hellbent345
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 04:11 PM |
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front uproght manufacture
as ive previously posted, i have a machine shop at my disposal and i would like to machine front uprights from billet alloy, what considerations do i
need? i am thinking about machining a couple of sets to sell a couple would there be any interest? im getting the suspension bible so will be looking
at ackermans, k.p.i, adjustabe camber,caster, toe etc becuase i want them to be uber awesome. another BIG q is how do people commonly attach thier
hubs to thier uprights (cortina syle?) how are the bearings mounted etc, offsets used and where the clearance for an offset needs to be given, anyone
got any links to anyone selling alloy uprights for comparison? do quite a lot of people use rear bearing housings or bearing housings from xr4X4
fronts with gutted cv joints etc? how does that process work? i think thats it for now.. also how does one get the old bearings and seals out of a
rust old rear bearing housing?
thanks alan
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tomblyth
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 04:25 PM |
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get the rusty bits in the electrolisis tank first (loads or posts on here!) then when the rusts gone they come out quite easy!
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Ivan
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| posted on 9/8/08 at 04:28 PM |
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If you want to do this as a one off for yourself and track day only use I would say "Go for it"
If you want to do this for profit I would suggest that you get the Upright profesionaly designed and properly tested because of product liability
issues.
With respect to geometry there are lots of good threads on here regarding kpi and scrub radius etc that you should read. I do believe that there is a
big market for a light upright that suits modern wheel offsets.
It might well be that a properly designed steel upright could be almost as light as an Aluminium one and much more durable (safer) and possibly
cheaper.
Have a look at some of the postings by "Rorty" on here about uprights.
[Edited on 9/8/08 by Ivan]
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