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August 8, 2011 at 1:58 pm #1509
re2
Participantso I can have adjustable camber. Ive seen a couple of threads on here but engineering isnt my strong point
August 8, 2011 at 4:25 pm #8584Chris S
ModeratorIts not the trailing arms you modify but the rear tubular cross beam.
Heading amended appropiately
August 27, 2011 at 9:50 am #8618re2
Participantta chris
anyone more capable than me up for this job?
August 27, 2011 at 10:02 am #8620Trev16v
MemberI’m going to do this modification on mine (at least on the inside mounts anyhow; unsure about the outers yet). While I’m possibly not local enough (Oxfordshire) to do the actual welding for you, we could get our guide plates machined at the same time if you like. A mechanical engineer friend of mine will be arranging them for me. (Are you Bones on CGTI or am I mixed up?)
August 27, 2011 at 10:29 am #8627re2
Participanthi trev
you arent mixed up at all!
Sounds like a plan batman
: )August 27, 2011 at 11:23 am #8629Trev16v
MemberAh, cool! I think I will talk to my friend this weekend then about the plates. He’s a good chap; he has just designed my flanges for my 16V Syncro manifold I’m about to fabricate, and just got quotes from water cutting places for me, so doing these should be a doddle in comparison. However, it does occur to me that we might need to get our eccentric bolts ordered before the plates are machined, and get the plates machined to suit them, as per the advice in Chris’s thread. So, what I will do on Monday is order the bolts using the latest part numbers given there, and when I get them I’ll measure the heads on them and get my friend Alan to make the plates to suit.
August 27, 2011 at 5:17 pm #8632re2
Participantcool. Im happy to send you $ for the bolts etc too if you are happy to source them.
August 27, 2011 at 9:47 pm #8635Trev16v
MemberDo you want to send me your number, as I can text you about the bolts when I phone up on Monday then.
August 28, 2011 at 10:11 am #8637re2
Participantdone
thankyouMarch 10, 2012 at 4:10 pm #9102Trev16v
MemberHey Bones –
I realise I’ve really slacked over this, but I’ve just finally printed out one of Chris’s photos of the machined plate and written down the cut lengths and quantities ready to take to the machine shop. I’ll probably be able to visit them on Thursday to get a quote for it to be done. The measured diameter of the bolt heads is 33mm, by the way.
Let me know if you still want to do this conversion too, and I’ll get double the quantity made up. I need to get my arse in gear and get mine modified as my Syncro is almost ready for its rear beam back.
Trev
March 18, 2012 at 9:05 am #9131re2
Participantyes Im defo up for it!
Thanks Trev
March 18, 2012 at 11:02 am #9167Trev16v
MemberAwesome. My mate is still onto this. Watch this space.
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