BigBlack-V Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 did you put 205's on a 10" wide wheel too? is there any other way to go? I was 0. And I'm still a zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwm5094 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 did you put 205's on a 10" wide wheel too? 175 series was easier for me. http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h443/mwm5094/15p4bpx.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoopMan Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I am a professional data-structure architect, unlicensed in all 50 states, and that diagram makes no sense to me either. The part that really bothers me is that the 'cut' spring has a dimension callout next to it which states that it's 6" long - the same as the original spring - and yet if you look at the pixels it is clearly longer than the uncut spring. Whoever made that diagram clearly had one purpose in mind, and only one: to **** with the minds of complete strangers. Which is pretty awesome if you ask me. I am going to bookmark that picture, because it looks so persuasive from a distance. Next time people start arguing about spring rates, I'm going to lob that into the discussion like a hand grenade, and then I'm going to unsubscribe for a week. Then I'll check in to survey the damage. If you were truly an architect (original definition) I would be concerned that you might be the creator of that graphic masterpiece. I often see really bad technical designs that are persuasively represented by clueless dipshits. They can get very defensive when I try to fix things for them. I say we all help it go viral. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugblatterbeast Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 While we're here, do you have any comments on doing the DIY alignment? I'm going to make a setup using jack stands and string. The local Firestone does not get it terribly right, and they take hours. Did you do camber? Was thinking a level and a ruler... will crunch the numbers in Excel. To be clear, I'm not endorsing cutting springs! Just asking about the alignment. I have a pretty simple setup that has served me well years now. For toe I use a laser level with a set of clamps that allow attachment to the wheel edges. If you get a large sheet 40-50 feet away from the car and project the points on it from each wheel (both forwards and backwards) you can easily set the toe on all for wheels. you need both the forward and backward measurements to eliminate the effects of wheel + hub run out. alternatively, you can fit a dial gauge to the strut, rotate the wheel and find two points with the same run out and measure in one direction only. For camber I use a TiltBox level with a magnetic clamp. For caster I use the camber measurement while rotating the wheels through a fixed angle. For slip plates, I used to use two sheets of polycarbonate with some grease in between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I feel this needs to be bumped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I'll second that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 sticky worthy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Is that a real question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I was hoping to get the mods attention with that so it would be done :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Just pm hick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Just pm hick sent, waiting for him to swing thru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 He's heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 7 (3 members and 4 guests) NWSPECB, Nrw, hicksta13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I'm waiting for the pm back calling me a crazy white boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 You guys are acting like No Drft. My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 You guys are acting like No Drft. Too bad I can't read any of these new posts. But, why would I want to? Just in case anybody is wondering, the cut springs are doing fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Too bad I can't read You said it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 You said it. On Ignore, Didn't Read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 On Ignore, Didn't Read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05 LegacyGT Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Hahaha, you need that picture but with the knob turned all the way to turbodog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I don't think anyone in their right mind could responsibly advise anyone to turn the knob up that high...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05 LegacyGT Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 What that scale doesn't show is that you have to turn the knob 5000 full rotations to get all the way to that level of dumbness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 On Ignore, Didn't Read. Now I don't feel special like the others. My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggerheist Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Too bad I can't read On Ignore, Didn't Read. i iznt ignorzed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjweb Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 should have cut your wrists instead of your springs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelwatts Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm a native of South Carolina. I am a dying breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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