Mave
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| posted on 13/11/08 at 07:04 PM |
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Metro balljoints on Sierra uprights?
I'm looking at making new lower wishbones and I'm trying to find round balljoints, to make the design a bit cleaner at the end of the
wishbone.
Does anyone know if Metro balljoints (the "screw in" type) would fit Sierra uprights which have been modified to fit Transit balljoints?
The tapering of the (MK) modified uprights is 7 degrees right? I believe the tapering of the Metro balljoints is also 7 degrees. But I have no idea
about the diameter.
Does anyone know?!?!?
Marcel
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meany
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| posted on 13/11/08 at 07:08 PM |
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what do Dax use ?
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Mave
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| posted on 13/11/08 at 07:14 PM |
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something that is pressed-in. I think Vauxhall Manta B. But somehow I have more confidence in a screwed-in balljoint (as I don't know the
correct dimensions (and tolerances!) the pressed in balljoint requires in the wishbone).
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snapper
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| posted on 13/11/08 at 07:38 PM |
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Pressed or screwed its always prudent to use some form of retention to stop them unpressing or unscrewing.
I know i would
[Edited on 13/11/08 by snapper]
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 13/11/08 at 10:52 PM |
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Not sure the Metro ball joint is suitable for use in the lower wishbone. On the Metro they are screwed into the hub and the suspension load is taken
by the upper wishbone so the weight of the car is pushing the balljoint into it's socket rather than trying to pull it out.
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procomp
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| posted on 14/11/08 at 08:22 AM |
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Hi.
Do some research on the sylva forums. The sylva setup used metro screw in joints at the top on some models wich used the escort upright or was it
Capri. They do come with a locking tab facility on them but i think a few tack welds where used to secure them by Sylva. They then used a sherpa
joint as opposed to the transit joint on the bottom to provide camber adjustment.
Cheers Matt
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 14/11/08 at 08:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi.
Do some research on the sylva forums. The sylva setup used metro screw in joints at the top on some models wich used the escort upright or was it
Capri.
The later Strikers certainly used the Metro balljoint, but again it was screwed into the end of what was originally a strut, so it was used in the
'right' direction.
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procomp
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| posted on 14/11/08 at 09:21 AM |
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Hi Mike.
You are right. I was assuming that the OP would be following that method being as the sierra is also strut to clean up the end of the wishbone area.
It wouldent make sense to mount the ball joint to the wishbone.
Cheers matt
Edit And now i have just reread the OP post i see we are talking BOTTOM wishbone not TOP. DOh In which case the easiest and cleanest method is to use
a rose ball. Similar to the Caterham setup.
[Edited on 14/11/08 by procomp]
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