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LX with drop tank rear springs

Started by _lcgtr_ , May 28 2007 10:25 AM

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#1 _lcgtr_

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 10:25 AM

The rear springs shouldnt change if you fit a 120L drop tank should they? Not if the tank is made correctly

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#2 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 10:44 AM

The spring design will not change. You may find that you want a different spring height or rate due to the extra weight ( approximately 60kg more than standard full tank ).

If you fill the standard tank and get a friend to sit in the boot you would get a rough idea of the ride height.

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#3 _youngy_11_

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 11:22 AM

Slightly off topic,

But would a 120litre aluminum drop tank be lighter than the original steel ones??

With no fuel in them???

cheers youngy

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 12:18 PM

No.
I have both on the floor at the moment, the drop tank is distinctly heavier.

Welby

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#5 dattoman

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 12:24 PM

Put one in a car

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#6 A9X

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 12:30 PM

need car

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#7 _youngy_11_

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Posted 29 May 2007 - 02:55 PM

Yeah,

aww well can't beat the looks.

Im ordering one from Brown Davis Soon.

So distinctly heavier???

Double the weight??

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Posted 29 May 2007 - 03:48 PM

Not double the weight, but given your about to double the capacity of the fuel and therefore the weight therein, i wouldn't be fussed about the weight of the tank.

If your getting a BD, you will be happy.

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#9 _rorym_

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Posted 29 May 2007 - 06:09 PM

need car

Get up him Welby!! :gun:

R

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#10 _youngy_11_

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Posted 29 May 2007 - 08:02 PM

Hehe yeah, should be.

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#11 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 29 May 2007 - 09:00 PM

My Brown Davis 120 lt tank with swirl pot and 1/2" pickup weighs 12.8 kg.

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#12 _youngy_11_

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Posted 03 June 2007 - 06:35 PM

Is that all mmm surprising.

Thanks alot.

Im getting the same tank,

Works well obviously??

Cheeres youngy

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#13 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 03 June 2007 - 08:33 PM

Youngy,

If you are running EFI then the Brown Davis 1/2" pickup and swirl pot is not required. I intend to modify my Brown Davis tank considerably to suit an EFI fuel system.

What plans do you have for the fuel system?

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#14 _youngy_11_

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Posted 03 June 2007 - 08:54 PM

Ok,
Im not 100% as dad rang up last week and I haven't really talked to him in depth about it.

He said Brown Davis recommended the swirl pot and 1/2"pick up from memory.

Anyway what are ur suggestions/ intentions with the EFI set up.

Also do you have any pics or ur tank on the car just to see how low it is.
Cheers

Edited by youngy_11, 03 June 2007 - 08:58 PM.