Agent Orange (74 Opel Manta)

[AndreasW]

Great progress! Can't wait to see the front come down

[OpelWagenGT]

Just did a compression test and it's just as I thought.

cylinder
1- 130psi
2- 100psi
3- 125psi
4- 130psi

I am pretty sure since my lifter insert on cylinder two was pushing it's way out it wasn't letting that valve close all the way. So what I think happened is that I burned the valve. I am going to try replacing the valve springs just to see before I pull the head.

-Aron

[Rocambolesque]

hell yeah!

[Majend]

this is sooooo awesome!

[OpelWagenGT]

Got the rear bags hooked up today since my fittings came. I also finally got the video uploaded for the first bag set up. You can see the obvious difference. I need to have the fenders rolled since the tires are hitting. That is what you are hearing in the second video.

I also gained a little more drop by cutting some off the brackets that I made.



All the way up.


first set up

New set up.


-Aron

[Randomofodication]

awesoooooome! can't wait for more pics!

[Majend]

this is going to be soooooo cool buddy. it would be awesome to see this thing out here at eurowerks 6

[OpelWagenGT]

Woot! im glad to see this thing down there ready for more!!

It should be tucking those little 13's by the end of tomorrow. :P

-Aron

[semaj4712]

This is a great build on a very unique car, excited to see how it goes

[244Brick]

Woot! im glad to see this thing down there ready for more!!

[OpelWagenGT]

I have some plans to make it even lower but that is for tomorrow.

-Aron

[SlowProgress]

that got you closer to the ground. =)

[OpelWagenGT]

More good news. I got the brackets figured out for the new bags and got them in. I don't have the fittings yet so they are bottomed out for the time being, but that will change tomorrow. (don't worry I'm not driving it) I need to remove the bump stops since I think it's sitting on them now. Also I am going to cut the nub off the top bracket that I made.

For all of you that think you can't weld or can't afford it this first photo shows what I did today with my Harbor Freight 110v flux wire welder.





-Aron

[OpelWagenGT]

care to share what the bad news was?

Oh ha just that the engine has problems despite being built by a "professional" and that the first bag setup didn't work. I would be lying if I said that I didn't expect trial and error when putting air ride on this car.

More soon....very very soon.

-Aron

[Majend]

care to share what the bad news was?