rumplitter
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| posted on 13/6/08 at 09:02 AM |
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Nice new alloy uprights
As i stated in my earlier topic I've finally got round to putting my new alloy uprights on.
They look great but i need to look at how i can create more clearance, i need to reduce the cheese head allen key bolts, maybe i could have some
machined off?
 
Rescued attachment 25_5_08 075.jpg
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/MiniMojoProject.JPG
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82 Locost
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| posted on 13/6/08 at 09:20 AM |
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That's a work of art
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rumplitter
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| posted on 13/6/08 at 09:21 AM |
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Please see attached sketch.
Do you think 2-3mm is enough tolerance?
Regards
PJH
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/MiniMojoProject.JPG
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82 Locost
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| posted on 13/6/08 at 10:43 AM |
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2-3mm may be OK as the wheels won't flex inwards towards the boltheads.
However, 2-3mm is very tight and my gut feeling would be to get as much clearance as you can. Can the shock/track arm be 'thinned' so the
bolts don't hang out so far? Are they shimmed at all, if so can you reduce the shimming?
I hate to say it but I think the answer is to modify the upright so it's narrower where the shock/arm connects and do the same at the other end.
Or buy bigger wheels?
Is that damper on the wrong way round? Can you get to the adjuster with the wheel on?
[Edited on 13/6/08 by 82 Locost]
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 13/6/08 at 12:32 PM |
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12.9 button head (allen) screws?
Dan
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Howlor
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| posted on 13/6/08 at 12:34 PM |
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On the bush side, can it be replaced with another rose joint?
On the rose joint side can you use a dome head, I think they are still 10.9 rated but you should check.
Steve
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rumplitter
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| posted on 13/6/08 at 12:41 PM |
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i like the idea of rose-jointing the other side!
Not thought of that!
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/MiniMojoProject.JPG
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Alan B
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| posted on 13/6/08 at 01:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
12.9 button head (allen) screws?
Dan
You can also buy ones called "low heads"...look like a normal allen screw but the head is...well.....lower...
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Howlor
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| posted on 13/6/08 at 03:34 PM |
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Looking at it again you seem to have a large spacer between the rod end bearing and the hub. Can you reduce that spacer at all as you don't need
any side to side movement really.
Steve
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rumplitter
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| posted on 14/6/08 at 10:14 AM |
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pic taken before i took out the spacers!
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/MiniMojoProject.JPG
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iscmatt
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| posted on 15/6/08 at 02:21 AM |
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Looks Lush 
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