ej20t 1303 project

[H2OSB]

Now that you've described it, I can see what you did (well, as much as can be seen). Before, I only noticed at the end of the video, just before you turn into the driveway. I didn't even look at the front end of the bar...I just assumed it was a sway bar.

When I first got back into Supers (earlier this year) I was going crazy trying to figure out a way to make the fore/aft movement of the control arm into a non-factor (just for suspension stability...I over think everything. Just ask Superman). I looked at so many different designs that I can't recall any car companies, but there are a few using the same idea that you did. Another idea I looked at is using a track arm from the rear so a sway could still be used (more or less in the factory location).

How do you avoid caster changes as the suspension swings through the arc? Or do you just limit the movement with the stiff springs? Clearly, with 550# springs, you're not going to get much movement.

The more I thought about it, the more crazy it made me. I finally decided, perhaps, a T shaped control arm where the "T" was the pivot point up and down. With this, however, there would be no ability to adjust caster...a least not on that end. That's when I decided I would just do urathane bushes and back away.

[cookvw]

A can you post pics of the new front suspension setup? That would be awesome.

[vw1303]

Front suspension pics.

[SuperRSi]

Interesting...

[SportyBug]

Very nice. Reminds me of the front suspension and tension rod set up from early Z-cars 70-78

[volkdent]

How about a cross brace and some triangulation? Looking good.

Jason

[70Turbobug]

Nice work!!

[vw1303]

Working on the headlights. I used some acrylic sheets and made a small wooden jig with 2 holes and sandwiched the sheet between it then heated in a oven and used a bowling ball to form the curved lense.


Also front end is now fastened on with 5 dzus fasteners and to points at the front with a tow hook. "Side Skirts" are made with 6" garden edging and fastened in the stock location.



Also I found a trick for making led tail lights that I will post soon

[chug_A_bug]

Love the Splitter and the Side skirt Idea...

[cookvw]

cant wait for the led tail lighs as ive been waiting to build some myself. the car is looking good man.

[vw1303]

New front aero


Rear diffuser

[graham]

looking good,headlights look trick

[chug_A_bug]

any chance we can can get some up close and under to see the Rear Diffuser and how it attaches and how you did the from Splitter too please..

Chris

[vw1303]

Rear Diffuser attaches to the bottom of the rear bumper and extends all the way to the engine.

[graham]

Originally Posted by vw1303

Rear Diffuser attaches to the bottom of the rear bumper and extends all the way to the engine.

Ive had something like that knocking around in my head for ages good on ya