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Offline dragster_john

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tortion front
« on: July 15, 2013, 10:20:09 PM »
anyone have an idea how to adjust the tortion spring on a older style car,  just seems a little saggish over the years,   thanks,  :)  the second pic is me running yesterday...
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Re: tortion front
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2013, 07:42:47 AM »
Hi John  Some are splined at the end where the arms are held on with a nut, if so just remove the arm & install it back on at a lower angle. Others are splined at the center bolt, just remove the bolt and lower the axle while looking in the hole to see if the center rotates. you may have to re drill a new locating hole for the center bolt.
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Re: tortion front
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2013, 02:11:19 PM »
Good looking car nice picture
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Re: tortion front
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2013, 04:55:39 PM »
love the blu effect. I took apicture like that once with manul camera.Have no idea how I did it. really makes the car stand out.
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Re: tortion front
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2013, 06:33:27 PM »
Nice looking car, nice pic indeed. But I'm certain this pic has been Photoshop'd.
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Re: tortion front
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2013, 08:57:50 PM »
Photo effects are great..........Photo effects are great............Photo effects are great...........Photo effects are great............Photo effects are great
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Re: tortion front
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2013, 11:15:00 PM »
thanks for  the replys,  yeah the photographer added the surrounding effect to make car stand out...   yeah VAN my assembly has a bolt in the center on the front of tube,   ill check it out,  thanks!  :)
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Re: tortion front
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2013, 06:26:46 AM »
I came across these shots of the torsion adjustment on the front of my FED



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