That tight fitted EG - From the UK

[stbk]

Looked at this build thread yesterday. wanted one myself. so, i bought one today. like serious, no jokes!
il keep an eye on this build thread. watch out for mine

[jard]

Small amount of progress..

Thing is you cant just slam these things (well you can but its not the correct way), you run into problems like the upper arms hitting and piercing through the strut tower etc. Plus the angles on the ball joints are at crazy angles as theres so much going. So by doing all the following, i can keep some form of natural geometry (well closer anyway), be roughly 37mm lower on the front before any suspension is fitted and hopefully being able to keep clean looking strut towers while being low.

-1.5" drop forks professionally tig welded (V cut and filled)


pic 5 by jadyn.nicholls, on Flickr

and powdercoated (they got laquered after this was taken) but a huge huge thank you to pard (rob) @ project wheels. check out the website link in my sig if your in the westmidlands area..


pic 6 by jadyn.nicholls, on Flickr

same thing with the hub arms (known as spindles in the US), shortend -1.5" to match the fork drop and had the same process of being V cut and filled professionally.


pic by jadyn.nicholls, on Flickr

would be a shame not to give them a clean, so wire brushed, hung up and a going over with some hammerite smooth..


pic 2 by jadyn.nicholls, on Flickr

as previously stated this has suffered from the ever so common sill corner rust (collects water in the skirts I'm guessing). not a problem at all to be honest, but rather then cutting and shaping a piece of sheet i decided just to buy a complete rear arch panel for the price it cost.


pic 3 by jadyn.nicholls, on Flickr

Cut out the rotten section and cut the piece i need to suite, which i will finish next time i get chance.


pic 4 by jadyn.nicholls, on Flickr

thats all for now, got to order my front and rear camber kit at some stage, which again has to be modified due to not being able to run the camber i need out the box, oh the fun..

[aljonizle]

That eg is gonna look hella sick subs!

[Thom]

Holy fuck

[ChristopherJason]

man what you did to youe forks and spindels is exactly what i wanted to do along with a could others things to keep the ball joints in OEM spec but be 1-2 inches off the ground

[CandySucker]

really like where this is going

[DeltaAlpha9]

Cutting the forks and spindles makes sense, but it seems easier to just cut the strut towers open and re-box them where the control arms hit.

[Lukey]

brilliant idea of the forks and hub arms. may need to do something like that myself!

[jard]

Long overdue update, lots has happened..

I fitted the miester coilovers but I could see they were way to soft, so I ordered some 18kg springs to allow me to get a tighter fit (still quite soft), once I was happy with how it sat, I taxed and insured it for its first real outing.

First things firsts I went and had the tracking/alignment done. The guys over at A-line were awesome, didn't faze them how low it was etc and cracked straight on.



I settled on -8.5 degrees in the rear with the toe being bang on all round (front camber arms need fitting when i get chance so i can get that matched up)

So with the car now driving as it should, i contacted a few of the Fourseasons guys (thom & alex) who said they were happy to meet up & do a small shoot.

The pictures came out awesome as seen..









Should have got the C spanners out before the shoot but hay, but this was the result when I did a few days ago..





The bands are just temp wheels until i decide on something..

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[SnazzyQ]

damn son.

[DutchieSaxo]

daamn, that sure is thight fitted, really don't mind it sitting on steelies.

[jard]

Thanks guys..

[E30Cavey]

Always loved the old EG's, any plans motor wise?

[R2dmax]

Lloveit!!!

[jard]

Motor plans - only a steam clean and have all the bits powder coated. Clean oem look

Unsure on what wheels to get for it :/