1783 replies to this topic

[ChrisS1]

You might as well give the calipers a quick lick of paint.....go on....

[JG]

nah, paint will chip and look horrible pretty quickly. they aren't at all bad, its just they don't look as new as everything else.

[Arno]

Interesting...

2 different (brands?) of rear hubs used? One seems like an OEM (SKF) one with the thick centering flange for the wheel, the other seems like it has a much thinner wall like the 4-bolt versions have..

The axle stub seems to extend a lot further on one, but I guess the pictures were taken when these weren't torqued up yet (don't see a split-pin through the castle-nuts either).

Oh.. I'm not familiar with these toe links so it may be different on these..

But on my Elise if you have the straight M10 bolt type (not the tapered M12 like the VXT and late N/A's) on the outer/upright side then the tapered spacer is usually mounted the other way around. The 'thick' end should then fit (with perhaps a little fettling) inside the recess of the upright.

Again.. Perhaps this kit works differently but I fitted a few from various manufacturers to Elises and VX'es and they all seem to use the same construction.

Bye, Arno.

Edited by Arno, 08 May 2011 - 02:13 PM.

[CocoPops]

Your brakes look sh*t.... £5 says you'll have them painted/powder coated by the end of the summer.

[VXT Tim]

i used standard shocks for the 'locking in' of the new std bushes.

Can you explain this a bit more to me please

[ChrisS1]

Tim, IIRC JG wants a standard ride height so instead of using the nitrons which hadnt been set up he used standard shocks. In terms of 'locking in' the bushes when tightening it is advised to do it with the wishbones at the level they would be when the car is sat on its wheels. The theory behind it is that if they are torqued with the wishbones drooping then the when lowered back to the ground the bushes will be twisted.

[VXT Tim]

Tim,
IIRC JG wants a standard ride height so instead of using the nitrons which hadnt been set up he used standard shocks.

In terms of 'locking in' the bushes when tightening it is advised to do it with the wishbones at the level they would be when the car is sat on its wheels. The theory behind it is that if they are torqued with the wishbones drooping then the when lowered back to the ground the bushes will be twisted.

Cheers Chris, makes sense.

[JG]

Arno, The hubs aren't torqued yet, one needs to be pulled though. I can see what you mean with the toe link, but the spacer is amberglass shape which is why you think it looks like a taper since half of it is in the recess of the upright. Chris' precis of the std bush locking is exactly what i did. . i've now set the nitrons up. They are pretty good. BoT can finish them off when it goes for a set-up.

[Arno]

I can see what you mean with the toe link, but the spacer is amberglass shape which is why you think it looks like a taper since half of it is in the recess of the upright.

Ah.. That's different then in this kit

Looks nice and clean.. For now.. Look again after you used it for a few weeks

Bye, Arno.

[CocoPops]

Looks nice and clean.. For now.. Look again after you used it for a few weeks

Arno.....

It'll be the same in a few weeks..... he doesn't use it!

[JG]

8:30 this morning after a 5:30 am start to get it tracked properly:





Passed - No advisories.
It was quite nice to hear the MoT man say it was better than new that it was nice to see something done with so much pride and care

Just rolled it into the garage to take it all apart again

[JG]

The Nitrons are good - its like an Audi, i took the bumpy road on the way home and it was absolutely fab.

[allsteel]

What are the settings on your Nitrons then. Still trying to sort mine and it's not quite rite on the fast bumpy b roads.

[JG]

Set-up by back on track today - now feels absolutely superb rides brilliantly (better than the volvo ) and corners like nothing else I've ever driven. 12 clicks from soft front and back. could go to 14 on the front but i have a stiff anti-roll bar. ride height 125mm front 135mm rear. negative 1 and negative 2.5 camber front back 0 toe in front 1mm toe in rear castor set to 0-4 as per OEM. I think i'm going to change to 2-2. Best of all, not a rattle, squeak or knock

[techieboy]

Excellente! You've just got to drive it now.

[JG]

burnt a whole tank of fuel this afternoon. did 15% of last years mileage

[techieboy]

[Vespa]

You make me sick with these photos of perfection. Do you have any idea of the cost you are forcing me to consider this winter???? Get out in the filth please then take some more pics!

[JG]

1000 miles since rebuild. Thats the same mileage as last year. It really is that good. The car is now absolutely disgusting. Though it hasn't been out in the wet yet. It's getting proper clean this week end. Yep, you've guessed it, that includes all the supension components

[JG]

Off the road again This time to address power (oh and to clean the bits that I can't usually get to, i'm just as excited about that )