Yep, the real drivetrain and chassis engineers employed by manufacturers don't just sit at a desk and dream up a bushing grade they think will work on a road car they exhaustively test what they specify and review hard data before they sign off on the compound they put into the production car. I...
Personally if I fitted such a thing which I wouldn't I'd fit it with the weight of the car on it's wheels which means a roll on lift. Youtube videos are classics for omitting the fine details. You look at a video to see how they overcame what you know is going to be a "challenging" part of the...
I'm sure there's a powder coater at Thomastown or close to there that specialises in car wheels. Got a quote a few years back @ $200/wheel I think it was.
Phil
Here's a tip when you modify/add/update something on a car, motorcycle or any device really. Whenever possible establish a "baseline" for want of a better term so you have a reference point if questions arise after the Mod or change.
So it would have been good if you measured the ride height at...
Here's what I would do in this situation on my car. I would remove the battery and connect the battery leads with a small jumper lead made from some 8 or 10 gauge wire with small alligator clips. I'd then connect my battery charger or emergency start battery pack unit to my external charge point...
Well not really. They pull std plugs of unknown mileage with gaps all over the place and install NEW plugs one step colder and make more power without any misfires up top. You can't draw conclusions about plug performance based on this. You need to compare a new set of std plugs with a new set...