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Offline -[3j]-

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« on: September 25, 2007, 08:18:37 AM »
Hi all,

How the devil are you? I'm 3j.  I don't know where my interest in lowriders really came from but it's kind of sneaked up on me over the past couple of years.

I have a crazy idea which may or may not come off to lowride a 70s Opel Manta A.  I'm not wanting to do crazy hops and height competitions like some of the guys in Lowrider magazine, but it'd be cool to have a car that I could tilt in any direction i wanted for fun.

I've read that airbag suspension gives you better handling then hydraulics, but do they give you the same range of movement?

Thanks guys; it's great to be here.
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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2007, 12:33:26 PM »
I miss my Manta. Loved it to death. Twin dellorto 40's Spax, lowered 30mm, 2.5"bore custom system *sigh*

Personally, i'd say bag it. Opels aren't the best things to Juice on account as the body isn't the strongest. Not to mention the ride would be naff. Bags give you quite a lot of movment if you do it right.

R.I.P :(

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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2007, 12:36:13 PM »
Nice one fella, thanks for that.

Your Manta looked pretty cool too
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2007, 02:16:26 PM »
Mantas are from memory front Mcphearson strut and rear trailing arms right?

trailing arms piss easy but you would need a proper strut bag for the front which isn't really a problem just a little more expensive..

Is tom about cos he had a pair for sale................



Still got em tommas??
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2007, 02:37:55 PM »
Yup still got em and still for sale... ;)
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2007, 03:18:37 PM »
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Mantas are from memory front Mcphearson strut and rear trailing arms right?

trailing arms piss easy but you would need a proper strut bag for the front which isn't really a problem just a little more expensive..

Is tom about cos he had a pair for sale................

Still got em tommas??

Yup - thats right.
Best things with these is the almost flat floorpan, making it great for racing, as it was kinda like an aerofoil. It'd look great on bags I reckon. Juice'd be a waste IMHO.

Loads of room in the boot for compressors and tanks too.
Enginebay has shedloads of space too - more than enough to chuck in a twincam... :evil:
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2007, 04:56:36 PM »
Yep xe on R1 carbs and an edc chugging away.
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2007, 05:35:58 PM »
we had a juiced 4 pump max installed manta in lo-rdz about 5/6 years ago.... think it got stripped for juicey bits in the end.It used to small three and move ok ,can't find any pics
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2007, 05:41:23 PM »
my benz....on juice.... still rides better today after 4 years of abuse ,than it did when it left the factory... :D  :D
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2007, 05:42:36 PM »
Anyone got them ? Be kewl to see that 8)

All this talks making me miss mine :( :(

Spent years of happy driving in that thing  :cry:  :cry: Mileage was shite tho with twins :roll:
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2007, 06:22:35 PM »
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we had a juiced 4 pump max installed manta in lo-rdz about 5/6 years ago.... think it got stripped for juicey bits in the end.It used to small three and move ok ,can't find any pics

Really? Wasn't that a Monza?
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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2007, 06:28:36 PM »
Monza on bags..this vid popped up a LOT on the quick google I just did....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9fAa8BpXU

BTW - Manta B's with a 400 bodykit = sex. I'd happily sell the wife for one - and my mum too if it had a Calibra turbo shoved in it.

SOOOOO easy to step the back out on these 8) 8)
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« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2007, 06:32:09 PM »
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Quote from: "ant"
we had a juiced 4 pump max installed manta in lo-rdz about 5/6 years ago.... think it got stripped for juicey bits in the end.It used to small three and move ok ,can't find any pics

Really? Wasn't that a Monza?

good point christoff your right it was a monza  opps :lol:
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« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2007, 06:39:36 PM »
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Yup still got em and still for sale... ;)

I'm still tempted tom got any pics of em now?? :twisted:





I feel the big juice/air can of worms creeping open again...... :lol:
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« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2007, 07:08:01 PM »
twas indeed a monza, i bought it off some monkey who had destroyed it, engine was a non runner so it did indeed get stripped, i have some pics some where but they were rubbish ones....
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