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Post by pocketrocket on Jun 21, 2016 0:50:52 GMT
How did you lower the rack? Clamped it, inverted, in a set of v-blocks on a milling machine then milled the feet pads. Prior to this, I was concerned about what would be left of the pressed sheet metal, wrap-around bracket on the passengers side of the rack. So I cut a piece of tube to the correct length, then split it into 2 halves. Wrapped these 2 half pieces around the existing crush tube on the rack bracket, & welded in place. I'll see if I can get a photo in the next few days
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Post by mawdo81 on Jun 21, 2016 5:05:10 GMT
Thanks, good tip, everyone else seems to have to raise...
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Post by pocketrocket on Jun 27, 2016 1:03:45 GMT
Fabricated radiator mount for a Honda Civic radiator. Mounts at 45deg & uses standard civic rubber mounts & pins. Just need to come up with some removable brackets for the upper mount as I don't think the timber will pass with the authorities. Hopefully going to have the inlet/outlet & filler modified so they come out horizontal. I had a custom radiator made. Cost a fortune & was a work of art. Just a pity I fkd up the measurements thus it wouldn't fit. After calming down, I decided to go with an easier & much cheaper option
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Post by pocketrocket on Jul 10, 2016 9:44:42 GMT
Finally made up my mind on what the upper radiator mount bracket should look like, & dual purpose itself as a bracket for the bonnet catch. End result is such a simple looking bracket. You'd think that would maybe be an hour at the most. Well, nearly all day & 2 goes later, ended up with this. Because the mounting peg on the upper tank is slightly offset from centre, trying to come up with a design that picks that up, but didn't look stupid, while still maintains the bonnet catch in the centre. Then trying to bend it at the right angles, but still maintain the correct hole centre distances took some time. Also needed to be strong enough, so as to not have the bonnet flapping around at speed. FK these cars that are all curved, angle, tapered & made out of tube😂
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Post by casesensitive on Jul 11, 2016 8:42:01 GMT
Awesome
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Post by mawdo81 on Jul 12, 2016 10:38:00 GMT
FK these cars that are all curved, angle, tapered & made out of tube😂 Give me my Sonic anyday
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Post by pocketrocket on Aug 1, 2016 0:31:05 GMT
Need to convert the rear upright caliper mounts from lug mount to radial The hole offset meant that a simple piece of angle wouldn't work. So I water jetted some blocks, to profile, from 20mm plate. Put the little half moon lug on it, to pick up what will be left of the scallop in the upright. Figured this will help me index the caliper correctly & the same on both sides. Then marked out the holes, centre drilled, drilled & tapped to M10 X 1.5 (the same as the front). I'll cut the upright to accept the mounting block, offer it up using the caliper & shims to set the offset correctly to the disc. Tack, check, then weld out ..... Well that's the plan anyway
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Post by pocketrocket on Aug 1, 2016 0:35:32 GMT
All welded out. Pretty happy with the way they came out. Centered nicely over the rotor & located with the pads flush to the outside diameter of the rotor.
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Post by jacksdad on Aug 1, 2016 20:15:31 GMT
nice job
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Post by duratec1999cc on Apr 23, 2017 21:53:47 GMT
You'll probably all have seen, in another thread regarding uprights & alignments etc. In summary: I'm not sure what RTR have done, but the geometry is all messed up with regards to the minimum amount of caster achievable. When the upper control arm is spaced all the way forward, it has about 14deg of positive caster. This should be the absolute maximum amount. And the shock mount on the lower control arm doesn't line up directly with the upper mount, so you have to kind of flex the shock into position. Both of these issues are quite simply crap in my opinion. Supposedly fabricated in a jig. This is what I spent all the money for. Anyways, it is what it is & I guess it might explain why RTR are no longer in business. So, I just need to find a solution to the problem. I had the same issue with mine along with other issues with my chassis built by RTR in September 2014, they only acknowledged and agreed resolve the issues after i stated to post about it on this forum. It was collected and returned, i think new lower control arms were made. It still wasn't right though and ended up with replacement top wishbones. I still have an issue with one of the front lower wishbones mounting brackets misaligned. Will need to be cut off and welded back on to correct. it. When was your built?
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Post by Stiggy on Apr 24, 2017 8:32:11 GMT
nice job on the radial caliper mount, like it !
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