lee201283
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| posted on 15/1/03 at 04:02 PM |
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what front and back uprights do i use
what front and back uprights do u use on an avon tiger and do u need any adaption plates to use the standard sierra hubs
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kingr
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| posted on 15/1/03 at 04:37 PM |
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In the book, they use cortina uprights and hubs on the front, so no need for any sierra gear, but they are kinda tricky to get hold of. They mention
using sierra uprights, modified, but they don't mention how and what modifications are required.
The rear uprights are fabricated, either by you or tiger, although, in their usual fashion they're gloriously vague about exactly how you are
supposed to and even what material you are supposed to make them from, the hubs are standard sierra.
Kingr
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sg_frost
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| posted on 28/1/03 at 10:24 PM |
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Try mk engineering, £35 each for drum brakes, £40 each for disk brake uprights. Very helpfull man though.
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kingr
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| posted on 29/1/03 at 09:19 PM |
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Ow much? You're avin a giraffe incha? £80 for a pair of uprights, thank god I'm planning on making my own.
Kingr
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200mph
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| posted on 30/1/03 at 04:46 PM |
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how do you plan to make your own? Am kinda interested in doing this also, but don't really know where to start with this
Cheers
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kingr
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| posted on 31/1/03 at 10:24 AM |
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Others have suggested cutting the upright section from the original arm and using that, which is what I'm looking into. It will be rather heavier
than it could be, but it should be plenty strong. I'm planning on using cut down 5mm thickness rectangular section, mounting the original mount on
the inside inner face of the box, and having the face of the mount protruding through the outer face of the box. I'll then cut the edges of the box
and bend them in to form the shape of the upright (and reduce the weight a little). There's a engineering company near me that does loads of farm
machinery, so that sort of size stuff is their area, so hopefully I'll be able to blag a couple of short sections from them, or at least not have to
buy 6 metres of the stuff, could be pricey.
Kingr
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fastenuff
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| posted on 31/1/03 at 06:38 PM |
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have you seen these rearuprights ...parts.. I think these are looking OK
[Edited on 1/2/03 by fastenuff]
Ingmar
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Rorty
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| posted on 1/2/03 at 12:40 AM |
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Kingr
quote:
I'm planning on using cut down 5mm thickness rectangular section
I used BMW hubs for a project once, and when I was cutting up the trailing arms to retreive the bearing housings/caliper mounts, I measured the
thickness of the steel. It was 2.5mm, and had a lot of beam and twisting loads on it.
I currently use 1.6mm sheet for fabricating boxed uprights, or if using open-ended RHS, I use 2.5mm or 3mm, depending on the weight/power of the
car.
I used to have a 4X4 V8 racer, and it's uprights were open ended 65 x 35 x 3 RHS. Hope that helps.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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kingr
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| posted on 1/2/03 at 05:23 PM |
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Just a little bit of over engineering on my part then!!! I think I'll go for 3mm steel then, still more than you use, but a considerable weight
saving all the same.
Kingr
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