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yngrodder
10-04-2004, 11:50 PM
Does anyone have pics of a suicide front end with shocks??
I was wondering about making some sort of lever hooked to axle and the shocks laying down under the frame where they are hidden.
Paul
10-05-2004, 01:39 AM
I know it's not what you asked for but here it is anyway http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
yngrodder
10-05-2004, 01:50 PM
Is that the shock mounted to the wishbone?
jdubbya
10-05-2004, 03:58 PM
Here ya go, its a home-made frame with F-1 shock mounts, and the botton hooks to a bracket just above the spring shackle. -Joe
Unkl Ian
10-05-2004, 05:19 PM
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Is that the shock mounted to the wishbone?

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That's a Lever Shock,common of British cars.Also found on some older domestics.

Typing "suicide" into the search box at the bottom of the page will get you LOTS of pics.
CTFuzz
10-05-2004, 05:32 PM
The shock isn't gonna work as well laying on it's side......may not work at all. After thinking about this a little more, a "gas" shock is what you should start with....seems like a good idea hiding the shocks...?
cosmo
10-05-2004, 07:47 PM
CTFuzz is right, MOST shockes won't work for long installed horizontally. BUT, my 2CV, and ALL 2CVs with tubular shocks have them horizontal. Maybe you should source shocks from a 2CV??
Bonus, they work without a lot of travel, so might even be better for your application.
Cosmo
atch
10-12-2004, 03:01 PM
i know i live in a f...in' cave, but help me out here; what's a 2CV?
PAPASMURF
10-12-2004, 03:42 PM
A citreon. European fugly car, kinda like a bug bit squarer, heres a pic. "not a veedub, and atch asked so guys dont get pissy at me."
http://68.55.195.90/mini/citroen5.jpg
Baumi
10-12-2004, 03:58 PM
Not really traditional but it might give you an idea how to link the axle to the shocks.
http://www.one-pablo.com/technique/fw19.jpg
http://www.one-pablo.com/technique/baretorsion.jpg
http://www.one-pablo.com/technique/suspwilliams.jpg
atch
10-13-2004, 05:51 PM
aaaaahhhhhhhhh,

citroen.

thanx.

anyone who thinks a citroen can't be a hot rod should head to bonneville next year and hope that the thunder frog shows up.

different model of citroen, but quite a car none-the-less.
oldchevyseller
10-13-2004, 06:33 PM
i remember the citroen that burt reynolds just thrashed in the football movie ,,they had an hydraulic raise and lower application that you may be able to swipe also,