auzziejim
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 10:24 PM |
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shock spacer
been fitting up the rear end on my indy today and found that the gaz shocks are too small at the base to mount to the mk upright
i have tried searching the srchives but found nothing on shock spacers! so do i just pack out with washers or is there a better method?
also can anyone point me in the right direction for a petrol tank that will fit the mk indy but wont cost the earth? i dont trust my welding quite
enough
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Triton
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 10:40 PM |
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Better to have some ali spacers made up than use washers...well i think so anyway.
Have you tried ebay for a petrol tank?
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auzziejim
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 10:43 PM |
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there seems to be no tanks on ebay that are appropriate and i dont want to buy and find it not fit.
i had the same feeling about the shock spacer does mk supply these?
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Triton
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 10:47 PM |
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Not sure so best bet would be to ring MK and ask them.
Have you tried Mac#1 for a petrol tank?
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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pathfinder
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 10:51 PM |
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i got an mk tank from ebay a couple of weeks ago, only £70 and its top quality! think mk put a few bits on there every now and again!!!
Triton- how are my seats coming along?
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 11:22 PM |
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From what I remember our shock mounts are spaced out with Washers, and more than likely some of the wishbones as well, thought most MK's were
like that.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 12/2/06 at 12:22 AM |
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MK Engineering sell the tanks on ebay, not MK Sportscars.
Give Martin a ring - I'm sure he'll have a few for sale.
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indykid
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| posted on 12/2/06 at 02:32 PM |
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would someone please explain the difference between a solid spacer and packing out with washers from an engineering view point? i'm guessing
there is no difference.
surely once it's nipped up, the washers become effectively a solid spacer.
my shocks are spaced with washers btw. they will be in the new build too.
tom
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 12/2/06 at 10:24 PM |
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I'd guess none too Tom, my dad obv didn't think it was worth making solid ones or he would have!
I think there's only 1 either side of the shock or wishbone and at most 2 on ours so they are practically a solid spacer.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 12/2/06 at 11:09 PM |
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Out of focus pic but here's what I use, spacers drilled out too take a M12 bolt and turned down on ends too slip into (knock in fit) the
1/2" shock mounting.
Gives a very snug slop free fit and means I still only need my metric socket set.
 
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Gav
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| posted on 12/2/06 at 11:33 PM |
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Did you make then Jon or can you buy them from somewhere? as i need a load for my suspension.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/2/06 at 12:18 PM |
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I've used washers on my build, would normally turn up spacers but I really couldn't be arsed this time, and I have 1/2" bolts with
1/2" bushes and 1/2" washers.
Silly heavy bolts but keeps it all simple!
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DarrenW
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| posted on 13/2/06 at 01:27 PM |
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Yep, washers on mine too. Im an engineer and cant find fault with this method if the sizes all match up.
I think some shockers have a thicker ring so wishbone mounts are therefore universal.
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