Wishbone suspension bolt on kit

[aircool]

Volkdent have you made any progress on your wish bone set up? I'm currently looking into getting the red9 unit.

[volkdent]

If by progress you mean usage, I have, but I havn't built V2.0 yet, I've got a 8 month old rug rat now so bug progress has slowed significantly.

I'm not so sure about the Red9 unit, a few iffy design flaws in my eyes, but you'll be money ahead on shipping!!! I'd talk to a few Red9 owners if you can to see how they are getting along before I'd purchase, just hate to see someone plunk down good money for something that looks cool but really doesn't function that well. It might be the dogs bollocks, I just havn't heard one way or another.

Jason

[aircool]

I have read all of the posts about your design and whether or not the red9 kit is any good, unfortunately I have been unable to talk to anybody that owns one.

I think the cost and probably forum posts have put a lot of people off, BUT I have spoken to Simon at red9 and he seems to know his stuff. I'm going to see the unit in the flesh soon and hopefully have a test drive .

We will see I guess!

[volkdent]

Please let us know what you find out.

Jason

[kai4130]

Originally Posted by aircool

I have read all of the posts about your design and whether or not the red9 kit is any good, unfortunately I have been unable to talk to anybody that owns one.

I think the cost and probably forum posts have put a lot of people off, BUT I have spoken to Simon at red9 and he seems to know his stuff. I'm going to see the unit in the flesh soon and hopefully have a test drive .

We will see I guess!

Hey,

http://www.robinson-race-cars.co.uk/

Try talking to this guy and go and visit him, He's based in Basingstoke. I've been to his workshop and seen what he gets up to and its all very impressive.

Upon other things I approached him to build a wisebone front set up for my Type 3 and he wasn't fazed by the though of doing it (Unlike me ). He was very happy to talk about it and offered to do the work for me as he's been doing similiar work for over 30years now.

we didn't touch on what prices would be like, I know the price of the Red 9 one is very appealing, although unfortunatly like you I have only heard controversial things about it through the forums.

I hope this can help you to come to a conclusion

[MdR]

If it can be built Andy Robinson can either do it or has already done it.
If it can't be built he probably doesn't believe it and will do it anyway...

[evilC]

I do note that his race car prep is confined to drag racing so it might not be 'horses for courses'. I would not be at all confident about designing a drag car suspension but talk to me about highway (rough and smooth) and it will be a different matter.

[aircool]

Cheers Kai4130 for the suggestion, dont doubt Andy Robinson could make one but I fear it would be £££££!

EvilC if you look on Andy's website there are a few customers cars which are not drag racers Jaguar sport for one, check out the XJR15

Luckily I have tracked down a couple of people who have experience of the Red9 kit, one was indifferent the other rated it highly. Luckily the guys that rated the kit are an outfit that set up suspension for track cars, notably Porsche track cars.

I will be getting one as soon as funds allow and I convince my girlfriend I REALLY do need it!!!