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Post by Shane on May 22, 2016 15:42:45 GMT
I think you only need to cut the wishbone if you have after market springs as they are shorter, but these are the original MX5 springs, so im convinced ive missed a trick!?
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Post by Shane on May 22, 2016 18:33:31 GMT
Stuart has kindly replied to an email Sunday evening (thanks stuart) advising that the wishbones do need cutting even with standard shocks and they were supplied with the kit  So I have my next job... |
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Post by jmills on May 22, 2016 19:00:36 GMT
Shane,
You may need to either use ratchet straps to get all the frame to subframe bolts to line up or loosen the PPF bolts to allow it to all line up. The method requires will depend on how hard a life the donor has lived.
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Post by Shane on May 22, 2016 19:21:56 GMT
Thanks mate, I've not had a problem aligning the holes just the front suspension, which I've been told I need to cut out the wishbone and fit the banana brackets |
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Post by bignik on May 23, 2016 11:44:52 GMT
Try getting some weight onto the springs and shocks and see what happens, i didn't get the bananas in my kit and im riding on Std shocks with lowered springs and mine are clear with the car sitting on the floor.
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Post by gwnwar on May 23, 2016 13:50:27 GMT
Do you have your front tires on the ground to push control arms up.. Can you use longer bolt to pull it all together then switch to the right shorter bolts one at a time.. Good to see you back in the game..
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Post by ian360 on May 23, 2016 14:38:27 GMT
Hi Shane, guessing you will have one of the newer chassis, slightly different design which makes some things easier than problems on earlier build threads.
Definitely cut the wishbone and attach the banana bracket supplied with kit - gives a lot more room for the shock and coil on the angle. Might also need to grind back a bit of that lip as well for clearance.
Would suggest you sort the fuel and brake lines out if you have the floor in place before mating chassis and PPF - much easier to work on when apart, access gets a bit tight in the tunnel once together.
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Post by Shane on May 23, 2016 16:27:13 GMT
Yes team! Good couple of hours, cut the wishbones and fitted the banana brackets and cut back the lip, looks tight but its still on stands with no wheels on, so time will tell. Ive also got the chassis bolted on and everything went well until the very last bolt, it is the rear passenger (uk). The bolt is through but the actual white chassis needs to be pulled over about 1mm to drop in to the hole, is this essential as all the bolts are in and tight. The chassis will only drop 0.5mm into that hole anyway? If so i need to figure out a way of pulling the white chassis out into the hole. 
Just about to place my wheels order |
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Post by Shane on May 23, 2016 16:28:44 GMT
And I forgot to fit the brake/fuel lines in my excitement to get the chassis on and there is no way im taking it off now lol oh well
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Post by Shane on May 27, 2016 15:22:48 GMT
**FOR INFORMATION**
Having spoke with stuart, he has advised that the rear bolt holes on the chassis are NOT supposed to fit into the subframe and that a washer MUST be placed between the chassis and the subframe to stop the chassis from being bent.
My next question is a 'how to' it might sound daft, but I cant figure out a way of accurately marking the plastic side panels to cut to shape?
I need to cut a rectangle piece of plastic into the shape of a banana that has a different width and angle at each end!
I tried offering up the plastic to the chassis to mark around but because its a banana shape its not possible to draw around!!
How do you guys do it?
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Post by sparkyman403 on May 27, 2016 16:28:02 GMT
Easiest way I can see is cut a piece of stiff card or hard board to fit where you want to fit plastic BUT make it about 1 inch smaller all round the edge then fix in place then get a 2 inch spacer can be small block of wood . Put spacer up against frame with pencil on opposite side push spacer around frame drawing a line round frame on card . Then put card on plastic , using spacer and pencil opposite way round put spacer on pencil line and retrace line . This should give you a exact size of panel req
Bit long winded explanation but this is prob easiest way
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Post by Shane on May 27, 2016 18:42:46 GMT
You lost me at "make it about 1 inch smaller" sorry mate
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Post by sparkyman403 on May 27, 2016 19:08:30 GMT
Pm sent
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Post by miket on May 27, 2016 19:36:41 GMT
The first washers I used between rear chassis bolt holes and subframe bent down into the recesses in the subframe when I torqued up the bolts. I ended up buying some extra thick washers. First ones may have worked okay but they didn't inspire confidence in me or any potential IVA bod.
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Post by Shane on May 27, 2016 20:01:02 GMT
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