TheMexicanJob
Banned?
what, a bunch of arguing idiots? You know you love it.
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Awd>1wd
- Thread starter Goumba
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Not anytime too soon.
I think it's good. When this thread is a couple hundred potsts long and a newcomer finds it, they'll have some comic relief while they read through it.
DarkBlueZ
Hard-core CEG'er
I get comic relief and I'm not even new :laugh:
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
that's the love that CEG provides. Sure we'll compliment you on it, but we'll also fill your thread full of stupidity and dumb pictures. speaking of which...
contourspd98
Veteran CEG'er
:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool: OMFG Good luck with this. Its great to see someone man up and actually go through with something like this. Congrats
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
I can't wait to see the vids :drool:
that's the love that CEG provides. Sure we'll compliment you on it, but we'll also fill your thread full of stupidity and dumb pictures. speaking of which...
my big wheel is way cooler than yours
alex894
Hard-core CEG'er
and somebody beats me to it....
I had this planned for late summer.
Good luck!.Subscribed to thread!
I had this planned for late summer.
Good luck!.Subscribed to thread!
alex894
Hard-core CEG'er
my big wheel is way cooler than yours
hahahahahahaha :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Props man! Looks like a good start. Curious how well it will work for you. Mostly curious about the transfer case and its ability to hold up to abuse. What is the power transfer ratio?
It seems you have built in static camber in the rear. What was your target in that regard. I see minor adjustment at the rod end, but you can only go so far.
Also thinking out loud, could you have pressed the front hub into the rear knuckle? Thus keeping the mounting points. Wouldnt have had to combine that camber link to the trailing arms. And each could be independently adjustable. Might even give you more articulation over rough terrain.
I think this would have been a better option. Stronger and infinite diff options. Custom axles would be easy too.
All in all a good start. Good luck!
It seems you have built in static camber in the rear. What was your target in that regard. I see minor adjustment at the rod end, but you can only go so far.
Also thinking out loud, could you have pressed the front hub into the rear knuckle? Thus keeping the mounting points. Wouldnt have had to combine that camber link to the trailing arms. And each could be independently adjustable. Might even give you more articulation over rough terrain.
I think this would have been a better option. Stronger and infinite diff options. Custom axles would be easy too.
All in all a good start. Good luck!
the split front to rear is 42%F/58%R. The camber at the middle of its adjustment is a little negative. There's plenty of room get whatever I want. It's still less than desirable because it is a strut suspension. What you see is baisicly an unadjusted compromised suspension setup. I wish that I could have reused the rear hub. Trust me when I say that I tried to keep everyhing as simple as possible. Almost all things were considered more than once. I used the jag rear diff for the simplicity reason. The gear ratio is correct, and I already owned it before I considered a regeared cobra or subaru unit.
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
could use a merkur rear end, IRS and you keep a 4x108 lug pattern.
I can't believe that I didn't think of that. It's a semitrailing setup, which is exactly what I have made. I'm not sure if it would work out easily however. Iirc it's not a strut rear suspension. The reason I reused the struts and trailing links is because I didn't have to reinforce the chassis.
MapOfTaziFoSho
Hard-core CEG'er
Now what about the Jaguar front suspension components and hubs? This way you can convert to 5 lugs up front.
I have the jag front hubs. It would be no problem to put them in. I would have two problems with it though. Firstly I have way too many 4x108 wheels already. Secondly, their a bit wider than the contour hubs and I'm already rubbing the front fenders with my tall wide rally tires.
Pen_Two
Is not easliy amused.
Sawzall the 
out of the fenders! :laugh::laugh:
Just kidding. I can't wait to see this puppy finished!
out of the fenders! :laugh::laugh:Just kidding. I can't wait to see this puppy finished!
ford4life
Veteran CEG'er
What engine is going in there?
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
Cadillac Sixteen engine.