whitstella
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 posted on 17/8/11 at 05:16 PM |
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front wings
hi
thinking about fitting my front cycle wings so just a couple of questions.
1. whats the best way of fixing them to the brackets?????
2. which is the corret position????? how far back over the wheel if you know what i mean.
cheers steve
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stevegough
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| posted on 17/8/11 at 05:29 PM |
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Question 1: fit them with gunge - I used 'Tigerseal'.
Question 2: see the drawing in the IVA manual - it is self - explanatory.
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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martynrich67
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| posted on 17/8/11 at 09:34 PM |
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Let me know if they wobble about a lot, coz mine do.
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Myke 2463
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| posted on 17/8/11 at 10:15 PM |
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Wing position
The manual shows the wing just forward of the front of the rim, i thought that someone posted that the wing must be at least forward of the tyre,
right / wrong ?
Be Lucky Mike.
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stevegough
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 08:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Myke 2463
The manual shows the wing just forward of the front of the rim, i thought that someone posted that the wing must be at least forward of the tyre,
right / wrong ?
er, wrong. The front of the wing must be just in front of the rim (as stated above) and the back edge needs to come just below the centreline of the
wheel.
And to answer Martin who was rich in'67's question; no, mine don't wobble at all - even at 120 mph. Let me see if I can find a piccy
of the gungy stuff fitment...yes - not very clear, because after fitting the stays, I also used some of Car Builder Solution's um, solution
called 'Wunderseal' on them.
Also - to help illustrate the wing fixing position for Whitstella and Myke 2463 - here's a profile pic of mine...
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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sprouts-car
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 08:39 AM |
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So is this right?
Build blog
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stevegough
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 08:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sprouts-car
So is this right?
Perfect illustration.
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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sprouts-car
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 08:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
quote:
Originally posted by sprouts-car
So is this right?
Perfect illustration.
Is there any logical reason for that amount of coverage?
Ie the back is to stop stones being thrown up (not that I think it would stop that)
Build blog
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eddie99
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 10:29 AM |
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As above on position and i also used some tiger seal type stuff and was perfect, survived 110mph at north weald with no noticeable movement at all.
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Pezza
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 04:37 PM |
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From the IVA manual
You couldn't pwn your way out of a wet paper bag, with "PWN ME!!" written on it, from the "pwned take-away" which originally contained one
portion of chicken tikka pwnsala and the obligatory free pwnpadom.
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sprouts-car
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| posted on 19/8/11 at 04:09 PM |
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So my diagram is wrong (I was just trying to clarify what had previously been said in the thread.
I assume the IVA answer is the correct one?
Build blog
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martynrich67
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| posted on 21/8/11 at 04:31 PM |
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Mine snapped again today - same bracket different place.
I think it needs a new bit of flat bar - maybe it's fatigued.
Ah well, caliper and wishbone off again tomorrow to allow repairs!
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StevenB
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| posted on 29/8/11 at 10:13 PM |
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There was a thread ages ago saying the forward measurement
was a vertical line off the wheel rim but that would change
depending on the wheel size whereas the 30deg forward will
always be in the same position.
S
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handyandy
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| posted on 29/8/11 at 11:50 PM |
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I was having a similar discussion after posting photos of my finished car when someone commented that my cycle wings wouldn,t pass the IVA
requirements, so I copied all the measurements as stated in the IVA manual onto a perspex sheet & placed it against my wheels to check my
wings.
Below is a pic of how it translates & you can see that my wings will pass the IVA test.
Hope this pic helps, it also depends on the individual shape/style of the cycle wing in relation to what position of the wing will pass/fail
cheers
andy
[Edited on 29/8/11 by handyandy]
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