FuryRebuild
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| posted on 3/11/15 at 11:17 AM |
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Any suggestions for Fury front uprights?
Hi
I'm thinking of changing my escort front uprights for new adjustable hubs for the following reasons:
1) I'm already rebuilding the car from the ground up with a lot of chassis mods
2) I'm replacing the original suspension brackets for height adjustable ones in thicker material
3) I'm fabricating new more adjustable wishbones to set the geometry where I want it for my needs
4) I have the option to change the front hubs whilst I'm doing it
5) I'm on hi-spec brakes if that matters
So, collective mind - what are your suggestions for front hubs? I'd sooner buy rather than build right now, and am keen to add lightness.
Thanks
Mark
When all you have is a hammer, everything around you is a nail.
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rdodger
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| posted on 3/11/15 at 03:18 PM |
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Have you checked out Siltech?
http://www.siltechracing.com/#!products-and-prices
Basically a billet version of the Rally Design upright.
Alternatively Hispec do Cortina & Sierra alloy uprights
[Edited on 3/11/15 by rdodger]
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FuryRebuild
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| posted on 3/11/15 at 03:30 PM |
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The siltech ones look pretty interesting - I'll give them a call, thanks.
When all you have is a hammer, everything around you is a nail.
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rdodger
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| posted on 3/11/15 at 03:35 PM |
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I looked at them at Stoneleigh last year and was very impressed with the quality and Andy was very helpful.
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Doctor Derek Doctors
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| posted on 3/11/15 at 04:10 PM |
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Apart from being more than twice the price what is the functional difference between the Siltech and RD units? I see some extra steering arm mounting
holes but thats about it. The steering arm is aluminium so a little bit lighter as well.
Does anybody have the weights for the siltech unto for comparision?
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TimC
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| posted on 3/11/15 at 04:12 PM |
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Ring Martin Keenan. He'll make you what you need - based on your pick-ups.
See Spire GT-3 for results.
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rdodger
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| posted on 3/11/15 at 05:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Doctor Derek Doctors
Apart from being more than twice the price what is the functional difference between the Siltech and RD units? I see some extra steering arm mounting
holes but thats about it. The steering arm is aluminium so a little bit lighter as well.
Does anybody have the weights for the siltech unto for comparision?
The RD ones are cast alloy. The Siltech ones are CNC billet tested to 10,000kg
RD and others are discussed here. http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=123306
And http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=105874
I haven't used any of them but I think I would rather the Siltech than RD ones even at twice the price.
I guess you pay your money........ etc
[Edited on 3/11/15 by rdodger]
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james h
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| posted on 3/11/15 at 10:00 PM |
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Anywhere do Sierra alloy uprights? All the ones from the places you mention are for Cortina.
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rdodger
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| posted on 3/11/15 at 10:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by james h
Anywhere do Sierra alloy uprights? All the ones from the places you mention are for Cortina.
Hispec do some. I don't think they are on their website but are in their catalogue and were displayed at Stoneleigh.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=197862
[Edited on 3/11/15 by rdodger]
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