Topic: Jimny castor correction (Read 12406 times)

glaggs · « **Reply #30 on:** December 12, 2006, 20:39:15 »

Hi Ian, don't foget thats just the front location, the rear one ain't been touch, and once I've given it a test drive on the road to make sure it feels OK I'll be welding the repair washers (probably slightly larger ones) into place. I'm also going to weld a piece across the front to add some strength and to prevent too much flex near the new holes. As per the pic below - red areas to be plated and /or welded.

jimny gary · « **Reply #31 on:** December 14, 2006, 16:47:48 »

seems a cracking solution to castor problems, why didnt someone think of it when i had my jimny? I had to buy some DG tuning radius arms..

And whats with not modifying cars under warranty? wimps lol.

Great solution guys, I'll consider that for my next project jimny.

Gary

bailey · « **Reply #32 on:** December 14, 2006, 19:19:03 »

well my dad thougth of it off the top of his head baring in mind the washers we welded on ours where thicker than the original steel its much stronger than original

glaggs · « **Reply #33 on:** December 14, 2006, 20:14:57 »

The centres for the new hole is 13mm from the original. This gives just 1mm between the two holes, but a substantial repair washer welded in place should be up to the job. Drilling the holes on the drivers side is a [person of questionable parentage], the diff and the wheel get in the way but I managed with a bit of patience. Total cost Ã‚Â£8.50 for two drill bits and some washers?

Hi Gary, only prob with this method is using the original radius arms - as they are made of putty, hence why I was after your old ones. Next I'm looking at strengthening the orignal arms?

jimny gary · « **Reply #34 on:** December 14, 2006, 20:21:10 »

I did email you to say I'd found them matey, shout if your still interested.

Gary

glaggs · « **Reply #35 on:** December 14, 2006, 20:47:25 »

Hi Gary, just sent you a pm. Yes still would like your radius arms if still available, Ta Mark.

glaggs · « **Reply #36 on:** December 22, 2006, 15:30:22 »

Just been for a test drive, hands off at 60 mph and no wobble, even without the steering damper. Do get a bit of shake when cornering hardish and breaking, say around 35mph, but this could be the un-balanced spare I'm running which also shakes a little at about 40mph in a straight line. But it seems OK other wise? better than before the mod. Now to finish it off and weld it up proper.

glaggs · « **Reply #37 on:** December 31, 2006, 20:22:59 »

Went to Kirton today and on the M180 going the Jimny was rock steady upto 70mph. Even coming home with strong gusting winds it behaved better than before the mod and I haven't refitted the stearing damper, don't think I will either. As for the mods effects on off road performance? don't know as I lost 4wd within minutes of arriving. Vacuum system switch valve problem I think?

joker777 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 01, 2007, 10:08:21 »

Thought i recognised your car, it was parked up all the time i was there though. I went to see what was forsale but there wasnt alot there (foresale)

Ig · « **Reply #39 on:** January 01, 2007, 11:46:01 »

Glaggs,
do the arms bend with standard bushes or are they bending with poly bushes?
Ian

glaggs · « **Reply #40 on:** January 02, 2007, 17:35:04 »

I have now bent 3 arms (2 quite badly) all on standard bushes. To be fair the first one I also broke and bent the shocker at the same time - hit a tree root at TONG. I'm now using poly bushed arms. I resisted this before as I was tonld the standard bushes allow better articulation but the new arms came without bushes and I had the poly-bush set on the shelf waiting. We'll see what happens. I am also experimenting with reinforcing the arms by welding some angle iron down the insides. Watch this space - when I get 4wd working again.

ps. On another site (Jimny world I think) I saw a vid clip off a Jimny which snapped its std radius arm!

generation-x · « **Reply #41 on:** January 02, 2007, 17:38:23 »

linky glaggs wud like to see that video

simon

glaggs · « **Reply #42 on:** January 02, 2007, 20:13:56 »

If I can find it again??????????????

Ig · « **Reply #43 on:** January 04, 2007, 16:11:59 »

thanks for the info about the bushes, not sure about welding the standard arms though!
Ian

bailey · « **Reply #44 on:** January 05, 2007, 17:34:39 »

no harm in trying....

Ig · « **Reply #45 on:** January 05, 2007, 19:53:03 »

When I've finished the mods on the Jimny, the good lady will be driving it so I don't think her right foot is like mine, actually I don't think she see things through the red mist that I do either!
Ig

generation-x · « **Reply #46 on:** January 05, 2007, 19:57:56 »

get them both finished ian wana see them both @ coney green
next month :(stoopid):

Ig · « **Reply #47 on:** January 05, 2007, 20:40:47 »

Si,
Both are road legal, the Jimny need's a couple of things to make it right to my eye! But the Sj has a 1.9td vw engine in it! The man that modded it, was paid over 2k to do a pro job on a A1 Sj :shock: I've sorted the brakes, build a proper exhaust for it, which help cure the over heating. Did the electrics. then had it mot'd. The problem is that it's only got 2" gap between axle and sump, it's got a lift. The engine is mint with awsume grant. I've got to move the front axle forward to cure it or over axle it, but the TIME and cost! I'll 4 link toyota alxe under it, curing any forscene problems in one hit?
Ian
Ps Sorry everyone rambled on then. If anyone want to know I've modded the axle and kept rubber bushes to keep max twist in the bush and shock resistance for the arm.
Ian

generation-x · « **Reply #48 on:** January 05, 2007, 21:01:24 »

ian was it the sj off ebay with the bad write up about a certain modding company?

simon

Ig · « **Reply #49 on:** January 05, 2007, 23:20:21 »

Yep! I rallyed lada's for years and I'd be ashamed of some of it.
ian

glaggs · « **Reply #50 on:** January 14, 2007, 22:17:02 »

The finished mod.

glaggs · « **Reply #51 on:** January 14, 2007, 22:19:03 »

And the bent radius arm!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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