|
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Air Dried Beef Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
|
|||||||
| Engine, Transmission and Drivetrain Discuss Engine, Transmission, Drivetrain, and all other performance modifications here. |
 |
 Show Printable Version | 
Subscribe to this Thread
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
#1
11-27-2006, 09:24 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Suspension question???
I am getting ready to buy a talon in the next 2 weekends (depending on how to money comes in). I just had a quick question about suspension, i found a nice 91 TSI AWD that is ready to run with the best of them, the only question i had was that the guy has welded some "Arm" (i cant figure out if he means to control arm or what) that makes the suspension in the back completely stiff, since i want a smooth ride for a daily driver i asked him if i could reverse the weld and he said i could put a new arm in or grind the weld and it would be back to normal. So basically my question is have any of you guys ever heard of this?, and if so what arm is he talking about and how easy/ how much will it be to replace it so the suspension floats again. Thank you very much.
__________________
Current Cars and Specs: 1972 chevrolet nova 402 Chevy Big Block Borg Warner 5 speed trans. Future Mods: Procharger super charger NOS Carb Plate Nitrous System (150 Shot) Hoosier pro street radials ----------------------------------------- 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4 Liter (soon to be traded for 96 TSI AWD) Garret T04-E Turbo "Quick Flow" Air Filter Complete Custom Setup 6psi@219whp ----------------------------------------- URC Member #1 
|
|
#2
11-27-2006, 09:30 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Suspension question???
no clue... ask him in detail, when you look at the car, ask him to show you what the hell hes talking about... thats the easiest way to know for sure
|
|
#3
11-27-2006, 11:23 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Suspension question???
Yea I would definatly check that out before buying it. Sounds like it was a track car. That thing would be ruff as hell on the road.
__________________
98 Eclipse GS Turbo Megasquirt 2 - Holset HY35 Turbo - Built motor - P&P Head and Intake - 3" Turbo back - FMIC - Greddy RZ BOV - Walbro 255 - Aeromotive AFPR - 650cc Injectors - Fidanza Flywheel - Zoom clutch - 13" Cobra Front Brakes - AEM WB - Devilsown meth injection - 3.55 Final Drive gear ratio 1981 Chevy Scottsdale 1987 Nissan 300zx - Chump Car 2001 BMW 325i - DD
|
|
#4
11-28-2006, 12:46 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Suspension question???
Are you sure he wasn't just talking about a sway bar or something that he permanently welded? I've never heard of anyone doing what he claims to have done.
__________________
'92 3000gt SL Zoom Stage 1 Clutch Quote:
|
|
#5
11-28-2006, 01:28 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Suspension question???
His exact words to me where " (he was telling me all the mods) and... i welded the lower arm so that the car would launch better, i made the car to be a rally kinda car and the back end sways to much in the corner" he could be talking about damn near anything back there, all i know is that the back end is as stiff as a board and i want to make it float again. Im going to check it out this saturday with money in hand, if i like it i will buy it, if i dont then i wont. Im getting a 91 beacause it has the 6 bolt and is said to be beefy and has a less likely chance of crankwalk. (just figured id throw that in there for shits and giggles).
__________________
Current Cars and Specs: 1972 chevrolet nova 402 Chevy Big Block Borg Warner 5 speed trans. Future Mods: Procharger super charger NOS Carb Plate Nitrous System (150 Shot) Hoosier pro street radials ----------------------------------------- 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4 Liter (soon to be traded for 96 TSI AWD) Garret T04-E Turbo "Quick Flow" Air Filter Complete Custom Setup 6psi@219whp ----------------------------------------- URC Member #1
|
|
#6
11-28-2006, 01:45 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Suspension question???
Hmmm. Heres what I bet he was talking about. I bet he welded bars from the frame to the rear end assembly (I dont know what the fuck its called, but those deals coming off the rear end diff) so the rear end suspension couldnt move, thus not allowing the suspension to squat. Sounds ghetto rigged as hell man, if he did that to the car, who knows what else he could have done to that poor car.
__________________
 Build on hold until I get a good paying job, either in school or once I get out. At that time a full tear down and complete rebuild should be in order. The Purple People Eater will ride again... January 2011 can't come soon enough.
|
|
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
 |
|
|
