Based on VW parts.
Works for dropped/flipped spindle type lowering only.
Just guaging interest. I drove mine for the second time over the fen roads and was reminded of this problem, so I designed, made and fitted prototypes to my own van (a 68) yesterday afternoon. Slight variations will be needed for later beams and I'll be looking into this.
I forgot to take a drivers seat with me so not driven yet, but I'm confident enough to be posting this. I'll road test for a while and see what it's like. :msn4: I have had pretty well the whole weight of the van on one front wheel and it didn't rub in laboratory conditions. :lol: when repeated without the ant-rubbage device the arch sat on the tire, so I'll definately have ironed out a good deal of rubbage, though maybe not full tilt at a speed bump - you never know though - I'll let someone else try that as I don't want the top of my head imprinted in the tin roof.
When I'm happy, I'll have a bunch made. I made them specifically for my own bus/tyre size, set to let the wheel almost hit the arch but not quite to keep as much suspension travel as possible. It slows the suspension progressively not with a jolt. I'm working on an adjustable version so you can set up (possibly with a little experimentation) for any tyre/arch/tired springs combination.
less than £100, possibly quite a lot less - maybe £50 to do both sides. Obviously I won't make too many as somebody will slightly re-design them and undercut me as soon as I get going, but if they're good I'd like to be known as the inventor and make a few quick quid at the least - it's good karma.
Now the hmmm bit - It's a simple idea, so simple I can't believe it's not standard for all flipped spindle lowering. I have a niggling doubt that there must be a good reason for this, but I've searched the forums and I can't find a single mention of this idea, so maybe I really did see the wood for the trees? - that'd be a first!
Would you be interested?
Works for dropped/flipped spindle type lowering only.
Just guaging interest. I drove mine for the second time over the fen roads and was reminded of this problem, so I designed, made and fitted prototypes to my own van (a 68) yesterday afternoon. Slight variations will be needed for later beams and I'll be looking into this.
I forgot to take a drivers seat with me so not driven yet, but I'm confident enough to be posting this. I'll road test for a while and see what it's like. :msn4: I have had pretty well the whole weight of the van on one front wheel and it didn't rub in laboratory conditions. :lol: when repeated without the ant-rubbage device the arch sat on the tire, so I'll definately have ironed out a good deal of rubbage, though maybe not full tilt at a speed bump - you never know though - I'll let someone else try that as I don't want the top of my head imprinted in the tin roof.
When I'm happy, I'll have a bunch made. I made them specifically for my own bus/tyre size, set to let the wheel almost hit the arch but not quite to keep as much suspension travel as possible. It slows the suspension progressively not with a jolt. I'm working on an adjustable version so you can set up (possibly with a little experimentation) for any tyre/arch/tired springs combination.
less than £100, possibly quite a lot less - maybe £50 to do both sides. Obviously I won't make too many as somebody will slightly re-design them and undercut me as soon as I get going, but if they're good I'd like to be known as the inventor and make a few quick quid at the least - it's good karma.
Now the hmmm bit - It's a simple idea, so simple I can't believe it's not standard for all flipped spindle lowering. I have a niggling doubt that there must be a good reason for this, but I've searched the forums and I can't find a single mention of this idea, so maybe I really did see the wood for the trees? - that'd be a first!
Would you be interested?
