Steve Lovelock
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posted on 19/7/10 at 08:18 PM |
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Wishbone dimensions
Hello,
If anybody is building a Velocity and can measure the internal diameter of the wishbone tubes that the bushes mount in I would be grateful? Also I
would appreciate knowing how wide they are as well.
Thanks
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Steve Lovelock
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posted on 31/7/10 at 07:28 AM |
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Is there anybody actually building a Luego at the moment? I'm beginning to think not, and how depressing is that!
I would like to order a new set of bushes so that I can fit them when I return from my hols so can't look at my own car for sizes. Surely
somebody must have a Velocity in a semi-built or stripped state?
Help me please
Steve
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stevegough
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posted on 31/7/10 at 08:39 PM |
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Steve, I hear your request, but even though my build is in progress, my wishbones are as inaccessible as yours. - Sorry!
How about asking Ben Lord at Luego?
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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Dave Bailey
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posted on 1/8/10 at 08:55 PM |
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I have some unfitted bushes... I replaced the hard plastic ones with poly bushes plus I made the crush rubes a bit longer so that the bolts could be
done up tight and the wishbones still move easily... I had the crushtubes made from stainless also.... Do you want me to measure the bushes and the
original tubes i have..
Dave B.
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Steve Lovelock
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posted on 2/8/10 at 09:20 AM |
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Dave,
What bushes did you fit?
Have they worked?
What are dimensions of your new crush tubes?
Cheers
Steve
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Dave Bailey
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posted on 3/8/10 at 07:21 AM |
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I'll dig out the receipt today.... and I will check to see if I have the dimensions of the crush tube....
Dave B
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Dave Bailey
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posted on 3/8/10 at 08:36 PM |
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Steve sorry didn't get to the garage today... I will try tomorrow..
thanks
Dave B
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Dave Bailey
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posted on 4/8/10 at 05:44 PM |
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Steve first bit of info... The company I used for the bushes was SuperFlex... I actually kept the same length crush tubes just had them remade in
Stainless.. What I had done was have the bushes machined off so that they were sub flush with the crush tube when fitted.Superflex did this. I will
check tonight to see if I have one I can measure but I don't think I had any spares done.
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Steve Lovelock
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posted on 4/8/10 at 07:20 PM |
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Thanks for that Dave. I am thinking of using Superflex at the moment so that is good to know.
Do they work without squeaking?
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Dave Bailey
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posted on 4/8/10 at 09:38 PM |
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Steve.. I have not got my car on the road yet but jumping up and down on it they seem to be squeak free!
Dave B
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Dave Bailey
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posted on 5/8/10 at 09:15 PM |
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Steve the bushes I bought were 2043-90.. What I did was arange to have a couple of samples then I trial fitted them into a couple of the wish bones
and worked out how much I needed to have machined off to have the crush tube slightly longer. I only have one spare bush that was not machined and I
can't find the details in my mail... I think I have probably lost the dimensions I used in a mail crash.... a few years back.
Sorry not as much help as I hoped...
[Edited on 5/8/10 by Dave Bailey]
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Steve Lovelock
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posted on 5/8/10 at 09:50 PM |
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It was great help Dave, thank you
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