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Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Distance Between Top of Coils/shocks » 2/17/2019 12:17 am

Oddbod
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Daze, I'm very happy for you to post those pic's I sent you if you like...
I'm sure it would make it much easier all round.

Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Distance Between Top of Coils/shocks » 2/15/2019 5:22 pm

Oddbod
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It appears my last reply was lost for some reason.
I was trying to post a couple of pic's of a cross member that I liked but discovered I don't know how to load pic's from my PC onto your forum.
I don't use any of those photo storage guys and have no plan to in the future.

Maybe a couple of guiding words to get me started loading pic's...

Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Distance Between Top of Coils/shocks » 2/15/2019 4:24 pm

Oddbod
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Actually I have tried that using S Type and XJ6 measurements to see if I can interpolate the X Type dimension, but was not satisfied with the result.
I have a X Type measurement offered as an educated guess from a guy who should know and he says 24"+ but by interpolation I am way past 25".
When setting ride height just a minor change of Coilover angle can not only change the ride comfort but also the ride height, so I would prefer to set out with known numbers and work from there.
Even using a homemade cross member and losing the cage, there is little room for adjustment at the Coilover tops as they have a minimum of clearance at the eyelet for adjusting ride height once it is determined that a first choice was incorrect.
In late 20's early 30's hot rods there is little spare room to be building in adjustment options that may never be used.
Later years offer the luxury of such features...

Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Distance Between Top of Coils/shocks » 2/14/2019 5:52 pm

Oddbod
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Still holding my breath for a measurement from the E Type top of coils measurement...

Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Distance Between Top of Coils/shocks » 2/05/2019 5:48 pm

Oddbod
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Well done Daze, that will be near enough for me at this stage.

Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Distance Between Top of Coils/shocks » 2/05/2019 2:57 pm

Oddbod
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No Daze, since my Jag IRS is out of the cage, I have no cross measurement for the locating points for the top end of the coils.
I need the distance between the LH side and the RH side.
It will be a horizontal dimension.
It is the measurement that sets the angle for the shocks when mounted to the cage, as the other end of the shocks are mounted to the lower arms.

I don't have the computer skills to show in a pic, but if you look at the black and blue IRS at the top of the page we are on now, you will see that in that picture the pair of lower arms have a bolting/mounting point on each for the lower shock connection.
The distance between these points is set by the lower arms, however the top distance between the shocks is set by where they are mounted and since I don't have a cage I need to know what that horizontal distance is???

 

Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Distance Between Top of Coils/shocks » 2/04/2019 4:50 pm

Oddbod
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Hi Daze, thanks for your effort, but, for an distance eye to eye at top of coil over shocks in the cage, that measurement is way too short to be correct.
I have an S type Jaguar measurement which is slightly narrower than an XJ6 IRS and that comes in at
27.75 inches.

Can you double check please.

Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Distance Between Top of Coils/shocks » 2/02/2019 5:59 pm

Oddbod
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I am wondering if anybody can tell me what stock dimensions are for the distance between top of coils with regards to a Jaguar XJ6 and an E Type IRS.
I own both which came to me out of their cages and as I plan to use them in non-Jaguar vehicles I have no referenece dimensions.
Yes, I know, I tried the Jaguar Forum and that was a waste of time, so now I am asking you guys who are more closely into what I like.
Any help would be appreciated and any comments on how one determines a shock angle in general would be worth reading/knowing in my case.

Many thanks,

Russ.

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