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Old 21-11-2011, 12:51 PM   #161
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70? omg legal, surely no? Be cool though! I can't get away with much more than 30mm as the friggin wheels will be crammed in there as it is........
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Old 21-11-2011, 02:36 PM   #162
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70? omg legal, surely no? Be cool though! I can't get away with much more than 30mm as the friggin wheels will be crammed in there as it is........
look at ryans car tim (deejaaryry).. it has dc coilover on her and its about 90mm lower than stock...

i could easy fit my fist in the gap between tx3's rims and wheel arch..
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Old 21-11-2011, 02:59 PM   #163
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look at ryans car tim (deejaaryry).. it has dc coilover on her and its about 90mm lower than stock...

i could easy fit my fist in the gap between tx3's rims and wheel arch..
Yea tx3's are shocking lol. Ive got superlows and its still miles off the ground haha.

Looking good though. finish the polishing and get it low and it will be awesome
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Old 21-11-2011, 03:16 PM   #164
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look at ryans car tim (deejaaryry).. it has dc coilover on her and its about 90mm lower than stock...

i could easy fit my fist in the gap between tx3's rims and wheel arch..
As I demonstrated the other night :-) 70mm might be a bit too much for daily driver duties though, you're going coils to get that?
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Old 21-11-2011, 03:36 PM   #165
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70? omg legal, surely no? Be cool though! I can't get away with much more than 30mm as the friggin wheels will be crammed in there as it is........
I'll go as low as sensible/ legally possible

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Old 21-11-2011, 07:59 PM   #166
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when you did your V6 brake swap, did you also get the V6 rear lateral link and trailing link? They're different but I don't know if the lateral link is longer or shorter... could also explain something about the close wheel fitment
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Old 21-11-2011, 08:07 PM   #167
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nope, the trailing arms are the same length afaik, just stronger, dan did the swap a few months ago, might do it if i can get some for free/cheap. the lateral links not sure on that one!

BUT, the hubs are the virtually the same and use the same calipers so I doubt they play a part at all. they dont rub or anything, coilovers will give me more clearance too - not that I really need it, only reason spacers would be used would be just for looks.
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Old 21-11-2011, 08:21 PM   #168
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well the spindles are actually the same between the V6 and 4 cylinder, but the hubs are what's different

the V6 trailing arm also has a "U" bend in the middle to clear the wheels it seems
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Old 21-11-2011, 08:35 PM   #169
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It goes parallel to the wheel?
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Old 21-11-2011, 08:36 PM   #170
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If there is a difference between I4 and V6 lateral links it would be the durometer of the ruber bushings. As for the shape of the trailing arm it's been covered...
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Old 21-11-2011, 08:49 PM   #171
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I got v6 shocks, knuckles and trailing arms on my car and I got about the same clearance from the wheel to the shock. Don't think the lateral arms are any different maybe v6 ones are solid. As I have said before there is a ship load of clearance on your car Ryan from the wheel to the shock.
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Old 21-11-2011, 09:26 PM   #172
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The arms and links have norhing to do with the small clearence. My 7.5 wide rims fit all the I4 crap. Once rhat car is lowered and camber bolts at used to straighten the wheel, then you gain 2mm per 1 degrees.
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Old 21-11-2011, 09:57 PM   #173
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when you did your V6 brake swap, did you also get the V6 rear lateral link and trailing link? They're different but I don't know if the lateral link is longer or shorter... could also explain something about the close wheel fitment
Same length between I4 and V6, Hatch and Hardtop according to the parts catalogue.

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the V6 trailing arm also has a "U" bend in the middle to clear the wheels it seems
Theoretically yes but you'd hit shock body before hitting trailing arm

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Don't think the lateral arms are any different maybe v6 ones are solid.
I4 are C section, V6 are hollow and circular
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Old 21-11-2011, 10:02 PM   #174
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I was saying the lateral arms not the trailing arms - I know the differences in the trailing arms that's why I got them off the donar car .
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Old 22-11-2011, 06:51 AM   #175
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Nice mate. The wheels I have never been a fan of, but for some reason they seem to work well on the car. I see black wheel nuts. Still unsure about the wiper arms though. For some reason, my attention is being drawn towards them. Are they a different shade of white?
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Same length between I4 and V6, Hatch and Hardtop according to the parts catalogue.



Theoretically yes but you'd hit shock body before hitting trailing arm



I4 are C section, V6 are hollow and circular
the pre-Ford I4 trailing arms are also tubular... I remember seeing them here, of course we never got the Lantis/Astina/323F but the suspension parts are mostly the same
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Nice mate. The wheels I have never been a fan of, but for some reason they seem to work well on the car. I see black wheel nuts. Still unsure about the wiper arms though. For some reason, my attention is being drawn towards them. Are they a different shade of white?
yeah, I don't really like the white wiper arms... they look goofy since the wiper blades are black... it makes the wiper blades seem to disappear
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Old 22-11-2011, 08:43 AM   #179
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I was saying the lateral arms not the trailing arms - I know the differences in the trailing arms that's why I got them off the donar car .
Whoops, so you did, my bad!
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Old 22-11-2011, 09:16 AM   #180
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The wipers are virtually the same colour but are a matte finish, the light must have been shining off the different angle and highlights them. I'm not 100% but looks good enough to keep them. Wary of painting the blades due to reflections
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