Friday’s announcement by NASCAR that it had seized illegally modified C-pillars from the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Jimmie Johnson was not the first time that team ran afoul of NASCAR inspectors at Daytona International Speedway .
In July 2002, when Johnson was a rookie in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 48 car was caught prior to practice with offset bolts on the rear-trailing arms.
Trailing arms are long, steel beams that run from the center of the underside of the modern Sprint Cup car, back all the way to beneath the rear axle. The trailing arms move up and down with the rear springs and axle as the car goes around the track.
Johnson’s July 2002 Daytona car carried a trick designed to make the car sit lower in the rear and therefore, presumably, have less aerodynamic drag and more speed. The front bolts on the trailing arms were offset, yet designed to look normal from the outside. Essentially, the rear-trailing arms are like levers. If one can move the point where the lever pivots, it will allow the rear end of the car to drop lower at speed.
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the 40000 lb Eaton tandem rear drive axles sitting on Hendrickson's walking beam suspension! The non-driving front steer axle is also made by ...
Anybody know where i can get door pins for a pug 205 gti?
Aug 27, 2008 by Big Greg | Posted in Peugeot
Being trying to find a pair of door pins (roll pins not torx screws) for ages, can't find them for less than £20 a pair. Anybody know where I can get them for a decent price?
Also if anyone is thinking about buying a 205 consider the work required! I bought mine (1990 1.6) 2 months ago for £300, so far I've changed the rear axle (a decent torsion beam is very hard to find!) which resulted in snapping both copper brake pipes, Tried to find a decent drivers seat, impossible, so had to stick a passengers seat on the mount, flushed the fuel system, changed the thermostat, given it a full service, had to change a drive shaft oil seal, had to fit a full exhaust, wouldn't run, turned out to be a broken vacuum hose running from the dizzy to the throttle body, only one radiator fan works, odo doesn't work, door lock on drivers side tempramental cus the doors dropped, door lock linkages loose, headlight glass fell off, now need to get my fuel air mix set up cus it's running lean....
But.... I LOVE IT!!!!
P.S Don't bother going to a scrap yard for parts, you tend to get laughed out of the yard!!
I currently own Peugeot 205's from 1984, 86, 90, and 93.
The driver's door is difficult to shut after 10 to 15 years due to the hinges. The door hangs a few millimeters too low, and doesn't shut smoothly, unless SLAMMED> But, I have noticed that the hinge pin is not the problem.
The hole in the solid metal hinge wears unevenly, until the round hole becomes an oval, allowing the door to sag.
Here in America (I'm here on vacation) you can buy these hinge pins in all diameters. A metal, hollow cylinder with a cut, lengthwise. Just give me the diameter and I will buy you two, then mail them to you from Ohio.???
email me from my avatar profile.....Trevor
PS.. the radiator fan from a 405? or a 306 is the same little fan.
speedometer cable wears down from a square shape, to a rounded shape just behind the speedometer, so the cable just spins around inside a square hole. you need a new cable,
I have several glass lenses for the 205 headlights at my home in Belgium. Were you unable to locate these in your country?
Trevor Trillion seeks intellect. | Aug 28, 2008
Finally found a del sol for cheap, but needs a lot of work. $1500. Worth it?
Jul 30, 2009 by Ryu | Posted in Honda
I'd be replacing a lot of the parts anyway, but it needs a new tranny soon, targa top leaks (easy fix), tps sensor (easy fix), multiple dents (crappy considering most are on rear quarter panel), low beams don't work, headlights broken, and 200,000 miles on the chassis.
The good:
75,000 miles on JDM D16 engine, new clutch, axles, water pump, timing belt, brake cylinders, and $1500 (by FAR the cheapest).
I have the money, but it needs a lot of work so it will have to be a project car.
I've been wanting one for a very long time, but i'll have to keep my current daily driver and work on this when I can.
Is it worth it?
They do make nice cars when done up there is one on my street which looks great.
Price wise is it worht the money all depends on how much the labour is going to cost you as well as all the parts plus you fetching or shipping them to you as well as time you lose spending on this project,if it works out against the price of another one and you are in pocket then go for it.
tricky | Jul 30, 2009
If you have the extra money to slowly fix it up the (right) way then go for it, Build your dream car.
chevrolet man | Jul 30, 2009
You would probably be better off to find a good wrecked del sol..altho it is priced pretty cheap for a del sol. If you think you won't get frustrated working on it for a long time then I say go for it... but you can get one in better shape that wouldn't have as far to go for around a thousand me.
GSXR | Jul 30, 2009
Jump on it bro...never pass up a chance to get a nice del slo with only 75k on the motor. I still regret not buying my buddies del sol way back when...
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