the front vs. the rear of the car?

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post Mar 24 2011, 11:32 AM
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I have been look at alternative front suspension options as well. One question I have when running a set-up from a Miata or something else, what do you do with the bolt pattern? Are you have to have a different bolt pattern on the front vs. the rear of the car?

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Wheel adapter plates would probably be the easiest option, you would probably be running spacers anyway, so you could just have them adapt the bolt pattern too.
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I fabbed up some plates for the front subframe to attach to. (My cordless drill died on me so those rosette weld holes will be a little bigger)
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Here is how they will mount. Hopefully I can get most of the front end welded up tomorrow.
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post Mar 25 2011, 01:22 PM
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QUOTE(Britain Smith @ Mar 24 2011, 10:04 AM) *

I have been look at alternative front suspension options as well. One question I have when running a set-up from a Miata or something else, what do you do with the bolt pattern? Are you have to have a different bolt pattern on the front vs. the rear of the car?

-Britain



I'm running aluminum front hubs at 4/114.whatever. I ended up having the rears redrilled/bossed. Redrilling from 4x bolt pattern to 4x leaves a LOT of metal so I'm not so worried about failure.

Besides, there's a TON of rims available in early Miata 4x100.
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post Mar 25 2011, 11:05 PM
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I got most of the front welded up today, just the front torsion bar mounts and the other cross bar to go.
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Everything stayed square so I should be able to test fit the entire chassis tomorrow.
Just about time to get this thing back on its wheels to see how it looks in one piece!
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post Mar 26 2011, 04:16 PM
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I finished up the front end today, I will try to mock up the suspension tonight to see how everything fits.
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post Mar 26 2011, 09:25 PM
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I test fit the front suspension tonight, the chassis stayed straight and everything bolted up the way it should, lost a bit of trunk space though!
I will bolt on the back half tomorrow and put it back down on its wheels.
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post Mar 26 2011, 09:26 PM
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So I assume front shocktower to hoop in the cab is eminent?

Anyway, so nice to see the front suspension getting tied in terminator style.

Keep it coming Dana!
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