"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/09/2016 at 14:00 • Filed to: Rally all the things!
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/09/2016 at 14:00 • Filed to: Rally all the things! | 9
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I had no luck trying to get the old rear shocks off the Roadmaster on jack stands. I couldn’t even get a damn wrench on the top mounts. I handed the job off to my auto shop teaching buddy. They did the shocks on all for corners, plus they installed a set of helper airbags into the coils. Look at how much height I gained in the rear with those bags pumped up! Hopefully that’s enough height to not rip the tailpipes off the exhaust system now :)
Here’s before picture.
Hopefully the weather cooperates this time, rally cross is scheduled for May 22nd!
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 14:16 |
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So, so sexy! Can’t wait to see photos and/or videos of it in action!
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shop-teacher
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
05/09/2016 at 14:19 |
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Thanks! I’m pretty excited to go do it.
BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 14:20 |
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Are the bags adjustable?
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shop-teacher
> BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/09/2016 at 14:26 |
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Yeah, there’s an air chuck that we fed to the liner around the gas filler cap. You can get on board compressors and such, but I wasn’t about to spend that kind of money.
fourvalleys
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 14:27 |
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Awesome! Maybe I’ll stop by. It looks great!
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BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 14:27 |
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So you can adjust it with a shop compressor?
uofime-2
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 14:44 |
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Those bags should keep your shocks healthy too, they don’t enjoy being bottomed out.
unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 14:55 |
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You got the delco air shocks?
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shop-teacher
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
05/09/2016 at 15:03 |
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No, originally it did, but that whole system is shot to hell. I used cheapo KYB shocks, and an airlift set of helper bags that go within the coil springs. Total parts outlay was less than $150 for everything.
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shop-teacher
> BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/09/2016 at 15:04 |
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Yep!
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
05/09/2016 at 15:07 |
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The old ones didn’t enjoy being fully extended either. When I popped a brake line in the fall, when I jacked up the car and the axle went to full droop, the rear shocks puked out all their fluid almost instantly.
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shop-teacher
> fourvalleys
05/09/2016 at 15:07 |
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Thanks! Hope to see you there!
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 15:18 |
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That’s not good! Isn’t there something other than the shocks that should have been limiting travel?
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
05/09/2016 at 15:20 |
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Nope.
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 15:22 |
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that’s not good if you’re gonna do sweet yumps at the rallycross! I kind of doubt anyone make limiting straps specifically for your car but maybe you could cobble something together for a reasonable fee
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
05/09/2016 at 15:25 |
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Maybe, but I don’t own a trailer, so the Toadmaster needs to be able to make it home. I won’t be going for any air.
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uofime-2
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 15:30 |
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You say that now, but just wait till you’re there! The temptation of the ‘yumps will be real...
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shop-teacher
> uofime-2
05/09/2016 at 15:40 |
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That is a distinct possibility ...
dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
> shop-teacher
05/09/2016 at 15:49 |
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I’m calling it now, that rear bumper’s a goner.
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shop-teacher
> dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
05/09/2016 at 15:54 |
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That wouldn’t be entirely shocking.
The metal that the bumper cover’s top is attached to is completely rusted away. It’s technically still there, but when you touch it, it crumbles.