project loud and low (EM2 content)

[BFivePointFive]

I'd listen to these guys, at the end of the day they're only trying to help you out..

IMO it's as safe as a chocolate fireman...

Seriously though, I don't want to be a dickhead but that nut/spacer setup is just plain stupid. I'm still looking at the picture wondering what made you think that was OK to ride on

[LeeLee]

I'd listen to these guys, at the end of the day they're only trying to help you out..

IMO it's as safe as a chocolate fireman...

[OpelWagenGT]

Oh man a whole 3/4 of an inch of travel what are you going to do with all of that! lol

-Aron

Yeah lets see how the car sits.

[tstacks]

pics of the car?

[jcflowers]

And I thought my suspension was ghetto.

[smokenyall]

okay finally an update. first my top hats looked like this



then i added proper miss-alignment spacers




which left me with this while sitting on axles.

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Also here is the proof of the tie rod ends hitting.




So then i notched for the axles and the tie rod ends.




After cutting that much off, my tie rod ends barely touch while im siting on axle.




Since i still have about 3/4in of travel left while sitting on axles i decided to remove one nut off each bolt which left me with this.




I definitely feel this is allot safer now but if the bolts holding them do decide to break, the top hat doesn't fit thru the hole on the shock tower.

[smokenyall]

The pics of the top hats are from obk's car (bastard civic thtead) also I have a plate similar to the hotchkis on the bottom. The plate is 1/4 in stainless and the load rating on the bearings are 26,000lbs.

[Heist]

I could care less about his safety, however he is putting everyone on the road around him at risk. I mean this is not the worst thing I have seen, but you don't have to be a fucking engineer to realize this is structurally a piece of shit.

I'm all about doing stuff yourself.... just raise the tower (weld not bolts) with some proper gauge sheet metal and it will be 100% safer.

All the pressure on those three bolts pulling on 10% of the original diameter base is asking for a serious problem.....

[Tom Cruise]

This is kind of crazy but if it's working out for you..who am I to argue! Pretty sweet idea though.

[firelizard3]

Yeah, stop giving him good advice and being concerned for his safety, hayters.

[ef9jdm]

no more H@TING let him do his stuffs
he's responsible

[OpelWagenGT]

it just looks scary. make sure you post a photo of how low you car is when your shocks are through your bonnet.

This.

-Aron

[E36]

it just looks scary. make sure you post a photo of how low you car is when your shocks are through your bonnet.

[OpelWagenGT]

Professional > DIY

Ok I did a little reasearch because I was sceptical but that is the way those plates are suppose to be installed (the produciton ones you just showed above). There are still a few problems. The company that made those obviously has experince with making suspension parts and knows what materials to use and how thick and yada yada yada. All I am saying is that if you're going to go ahead and make something yourself I would stick to a safer route. Even though that production camber plate goes on top that is not a very common thing. Also in that photo those rusty bolts look pretty scary.

Just be carefull man.

-Aron

[markshulikov]

Lets see some more on this.