V1 Front suspension Video where is it?

[Jareth]

Thanks.

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[k.rollin]

I’m assuming this flat ring goes at the top under the black piece?

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.

 

[Jareth]

Thanks, That is where I did put it.

In the picture I have also flipped the mounting bolts.

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[JBINTX]

Thanks, That is where I did put it.

In the picture I have also flipped the mounting bolts.

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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...

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[Scott #321]

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.

 

[Jareth]

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...

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I think this correct now?

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[JBINTX]

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.

 

[Ross]

Close. The lower control arm is upside down. The shock mount should be below the lower control arm.

 

[Jareth]

Wow, not sure I would make it around the block without everyones help.

Back to the drawing board.

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[Scott #321]

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]

Close. The lower control arm is upside down. The shock mount should be below the lower control arm.
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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.

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[Jareth]

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.

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]

I think this correct now?

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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.

 

[Jareth]

Thanks, I will double check but I'm fairly sure they were all the same?

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[Jareth]

Before I bolt everything back up I think the top one is correct? Figured I should confirm.

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[Gtstorey]

Stage 2 Photos - Google Photos

 

[Brett]

Hey Jareth,
The upper control arm is correct. Your steering arms are upside down. The tie rod bolt should enter from the bottom. Here are a few pics from the drivers side of my build.

 

[Jareth]

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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[JBINTX]

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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Got another pic of your front suspension from the front or behind?

 

[Jareth]

Dose this video help? Dose the shock need to flipped around so that the adjustment knob is easier to turn?

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