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Author: Subject: silly question 'bout rear wishbones
ayoungman

posted on 31/1/07 at 07:48 PM Reply With Quote
silly question 'bout rear wishbones

I've finally got round to building the rear suspension. The metal bushes go where exactly ? I'm guessing they go on the bottom wishbones where the hub carrier is connected. Am I right ?





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fideel109

posted on 31/1/07 at 07:51 PM Reply With Quote
Do you have rose joints at the bottom rear wishbones?
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fideel109

posted on 31/1/07 at 08:00 PM Reply With Quote
I hope this photo can help you... Rescued attachment DSC00411.JPG
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ayoungman

posted on 31/1/07 at 08:30 PM Reply With Quote
Yes, rose joints on bottom bones connecting to the chassis.





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DaveFJ

posted on 31/1/07 at 10:10 PM Reply With Quote
I used the metal bushes in the lower wishbone although I know some have used them in the upper wishbone both inboard and outboard....

not much help I know.....





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ayoungman

posted on 31/1/07 at 10:59 PM Reply With Quote
Good question. I've seen examples on here of people doing either way. I've also seen people putting wishbones on either way round. I'm going to fit them and see what it look likes before I start messing about further.





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DaveFJ

posted on 1/2/07 at 02:45 PM Reply With Quote
for now I connected up the rose joints and saw where they naturally wanted to sit then packed them to that position.... I realise I may need to adjust this later....





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DaveFJ

posted on 1/2/07 at 06:06 PM Reply With Quote
will try to take some piccys tonight......





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shades

posted on 3/2/07 at 11:12 AM Reply With Quote
I have my metal bushes on the top bone on the hub carrier. There is a pic in my archive. There is a reason for them being there, but for the life of me I cant remember. Its been a while since I fitted them. Lots of swearing, big vice and long bolts required to fit them.





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shades

posted on 4/2/07 at 03:23 PM Reply With Quote
Ah sorry, Yea I have used stainless tube as spacers. The spacers are to the front. Not the easiest things to get in. And then a pain when trying to get the geometry set up. Specially the passenger side. All my rose joints are fairly much screwed all the way in to the wishbone to get wheels sitting vertical.





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Lightning

posted on 7/2/07 at 10:34 PM Reply With Quote
I used stainless tube as packers. but later when the car was built i had to readjust one side a mile as it was nearly 2 degrees out. Manufacturing issues me thinks





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Lightning

posted on 7/2/07 at 10:37 PM Reply With Quote
BTW the TVR is basically a glorified locost with a body and V8. The suspension is almost the same.





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ayoungman

posted on 8/2/07 at 08:33 PM Reply With Quote
good to see you back on here Lightening. Your old roll bar has come up lovely !





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Lightning

posted on 9/2/07 at 08:03 PM Reply With Quote
No B.S. the guys on this forum are much nicer than others. Down to earth and more helpful.
I might just have to get rid of the TVR and start another project. Thinking about a Busa of ZX12 middy.





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t.j.

posted on 9/2/07 at 08:19 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Lightning
No B.S. the guys on this forum are much nicer than others. Down to earth and more helpful.
I might just have to get rid of the TVR and start another project. Thinking about a Busa of ZX12 middy.


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ayoungman

posted on 28/2/07 at 05:54 PM Reply With Quote
Just to confirm, the metal bushes do go in the top wishbone outer tubes. Reason, the other bushes do not allow the hub carrier to fit in place.





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