sa-fabrication
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| posted on 3/9/12 at 08:51 PM |
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front uprights & hubs
I need to start considering what hubs and uprights to use on my build thats similar to the Locost design.
I have looked at some nice ally cortina hubs but at present & particualry with christmas rapidly approaching the wife wont allow. So as a tempoary
measure I want to fit some bog standard cheapo uprights, but the question is which ones?
The book shows some hidious looking tube coming out of the top of the upright. I most certainly do not want this!
Any advice would be most welcome!
Thanks
Steve
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MsD
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| posted on 3/9/12 at 09:00 PM |
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Well as you've already decided you want to eventually upgrade to ally Cortina ones, surely the logical step is to buy some standard cortina
uprights from ebay?
Theres always plenty for sale and with a lick of paint are good to go!
Hth, Mark.
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 3/9/12 at 09:37 PM |
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I think the ones with the tube out of the top are ford sierra ones.
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ReMan
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| posted on 4/9/12 at 07:03 AM |
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+1 on both
www.plusnine.co.uk
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sa-fabrication
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| posted on 4/9/12 at 08:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MsD
Well as you've already decided you want to eventually upgrade to ally Cortina ones, surely the logical step is to buy some standard cortina
uprights from ebay?
Theres always plenty for sale and with a lick of paint are good to go!
Hth, Mark.
Yes your right Mark, but I didnt know if they had a variant with age?
I missed out on a pair last night for £15! doh.
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madrallysport
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 posted on 4/9/12 at 10:38 AM |
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Shameless plug, but i have a few sets for sale 
sorry for the hi-jack
UNDERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
OVERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
HORSEPOWER is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE is how far you take the wall with you.
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sa-fabrication
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| posted on 4/9/12 at 11:09 AM |
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No thats fine Madrallysport. I will U2U you.
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adithorp
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| posted on 4/9/12 at 12:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ceebmoj
I think the ones with the tube out of the top are ford sierra ones.
If it's the RonChampion book then it'll be Escort hubs in the picture and if Haynes Roadster then Sierra.
If you want to upgrade later to Cortina ally hubs then the obvious fitment is Cortina cast hubs for now as said above.
The other option is the Triumph (Herald?) hubs as used by Caterham (and Sylva J15).
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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coozer
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| posted on 4/9/12 at 12:27 PM |
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These any good?
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=11815&osCsid=ifggv57esak9spqhao69mv4gg6
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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loggyboy
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| posted on 4/9/12 at 12:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
These any good?
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=11815&osCsid=ifggv57esak9spqhao69mv4gg6
quote:
Originally posted by sa-fabrication
I have looked at some nice ally cortina hubs but at present & particualry with christmas rapidly approaching the wife wont allow.
Mistral Motorsport
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sa-fabrication
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| posted on 4/9/12 at 12:40 PM |
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thats the ones im after.
I looked at Hispec motorsports hubs at donnington and thats the set up im aiming at. just all balls down to £££
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iank
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| posted on 4/9/12 at 04:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
quote:
Originally posted by ceebmoj
I think the ones with the tube out of the top are ford sierra ones.
If it's the RonChampion book then it'll be Escort hubs in the picture and if Haynes Roadster then Sierra.
If you want to upgrade later to Cortina ally hubs then the obvious fitment is Cortina cast hubs for now as said above.
The other option is the Triumph (Herald?) hubs as used by Caterham (and Sylva J15).
The Champion book is cortina upright not escort.
The picture in question is an E30 BWM upright (page 77 of the new book) is shown as an example of how to use a dummy strut to get around lack of
height in the upright. Not a good idea IMO.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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