Pics look great now Ken! Q: Why did you hold back and cut corners when you did your suspension set up?! Just kidding looks amazing. I'll swap you a nice corvair set up for yours if you are interested!
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Pics look great now Ken! Q: Why did you hold back and cut corners when you did your suspension set up?! Just kidding looks amazing. I'll swap you a nice corvair set up for yours if you are interested!
Terry, thanks..... I don't know what I did (PC magic, I guess), and got the pics working. I had posted these and others in David Savage's forum--do you want me to post some more on this forum?Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueovalz
Ahhh, got it--Corvair transaxle..... Yep, they are designed to take lateral loads on their half-shafts. As an aside, if you are planning on using the stock Corvair lower hub-to-transaxle link, you might want to replace thse with lengths of DOM tubing with a RH rod end on one end, and a LH threaded rod end on the other--this link will work like a large "turnbuckle" when you screw in/out the tubing, and make it easier to adjust the alignment of the rear end. (If you use this approach, don't forget to use "jam nuts" against the rod ends--to prevent the link from unscrewing further, this possible catastrophic results(!).
Speedway Motors sells swaged steel tubes in varying lengths that are threaded RH & LH on the ends. They have rod end bearings too at reasonable prices.
I think I have lower tubes made from DOM and they do have Heim joints on both ends.
I have a set of 1988 Corvette rear brake parts nearly ready to install. The rotors measure 12" to the edge and I thought I would be getting 11.5", we will see if they fit or not.
Ok so the forum adaptors to hold the '88 calipers, require you get '87 rotors. They are 11.5" rotors and use the drum style e brake. We don't use that type of e brake.
Jerry;Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry
Something is wrong-- I used '88 Vette rotors and calipers on the rear of MANTA2. Those rotors are not the small drum variety. The adapter drawings that I posted are the ones that I used for the '88 setup.
For some reason the photo insert isn't working. Ill try again.
I tried to insert a photo too.
Well I think we can agree 11.5" is a go and 12" is a no go.
picture worked.
The upper rotor is 88. Didn't fit.
The lower rotor is 87. Did fit.
The caliper is 88.
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This disc was supposed to have a drum style e brake in it but it is right there on the caliper, ready for C4 e brake cables.
Ok here is an early sneak peak of the front.
12.2" dia rotor.
Calipers are 4 piston, 3.2 lbs. Rotor set up is light too with alum. hubs.
GM wheel studs to match the rear.
The kit gives you bolts, new wheel bearings, pads, good value.
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