Brendan,
Can i have a look?
Cheers Craig
>From: "Brendan P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: adjustable radius rods
>Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 14:32:40 -0700
>
>At 10:17 PM 6/23/2001 +0800, you wrote:
> >thanks for your responses i'll have to look into it more, how far did
> >you set the shoulder back, was it welded in place and what thickness
> >spacers did you use?
>
>
>The shoulder was set back an inch. It doesn't need to be welded, just an
>extra inch is reduced to the same diameter as the threaded portion on a
>lathe. The new shoulder has a gentle radius to prevent the possibility of a
>stress crack. I can take a pic of them mounted in the car if you wish.
>
>Brendan
>
>
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> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >>At the recommendation of Ground Control Suspension as well as my
>machinist
> >>(Datsun racer), I opted to have the shoulder (that the bushing washer
>rests
> >>against) machined back another inch and I use an assortment of spacers
>to
> >>adjust my caster.
> >>I've spoken to two owners who've had TC rods crack at the newly threaded
> >>section. Granted, neither case occurred immediately, but I'd sure hate
>to
> >>lose one on a high speed turn.
> >>Brendan
> >>
> >>
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> >>At 02:26 PM 6/23/2001 +0800, you wrote:
> >>>Tim,
> >>>A mate had his done at Fox bros engineering in Kwinana (naval base)for
>$40.
> >>>Andrew Smith
> >>>
> >>>Craig Harris wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Tim
> >>>> yep i did that. Its pretty easy if you can find someone with a big
>enough
> >>>> chuck. Probably weakens them a fiar bit but i havent broken one yet
> >>>>
> >>>> Craig
> >>>>
> >>>> >From: Tim Albany <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>> >Subject: adjustable radius rods
> >>>> >Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 20:28:14 +0800
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >A bit of a question is there any one who has modified original 1600
> >>>> >rods into adjustable rods by lengthening the thread and using two
> >>>> >nuts or is there a better/easier way.
> >>>> >thanks in advance tim
> >>>>
> >>>>
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