could I use a toyota or Honda rack on a Haynes roadster if so which model car should I look for ?
You can use what you like within reason, locosts are designed with the rack to go infront of the centre line for the front wheel centres, if you get a
rack that fits behind then the steering will go the wrong way, turn left go right!
You just need to ensure that the length of the rack measured from 'inside ball joint" to "inside ball joint" is a little wider
than the distance between the lower bone pivot points.
Regards Mark
[Edited on 9/3/13 by mark chandler]
Thanks for the reply
This cars gonna be a right mix and match
now got to find
uprights I was thinking of using ones from a front wheel drive car and machining the cv joints back would you know is it the height of the spindle
that is the important factor ?
I know the geometry will change but I can sort that with the wish bones
What about using BMW parts? 3 series has got a lot of parts you can use...
Its worth a look but you dont see many here in Thailand
Following on from your other thread, would it be possible to import the 'harder to find' parts, from places like Ebay for instance?. I have
no clue as to how import duty comes into this, but perhaps you could do some research, do secondhand car parts still have a duty put on them?...
Just thinking out loud here..
I have looked at importing parts but they can impose a hefty import duty even on some used parts .and if I get new parts sent they can impose upto
200% import duty so that's something I will try to avoid if at all possible.
I have emailed a few companies about sending body parts (nose cone and wings ) but awaiting to here on the shipping cost.
I have no problem with using anything I can get here its just knowing what is comparable. If I can get some specs on the sierra parts Ie dimensions of
the front uprights and diff and drive shafts I have a better chance of sourcing something close.
The upright stuff is here as is a lot of other info that you may want.
Thanks that looks great
Just to clarify something .
If I for example get a Toyota upright .............am i correct in saying that as long as the height of the spindle is the same and the top and bottom
wishbones are level I can
use rose joints top and bottom instead of bushes as per plan to get the geometry correct.
or am I thinking completely in the wrong direction?
After setting up and analysing many kit cars and race cars a few rules of thumb emerge
Lower wishbone should rise 2 - 5 deg towards the chassis This means it goes level as the car rolls to increases outer track width.
From the designated track width this sets the chassis wishbone mounts.
Top wishbone should be about 2/3rds the length of the lower one
Upper wishbone should rise towards the wheel by 5 - 10 degrees This controls the Camber change in roll vs Camber change in bump
This sets the envelope into which the uppper wisbone fits.
The upper wishbone is used it fine tune the design dependant on the camber curve/recovery required.
There have been books and computer programs written about the fine tuning and interpretation and will do doubt kick off a discussion here but you have
to start some where and this is mine.
thanks Dave that gives me something to go on
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Originally posted by Thailoz
Its worth a look but you dont see many here in Thailand
I have a vague recollection the Suzuki Carry/Bedford Rascal/Daewoo Damas has the rack and steering & arms in front the axle. The suspension parts also have the potential to be adpted although a major brake updgrade would be required.