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smdl - 6/8/06 at 05:48 PM

I am looking to purchase a set of front wishbones, and am hoping that those of you across the pond can save me some odd-hour long distance (8-hour time difference) to various parties in the UK. I have looked at several websites, but I have seen many comments relating to the fact that suppliers often sell parts that do not show up on their websites.

Here is what I am looking for:

Book dimensions (Cortina uprights)
Rose-jointed
Curved Upper Wishbone
Oval wishbone preferred but not required
Camber adjuster preferred but not required

Can anyone tell me which suppliers provide these? Also, if any have particularly good prices or quality, that would be helpful to know.

Cheers,
Shaun

Deckman001 - 6/8/06 at 07:25 PM

With that list in mind, I'd look at MNR or GTs, I don't know of any others that may do them to book dimentions, sorry

http://www.mnrltd.co.uk/index2.html

http://www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk/home.htm

Jason

smdl - 7/8/06 at 12:12 AM

Hi, Jason.

I can never get GTS to even acknowledge my inquiries, so I guess I will check with MNR.

Thanks for your help!,
Shaun

NS Dev - 7/8/06 at 12:06 PM

why do you want a curved wishbone?

Horrible things, yes I know people use them with no probs but they are just plain crap engineering and of that there can be no argument!

smdl - 7/8/06 at 04:12 PM

Aesthetics and more clearance around the coilover, mostly. I realize that straight tubes would be stronger but also understood that the load on the upper wishbone is not great enough to cause an issue.

Is this something I should really be concerned with?

Thanks,
Shaun

Deckman001 - 7/8/06 at 10:09 PM

Gts were bad at corespondence, but I am told it has got a lot better, Mnr are Very Good with there customer contact
Good luck either way
I have just thought of another possability though, try MK, Not sure which part now though
Hope this helps
Jason

Syd Bridge - 7/8/06 at 10:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
why do you want a curved wishbone?

Horrible things, yes I know people use them with no probs but they are just plain crap engineering and of that there can be no argument!


Hey Nat,
You want the short argument, or the full article?

I can draw you a wishbone with curved ends, that would be the equal or better than a straight mitre joint.

All depends on the way you add the bracing/gussets......or not as most are want to do.

Cheers,
Syd.

NS Dev - 8/8/06 at 07:13 AM

short discussion will do the trick I think Syd! lol

(needless to say, so you didn't bother, but if you add the gussets you lose the extra clearance that you didn't need to start with! lol)


smdl: there's no need to worry about clearance round the shocker, I use 2.25" springs as compared to a lot on here using 1.9" springs and I still have about 7 acres of space round the shocker with straight wishbones.

Syd Bridge - 8/8/06 at 11:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
short discussion will do the trick I think Syd! lol

(needless to say, so you didn't bother, but if you add the gussets you lose the extra clearance that you didn't need to start with! lol)



Not Necessarily so!!

You can still have proper gussets, AND the clearance. Just got to know how.

I'll do you a dwg and send it, as soon as I get today's work done.

Cheers,
Syd.

procomp - 8/8/06 at 12:57 PM

Hi clearance of the damper depends where the chassis bracket is some are under the chassis tube but a lot of people are now moving them to the side of the chassis. Depending on how they have placed the brackets to get castor somtimes means that a 2 1/4 dia spring will not fit with the standard desighn book top wishbone.

cheers matt

ned - 8/8/06 at 01:31 PM

i have round tube rosejointed (inboard end only) curved/bent wishbones made by mnr for my cortina uprights and book spec chassis if this helps. would happily recommend them.

Ned.

smdl - 10/8/06 at 01:21 PM

Thanks for the info, Ned.

Shaun