ali f27
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| posted on 29/6/11 at 05:59 PM |
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rally design, rally design, rally design, rally design................................... its the simplest lightest route and it works very well ...
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britishtrident
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| posted on 29/6/11 at 06:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hughpinder
Caterhams used to use triumph spitfire ones...
Regards
Hugh
Common misconception ---- Triumph Herald/Spitfire ones were cast in one piece reduced cost version of the Alford and Alder upright, The type used
by Lotus & Caterham used bolt on steering arms and caliper brackets making them much more useful. A slightly heavier duty version with a thicker
stub axle was used on the GT6, TVR and larger Lotuses (+2S, Elite, Eclat & Espirit).
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Bare
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| posted on 1/10/11 at 01:55 AM |
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Ermm.. Not entirely Correct Take a peek
http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/category.php?id_category=1019&p=2
These are EXACTLY the same as 1980 Triumph bits.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 1/10/11 at 09:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bare
Ermm.. Not entirely Correct Take a peek
http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/category.php?id_category=1019&p=2
These are EXACTLY the same as 1980 Triumph bits.
The only Triumphs made in the 1980's were the Acclaim and (very briefly) the TR7/8, neither of which used these uprights.
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Bare
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 04:13 PM |
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Suppose an 1980 MK 4 doesn't count as an 80's car then?
Certainly the makers of those uprights are STILL pounding them out the factory door.
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Wadders
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 05:11 PM |
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How about these, nice and light i suspect 
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/38381/magnesium_front_uprights.html
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snowy2
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| posted on 16/12/11 at 09:13 PM |
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these are worth a look
https://randallmotorsport.ssl-01.com/index.php?cPath=66&osCsid=hb592q7mvd63qi79k441p1agc0
sometimes you are the pigeon, most of the time the statue.
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ashg
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 01:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Neville Jones
The Wilwoods are the best option I've seen, and made for hotrods, so road safe and tested.
You get the Wilwoods, remachine the axle to take the RD ali escort hubs, and away you go. Alternatively, you redrill the Wilwood hubs to Ford PCD. Not
rocket science.
None of the ali uprights from RD have any sort of proper test dertificates, and RD get a bit peculiar if you mention the fact to them.
Cheers,
Nev.
agreed nev if the RD uprights are made in the same place as the quick adjusters I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.
simple option is to just fit the full wilwood kit and get the correct 5 stud wheels, then change your rear sierra hubs for Granada ones which are also
5 stud.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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TimC
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 02:34 PM |
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Not got time to read the whole thread, but call Martin at MK Engineering. He's doing his own for his cars and also for Spire. Nice, simple,
light and cost effective from what I've seen.
TC
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 04:37 PM |
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As above...
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scootz
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| posted on 10/1/12 at 05:13 PM |
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I got some light ones from Joe (welderman). I think they were 'Rorty' designs. Will post up some pics later.
It's Evolution Baby!
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Farlig
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| posted on 31/1/12 at 03:45 PM |
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http://www.palatov.com/products/suspension.html
Not exactly locost, but engineering porn in any case ;-)
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caprixpak
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 04:57 PM |
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Bought the wilwood prospindles from rallydesign, they don't suit the locost wishbone kit which I also bought as the ball joints don't
match up as there Web Site would suggests. Now using cortina uprights.
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snakebelly
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 05:53 PM |
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just to add to the Rally Design alloy upright quality discussion we have been running them for 4 years now on our race avon, the only issue we ever
had was the steering arm issue already mentioned and to be honest that was the result of an impact and it probably saved everything else from more
damage. We are currently rebuilding it as a road car with the new GTA body and will be using them again. If anyone wants the top rose joint adapter
ours will be up for sales as we are reverting to the top transit drag link for road use.
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johnH20
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| posted on 8/12/12 at 06:50 PM |
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I am surprised no one has mentioned the GM Chevette/Manta/Viva (HA?) upright. Perhaps getting difficult to find now but a neat little forging much
nicer than the Cortina casting. It can be lightened somewhat as well ( brake dust shield mountings etc ). I weighed mine at 4 kg including hub and
bearings and wheel studs etc. From memory this was no heavier than a set of Westfield alli uprights/hubs I had around at the time.
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joni
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| posted on 23/1/13 at 10:06 PM |
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pro spindel
has any one used the willwood pro spindels ,,they look good but are they straight forward or a hassel?????
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Rocket_Rabbit
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| posted on 16/4/13 at 03:09 PM |
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Was looking at the wilwood ones and would be interested to know if they work.
This happened on Sunday at Anglesey circuit with the Rally design ones:
120mph and no steering....not good!
[Edited on 16/4/13 by Rocket_Rabbit]
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 16/4/13 at 03:19 PM |
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Any chance of a larger photograph? I cannot see any details on that tiny one !
Regards
Jon
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Rocket_Rabbit
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| posted on 16/4/13 at 03:22 PM |
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Sorry, thought it would resize
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 16/4/13 at 05:08 PM |
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Bloody hell, that must have been an underwear filling moment  Did you manage to avoid hitting anything?
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snakebelly
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| posted on 16/4/13 at 05:54 PM |
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If they were bought new from rally design they should have contacted you, they did us 2 years after we bought them and supplied a replacement pair of
steering arms foc, they new ones are cast not fabricated, give them a call.
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johnnybizzle1986
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| posted on 15/7/14 at 11:40 AM |
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Hi,
Just thought id jump in on this thread, can anyone tell me the thread size for the three brake shield bolts on the cortina uprights
probably covered somewhere else
regards jon
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Slimy38
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| posted on 15/7/14 at 12:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by johnnybizzle1986
Hi,
Just thought id jump in on this thread, can anyone tell me the thread size for the three brake shield bolts on the cortina uprights
probably covered somewhere else
regards jon
I'd suggest a new topic, this post is now behind three pages of out of date stuff. It's only because I am bored at work that I managed to
find your post!!
If something doesn't come up from a search, start with a fresh topic.
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James
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| posted on 15/7/14 at 05:52 PM |
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Great topic though which I'd missed before! 
so well done that man for bringing it backup!
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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suzcruz
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| posted on 23/9/14 at 04:43 AM |
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Has anybody used Mk1 mondeo uprights before?
An eccentric adaptor bush for a ball joint fitted where the strut went would offer the scope of king pin inlcination, castor and camber adjustment.
Plus it's easier to strip it from the Zetec donor!!!
No brain, no pain!
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