Worzey
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 posted on 11/9/07 at 08:13 AM |
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Hubs and Axles
Managed to break the car over the weekend so might take it off the road for and start thinking about my winter project.
I've destroyed a rear wheel bearing and suspect the driveshaft maybe knacked.
The car weighs a heafty 620kgs (wet) which I think heavy for a stripped out 4AGE car with no screen and hences needs a diet.
I've been told the Velocity is quite "big" compared with other kits so it might be difficult to lose too much more weight.
I've currently got a standard sierra 3:91 Diff with Sierra driveshafts and Sierra disks and callipers (rear) and scorpio vented disks and
calipers (front) so now is an ideal time to change as things are coming apart.
I was thinking of going for some Wilwood vented disks and 4 pot calipers but can I also get lightweight Sierra hubs/driveshafts?
Can someone point me in the right direction or make any other recomendations?
I'm assuming losing unsprung weight is my best route at this stage.
Caterham R400
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NeilP
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| posted on 11/9/07 at 07:06 PM |
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Depends on your budget, Chief - If you look at the thread on the V10 Viento then you'll see that Big John has sourced some very light uprights
from the states (5 stud only IIRC). You can go even lighter uprights from Raceleda (not cheap) Wilwood all round on the brakes (ditto), carbon fibre
on the cycle wings, lightweight seats, swap out any s/s panelling for ali, etc., etc. The list is endless if your pockets are bottomless...
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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mark-wiring
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| posted on 11/9/07 at 08:01 PM |
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The up rights were Wilwood mustang 2 items along with the hubs that match they ony started doing the uprights this year and they do require a bit of
adjustment to the top wishbone to actually make them work correctly.
We have ended up with being able to use in-situ camber adjusters which was more about me being fussy as i ddint loke the std way of doing it lol.
When the rear is done it too will be camber in-situ adjustable but the rear end is a lot heavier than a sierra as it all mustang find the driveshaft
pic and you will see lol
Neils suggestions are really good but as he says how deep are ya pockets
http://www.v10viento.co.uk
Have to recommend
http://www.extraefi.co.uk/
For all Megasquirt needs
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Worzey
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| posted on 12/9/07 at 09:27 AM |
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Thanks for your comments. The raceleda uprights sound interesting but I'll need to get the business case signed of by my boss (read wife).
Willwoods all round sounds good so I should be able to get this organised over the winter months.
All panels are Ali already but the floor is stainless which is heavy but could be a big job to change.
Dave
Caterham R400
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