Rear suspension 
it is plan to replace stock rear beam with 309GTI16 assembly
it is plan to replace stock rear beam with 309GTI16 assembly
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this is determining detail of 309GTI16 beam - cast bracket. note more robust design and 3 stud holes instead of 2
this is determining detail of 309GTI16 beam - cast bracket. note more robust design and 3 stud holes instead of 2
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i set high hopes on this GTI16 beam, but it is dead...
i set high hopes on this GTI16 beam, but it is dead...
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...more dead stuff... beam tube beyond reparation. sourced another two! rear beams, after three months struggle managed to put together one beam in 309GTI16 spec
...more dead stuff... beam tube beyond reparation. sourced another two! rear beams, after three months struggle managed to put together one beam in 309GTI16 spec
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309GTI16 trailing arms with negative camber
309GTI16 trailing arms with negative camber
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pressed beam mounts and silent block remains
pressed beam mounts and silent block remains
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at sandblasters...
at sandblasters...
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bearing bracket protected from sanding
bearing bracket protected from sanding
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sandblasted trailing arm
sandblasted trailing arm
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more sandblasted underpinnings
more sandblasted underpinnings
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powdercoating done, all rear beam parts collected
powdercoating done, all rear beam parts collected
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trailing arm in detail
trailing arm in detail
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the most expensive 309 rear beam in the world, finally assembled! :-)
the most expensive 309 rear beam in the world, finally assembled! :-)
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bearings, seals, bolts, bushes, everything new. copper greased, here pictured without ARB

...and as later turned out, assembled wrong way at the workshop, left arm right and vice versa..
bearings, seals, bolts, bushes, everything new. copper greased, here pictured without ARB

...and as later turned out, assembled wrong way at the workshop, left arm right and vice versa..
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finally, rear beam assembled right way, ride height set at 310mm
finally, rear beam assembled right way, ride height set at 310mm
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