Gear Monkey
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| posted on 11/5/14 at 10:03 PM |
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Maybe a silly question...But?
What makes front uprights from a more modern and abundant front wheel drive car (a ka for example) unsuitable for a locost? Surely the lack of a
driveshaft won't stop it doing what we want it to do??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/181361096545?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla
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Or am I missing something??
Paul
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Davey D
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| posted on 11/5/14 at 10:09 PM |
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Because the hub would just drop off the upright? Without the drive shaft through it, and the nut nut to keep it all nipped up
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Gear Monkey
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| posted on 11/5/14 at 10:13 PM |
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Would it not be a simple task to turn up a blank to solve the problem?
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austin man
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| posted on 11/5/14 at 10:15 PM |
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Not necessarily true you can have the cv end turned down and still attach it to the hub its the Cv that holds it in place. There are other factors
also to think about ie which side of the hub is the steering pickup point etc
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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designer
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| posted on 11/5/14 at 10:29 PM |
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It's really not a great problem. As said, turn the CV end down to remove mass. Will probably be heavier than other choices.
Allan Staniforth did the same in 1964 with FWD Mini uprights on his Terrapins.
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Gear Monkey
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| posted on 11/5/14 at 10:36 PM |
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Thanks guys. The other option I have is to re drill the mx5 hub pcd to accept ford wheels. I'm Only doing this as I'm having to create a
freelander to ford back end and don't want mismatch wheels. I guess I could equally re drill the rear ford hubs to accept the mazda wheels....
I will find a bloody solution. It's Driving me nuts!!
Paul
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 11/5/14 at 11:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
It's really not a great problem. As said, turn the CV end down to remove mass. Will probably be heavier than other choices.
Allan Staniforth did the same in 1964 with FWD Mini uprights on his Terrapins.
MG did it on their last model, the MGF, with metro front sub-frames. They just removed the internals of the CV joint.
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austin man
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| posted on 11/5/14 at 11:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Gear Monkey
Thanks guys. The other option I have is to re drill the mx5 hub pcd to accept ford wheels. I'm Only doing this as I'm having to create a
freelander to ford back end and don't want mismatch wheels. I guess I could equally re drill the rear ford hubs to accept the mazda wheels....
I will find a bloody solution. It's Driving me nuts!!
Paul
why not splice the ford and Freelander driveshafts then you can use the ford hubs
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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iank
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| posted on 11/5/14 at 11:22 PM |
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Unless you're fitting a spare (and fitting the same width wheels all around) the pcd of the front and rear wheels don't have to match so
it doesn't matter - assuming you can find a wheel design you like with both pcd's available.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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DIY Si
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| posted on 12/5/14 at 08:06 AM |
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I'm doing exactly this for my Sprite. I'm using Mini uprights and stub axles at the front, but will be machining the CV cup off the stub
to save a load of mass. Otherwise, there's nothing wrong with it at all, as long as the steering rack sits the right side of the upright. Or the
steering arms bolt on, as per the Mini, so you can make it want you need.
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Gear Monkey
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| posted on 12/5/14 at 12:57 PM |
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Thanks for your help and info guys. So does anyone have any idea which hubs (lighter the better) are suitable for forward mounted steering racks??
Paul
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Dingz
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| posted on 12/5/14 at 01:57 PM |
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MG did it on their last model, the MGF, with metro front sub-frames. They just removed the internals of the CV joint.
Same as GTMs and the Elise!
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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b14wrc
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| posted on 13/5/14 at 11:30 AM |
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I am not sure your correct about the Elise, lotus made its own alloy hubs front and rear.
Rob
20vt powered rear engined locost
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