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ali f27

posted on 29/6/11 at 05:59 PM Reply With Quote
rally design, rally design, rally design, rally design................................... its the simplest lightest route and it works very well ... ....................THE END....................
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britishtrident

posted on 29/6/11 at 06:35 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by hughpinder
Caterhams used to use triumph spitfire ones...

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Hugh


Common misconception ---- Triumph Herald/Spitfire ones were cast in one piece reduced cost version of the Alford and Alder upright, The type used by Lotus & Caterham used bolt on steering arms and caliper brackets making them much more useful. A slightly heavier duty version with a thicker stub axle was used on the GT6, TVR and larger Lotuses (+2S, Elite, Eclat & Espirit).

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Bare

posted on 1/10/11 at 01:55 AM Reply With Quote
Ermm.. Not entirely Correct Take a peek
http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/category.php?id_category=1019&p=2
These are EXACTLY the same as 1980 Triumph bits.

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MikeRJ

posted on 1/10/11 at 09:20 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Bare
Ermm.. Not entirely Correct Take a peek
http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/category.php?id_category=1019&p=2
These are EXACTLY the same as 1980 Triumph bits.


The only Triumphs made in the 1980's were the Acclaim and (very briefly) the TR7/8, neither of which used these uprights.

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Bare

posted on 14/10/11 at 04:13 PM Reply With Quote
Suppose an 1980 MK 4 doesn't count as an 80's car then?
Certainly the makers of those uprights are STILL pounding them out the factory door.

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Wadders

posted on 14/10/11 at 05:11 PM Reply With Quote
How about these, nice and light i suspect

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/38381/magnesium_front_uprights.html






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snowy2

posted on 16/12/11 at 09:13 PM Reply With Quote
these are worth a look

https://randallmotorsport.ssl-01.com/index.php?cPath=66&osCsid=hb592q7mvd63qi79k441p1agc0





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ashg

posted on 10/1/12 at 01:27 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Neville Jones
The Wilwoods are the best option I've seen, and made for hotrods, so road safe and tested.

You get the Wilwoods, remachine the axle to take the RD ali escort hubs, and away you go. Alternatively, you redrill the Wilwood hubs to Ford PCD. Not rocket science.

None of the ali uprights from RD have any sort of proper test dertificates, and RD get a bit peculiar if you mention the fact to them.

Cheers,
Nev.


agreed nev if the RD uprights are made in the same place as the quick adjusters I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.

simple option is to just fit the full wilwood kit and get the correct 5 stud wheels, then change your rear sierra hubs for Granada ones which are also 5 stud.





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TimC

posted on 10/1/12 at 02:34 PM Reply With Quote
Not got time to read the whole thread, but call Martin at MK Engineering. He's doing his own for his cars and also for Spire. Nice, simple, light and cost effective from what I've seen.

TC






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Steve Hignett

posted on 10/1/12 at 04:37 PM Reply With Quote
As above...
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scootz

posted on 10/1/12 at 05:13 PM Reply With Quote
I got some light ones from Joe (welderman). I think they were 'Rorty' designs. Will post up some pics later.





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Farlig

posted on 31/1/12 at 03:45 PM Reply With Quote
http://www.palatov.com/products/suspension.html

Not exactly locost, but engineering porn in any case ;-)

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caprixpak

posted on 8/12/12 at 04:57 PM Reply With Quote
Bought the wilwood prospindles from rallydesign, they don't suit the locost wishbone kit which I also bought as the ball joints don't match up as there Web Site would suggests. Now using cortina uprights.
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snakebelly

posted on 8/12/12 at 05:53 PM Reply With Quote
just to add to the Rally Design alloy upright quality discussion we have been running them for 4 years now on our race avon, the only issue we ever had was the steering arm issue already mentioned and to be honest that was the result of an impact and it probably saved everything else from more damage. We are currently rebuilding it as a road car with the new GTA body and will be using them again. If anyone wants the top rose joint adapter ours will be up for sales as we are reverting to the top transit drag link for road use.
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johnH20

posted on 8/12/12 at 06:50 PM Reply With Quote
I am surprised no one has mentioned the GM Chevette/Manta/Viva (HA?) upright. Perhaps getting difficult to find now but a neat little forging much nicer than the Cortina casting. It can be lightened somewhat as well ( brake dust shield mountings etc ). I weighed mine at 4 kg including hub and bearings and wheel studs etc. From memory this was no heavier than a set of Westfield alli uprights/hubs I had around at the time.
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joni

posted on 23/1/13 at 10:06 PM Reply With Quote
pro spindel

has any one used the willwood pro spindels ,,they look good but are they straight forward or a hassel?????
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Rocket_Rabbit

posted on 16/4/13 at 03:09 PM Reply With Quote
Was looking at the wilwood ones and would be interested to know if they work.

This happened on Sunday at Anglesey circuit with the Rally design ones:



120mph and no steering....not good!

[Edited on 16/4/13 by Rocket_Rabbit]






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slingshot2000

posted on 16/4/13 at 03:19 PM Reply With Quote
Any chance of a larger photograph? I cannot see any details on that tiny one !

Regards
Jon

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Rocket_Rabbit

posted on 16/4/13 at 03:22 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry, thought it would resize






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MikeRJ

posted on 16/4/13 at 05:08 PM Reply With Quote
Bloody hell, that must have been an underwear filling moment Did you manage to avoid hitting anything?
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snakebelly

posted on 16/4/13 at 05:54 PM Reply With Quote
If they were bought new from rally design they should have contacted you, they did us 2 years after we bought them and supplied a replacement pair of steering arms foc, they new ones are cast not fabricated, give them a call.
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johnnybizzle1986

posted on 15/7/14 at 11:40 AM Reply With Quote
Hi,

Just thought id jump in on this thread, can anyone tell me the thread size for the three brake shield bolts on the cortina uprights

probably covered somewhere else

regards jon

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Slimy38

posted on 15/7/14 at 12:26 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by johnnybizzle1986
Hi,

Just thought id jump in on this thread, can anyone tell me the thread size for the three brake shield bolts on the cortina uprights

probably covered somewhere else

regards jon


I'd suggest a new topic, this post is now behind three pages of out of date stuff. It's only because I am bored at work that I managed to find your post!!

If something doesn't come up from a search, start with a fresh topic.

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James

posted on 15/7/14 at 05:52 PM Reply With Quote
Great topic though which I'd missed before!

so well done that man for bringing it backup!





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suzcruz

posted on 23/9/14 at 04:43 AM Reply With Quote
Has anybody used Mk1 mondeo uprights before?
An eccentric adaptor bush for a ball joint fitted where the strut went would offer the scope of king pin inlcination, castor and camber adjustment.
Plus it's easier to strip it from the Zetec donor!!!





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