speedy jon
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| posted on 9/2/06 at 10:57 AM |
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rosejointed suspension
hi new memeber  and this is 1st post.
anyone got info on rosejointed suspension and wisebones?
pic would be handy too but i dont want to push my luck.
thanks Jon
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smart51
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| posted on 9/2/06 at 11:00 AM |
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MNR do rosejointed suspension on their RT+ and Super versions of the VortX. I have the poly bushed RT version. There are probably pics on their
website
http://www.mnrltd.co.uk
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 9/2/06 at 12:40 PM |
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Are rosejoints a bit harsh and noisy on the road?
[Edited on 9/2/06 by Surrey Dave]
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ned
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| posted on 9/2/06 at 12:49 PM |
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I'll let you know in due course Dave 
Hicost runs rosejoints on his front suspension.
I have a pic somehwere of the mnr setup, i'll dig it out.
Ned.
ps http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/mnr2.jpg
[Edited on 9/2/06 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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JB
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| posted on 9/2/06 at 05:25 PM |
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Spherical Rod Ends On The Road
I have used SRE`s on the road for years and do not consider them harsh.
They would be harsh on a modern family car or executive vehicle but for our kind of vehicles which are hardly refined there is no problem.
However there are a few important points. I always use high quality reinforced PTFE liner type joints and i make sure there are no parts to vibrate or
rattle on my cars.
If you use metal on metal joints then they will rattle and make a noise. I also found that cheap PTFE lined joints did not last long and were false
economy.
I also try to put boots on the joints and have tried filling them will silicon grease but care has to be taken that the grease does not react with the
joints or boots. Some boots I had pulled all the liquid out of the silicon and the boots expanded.
The main downside of SRE`s is the cost not the harshness.
John
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AdamR
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 01:29 PM |
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So what are the pros then?
I'm guessing zero lateral movement, but does it actually make a pratical difference?
Been idly wondering about this for a while, so glad this thread has come up.
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suparuss
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 03:11 PM |
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mostly just less squishy than poly bushes, but they are also adjustable and can rotate on more than one axis (to a degree)
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JB
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 03:14 PM |
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Advantages
The main advantage of SRE`s is that they allow the suspension to move as designed with minimal stiction and resistance.
The car will also be much more precise and respond quicker with better feed back.
John
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 12/2/06 at 10:46 AM |
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adjustability ?
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 12/2/06 at 10:58 AM |
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I don't find rose joints too be harsh on the road, or "noisy", if there noisy then surely they need changing ?
"Adjustability ? " loads of it within the confines of the threads available, different tyres for instance may/do need different settings
if your serious about finding a few 10th's, wet weather, dry weather, Mallory, 1/2 the lap spent on one high speed corner ?
Edit too add........
If your talking just for road use you still got the initial adjustability you need, if you got fixed chassis pick ups and fixed bush's on
wishbones then you got the set up you got full stop.
[Edited on 12/2/06 by Jon Ison]
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