Front suspension Video where is it?
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k.rollin
Goblin Guru
Other end of the spring. It is a spring seat washer and it goes between the coilover nut (not the lock nut) and the spring.
JBINTX
Goblin Guru
Your lower control arms are on the wrong side and upside down.Thanks, That is where I did put it.
In the picture I have also flipped the mounting bolts.
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See the pic here:
Jason in Texas - ext. track - 09 SS/TC
Dc. What tires are you running? I’m a firm believer that anything over 200tw is an accident waiting to happen. I use the Toyo rzzr’s. And although I can get to slide and spin, it’s very controllable. I’m running 13psi rear and 11 front at autocross. The rear sway bar does help a good bit (Jason...
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Scott #321
Well-Known Member
Here is a pic of my set up, I am also running around 9.5 degrees of castor to help bump steer and straight line highway handling.
This is the passenger side with the control arm in the top hole in the front and the rear hole in the rear.
This is the passenger side with the control arm in the top hole in the front and the rear hole in the rear.
Jareth
Goblin Guru
I think this correct now?Your lower control arms are on the wrong side and upside down.
See the pic here:
Jason in Texas - ext. track - 09 SS/TC
Dc. What tires are you running? I’m a firm believer that anything over 200tw is an accident waiting to happen. I use the Toyo rzzr’s. And although I can get to slide and spin, it’s very controllable. I’m running 13psi rear and 11 front at autocross. The rear sway bar does help a good bit (Jason...dfkitcar.com
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JBINTX
Goblin Guru
No sir. The lower wishbone control arm that the bottom of the shock attaches to is what I was referring to. See my pic. The lower shock bolt should be BELOW the arm when installed.
Also, I have the steering rack end attaching to the underside of the control arm bolted to the knuckle. I do not think that the steering link attachment varies from donor models. If I am wrong about this, someone please chime in. Note that is a tapered connection at the end of the steering link.
Also, I have the steering rack end attaching to the underside of the control arm bolted to the knuckle. I do not think that the steering link attachment varies from donor models. If I am wrong about this, someone please chime in. Note that is a tapered connection at the end of the steering link.
Scott #321
Well-Known Member
No worries everyone wants everyone else to have a successful and safe build. Just out of curiosity have you been referencing the helpful build photos in the assembly discussion? They are very helpful with stage 2 while awaiting build video releases.
k.rollin
Goblin Guru
While this is the prescribed orientation of the lower control arm, I think that it is worth noting that some builders (@ManDan1957's car comes to mind) installed them upside down/reversed to gain additional ground clearance.
ManDan’s city goblin-09 LS donor
I actually ran it in a local parade last weekend. Other than riding the brake the whole time it performs perfectly.
Jareth
Goblin Guru
Well I do live in Florida where the DMV seem to think the Goblin is only legal for off road use.
If I could I would raise the back so I would always be driving down hill and be saving gas
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Desert Sasqwatch
Bigfoot Goblin
Is it just an optical illusion or are the rod end brackets - the black angled brackets at the top and bottom of the aluminum upright the a-arm rod ends attached to - in the wrong locations? If your kit came with both thick and thin (relatively), the thick brackets go on the bottom and thinner brackets go on top. If all 4 brackets are the same thickness, please disregard my poor eyesight.I think this correct now?
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Jareth
Goblin Guru
Technically they were mounted correctly in the aluminum piece, it was the aluminum piece that was upside down, it belonged on the other side of the car.
Some times I think I could screw up a free lunch. Hopefully if nothing else some future Goblin builder will learn from my mistakes.
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Some times I think I could screw up a free lunch. Hopefully if nothing else some future Goblin builder will learn from my mistakes.
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JBINTX
Goblin Guru
Got another pic of your front suspension from the front or behind?Technically they were mounted correctly in the aluminum piece, it was the aluminum piece that was upside down, it belonged on the other side of the car.
Some times I think I could screw up a free lunch. Hopefully if nothing else some future Goblin builder will learn from my mistakes.
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