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[2-20]

In the meantime I need you to send me your 4 joints back if you haven't fitted them already as the collets are needed to be pressed onto the new joints when they arrive. Bit of a pain in the backside but nothing than 100% right will do.

Could you describe accurately what has to be returned (with pictures) joints ? collets ?
English is not my native language and i would not like to make a mistake.

Thank you

[VIX]

Could you describe accurately what has to be returned (with pictures) joints ? collets ?
English is not my native language and i would not like to make a mistake.

English is my native language (allegedly) but I am mechanically clueless!

PS Do we have a return address?

[Muncher]

There are 4 joints surrounded by the rubber shroud, on either side of the joint will be a piece of flat metal or a larger piece of metal with a slot on it. These simply unscrew from the bar and need to be returned. No nuts/bolts/washers need to be returned and the rubber stroud can be left on the joint. The return address is: Spitfire Engineering Solutions 19 Westminster Crescent Burn Bridge Harrogate HG3 1LX Please include a slip of paper with your name and address on

[2-20]

So from this list: 2x tie rod bars - 2x brackets - 2x long bolts - 2x hub carrier bolts - 4x lock nuts - 8x washers - 4x rubber dust boots - 4x spherical joints - 8x bracket nuts -16x bracket washers -8x bracket bolts -6x bumpsteer adjustment washers (1/2/3mm) -4x lock nuts -4x custom machined collets (including the required grooved facing for indentation on subframe) you only need the - 4x rubber dust boots - 4x spherical joints

[VIX]

OK, I will be the designated klutz for this topic.
Can we please have a picture of exactly what is to be returned please otherwise I can see all sort of things being returned which may or may not include what is actually required.

[Muncher]

These bits need to be exchanged:

[Sam3703]

i'm concerned if I got to send the rods back before getting the new ones, as they are currently fitted, that would immobilize the car in the garage too long (i need it to be moved often)... I will press the parts myself, if there's no problem for you can you give us the ref of the new new rods you've found ? just curious about the specs

[Muncher]

Sam - No need to send yours back just yet, only those who haven't got them fitted yet. I'll get the details for you next time I speak to them. I know that to buy them from the UK costs about £40 per joint though:o

[Tom]

Paul Do you need my ones sent back that i got last week as you know i am down in OZ so will have to sort out someway to do it. Tom

[Muncher]

Yes please. Spitfire have a few colletts spare, but not enough to fit them to 30 sets ready to send out pressed out into the new joints. If you're not in a massive hurry it's not such a problem but the quicker your joints are returned the quicker you will get the new ones. I checked the ones on my car today and yes there is a bit of play so they're no good. The lining used in the joints must have been completely defective.

[Nikov]

There are 4 joints surrounded by the rubber shroud, on either side of the joint will be a piece of flat metal or a larger piece of metal with a slot on it. These simply unscrew from the bar and need to be returned. No nuts/bolts/washers need to be returned and the rubber stroud can be left on the joint.

The return address is:

Spitfire Engineering Solutions
19 Westminster Crescent
Burn Bridge
Harrogate
HG3 1LX

Please include a slip of paper with your name and address on

I live 2 minutes drive from Spitfire. Will they be happy for me to pop in with mine Paul?

[MAXR]

Muncher, Do you have a list of those who have fitted their Kits already & therfore can't return the items? Will we be sent the new joints when available or do you require notification from us? I hope we have some reasonable time to return the faulty ones. I checked mine again after my last track day & there's definitely play. Cheers MAXR

[Muncher]

There are 4 joints surrounded by the rubber shroud, on either side of the joint will be a piece of flat metal or a larger piece of metal with a slot on it. These simply unscrew from the bar and need to be returned. No nuts/bolts/washers need to be returned and the rubber stroud can be left on the joint.

The return address is:

Spitfire Engineering Solutions
19 Westminster Crescent
Burn Bridge
Harrogate
HG3 1LX

Please include a slip of paper with your name and address on

I live 2 minutes drive from Spitfire. Will they be happy for me to pop in with mine Paul?

By all means pop them in the door in an envelope, I don't know if Gaz will be there as he's out of the country a lot.

[Muncher]

Muncher,
Do you have a list of those who have fitted their Kits already & therfore can't return the items? Will we be sent the new joints when available or do you require notification from us? I hope we have some reasonable time to return the faulty ones.

I checked mine again after my last track day & there's definitely play.

Cheers

MAXR

I don't have a definitive list but have a rough idea. You'll have plenty of time to return them, no problem there.

[kipper]

Hi Paul, Just packaged up my four tie rod ends (as per your pictures) and will post them to Spitfire on Monday. A forward question when the sub frame brace bars are ready I assume that they have to be mounted in an expansion mode rather than a tension mode, i.e place a slight expanding force to the sub frame ? Dave K

[MEAGY]

will the top ones look different if they are off a tubby? as mine dont look like that! mne are also fitted so i will have to be sent out the new ones before i send back the old ones....

[Muncher]

will the top ones look different if they are off a tubby? as mine dont look like that! mne are also fitted so i will have to be sent out the new ones before i send back the old ones....

Yes, I just took a photo of the first kit which came to hand which was a NA one.

[NickB787]

Do you need the collets back as well?

Being thick here today sorry

[Muncher]

Yeah, they won't be swapped but it is probably best to keep it simple (as the NA collets may be pressed in).

[kek700]

Rose joints as per picture, sent to spitefire engineering monday.