andersmartensson
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 04:35 PM |
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sierra uprights replacement
I'm tired of my heavy and uggly sierra uprights.
Any body know about replacement parts in aluminium?
[Edited on 14/3/09 by andersmartensson]
[Edited on 14/3/09 by andersmartensson]
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omega0684
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 05:41 PM |
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raceleda do an upright replacement for the cortina hubs and i think they do sierra replacement too. its google search time.
P.S THEY AIN'T CHEAP!
[Edited on 14/3/09 by omega0684]
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mads
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 06:04 PM |
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I thought they no longer did the Sierra one as I couldn't find any before I bought the original ones from RallyDesign
We gain knowledge faster than we do wisdom!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
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mr henderson
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 06:37 PM |
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I'm ready to be corrected (as always) but I would be very surprised if anyone made a replacement Sierra upright in aluminium. It's not
really a suitable shape, having quite a curve to the bit where the strut clamp is. I think quite a lot of material would ne necessary in that area to
replace the strength lost by not using steel
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minitici
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 07:34 PM |
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Westfield uprights are nice - but they are not a direct swap for Sierra!
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 07:35 PM |
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As above - doubt you will find any aluminium ones available (unless someone sells their Raceleda ones which i think unlikely). I would say your only
option may well be to change the complete front suspension setup to Cortina uprights, brakes, wishbones etc.
Someone would have to confirm the suspension mounting points are exactly the same though (and i know where there may be a set of standard Cortina
brake calipers available too as of today!!)
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andersmartensson
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 10:38 PM |
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The receleade are as you say an alternative but I do think the rally design is a more economic alternativ. The difference is 35mm on the lower wishbon
and some mm om the hight as well.
Our problem here in sweden is the law about kit cars and the maximun scrub radius of 60mm.
Cortina uprights don't allow you to have deep dish rims. I want to keep my CXR 8" 15mm offset in the front dressed up with Kumho 215.
In any case what about the Miata I have seen some nice looking uprights but do they come in alu?.
Excuse me for my pore english - is there a word check in the post generetor?
if you are in control - you arn't going fast enough.
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40inches
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 11:09 AM |
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MNR took Raceleda over in 2006,( http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=44861;st=15 ) although they and Rally design used to
do Sierra geometry alloy uprights, they no longer sell them! not enough demand? These any good?
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=1375_1594_1595&products_id=13605
andersmartenson,Google toolbar has a spellchecker built in,and a few other useful tools
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