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Rallye_Mark

posted on 13/7/08 at 06:36 PM Reply With Quote
Now... Rolling Chassis

Well some progress at last, picked up a pair of 7inch compomotive ML's the other day so got my tyres fitted ASAP. After I finished work today I went and picked up a lot of the bits I had lying around, threw them in the car and off I went to Forfar.

Arrived up there and got the chassis off the trailer and onto the ground and made up some dummy damper units, bolted the rear brake discs and wheels on leaving me with this...

Rear from a bit back


Rear/Side


Rear Wheel


From the Front


Rear Hubs



View from the rear


Rear from above


It was then onto the front, I fitted the two new hub bolts that were needed but when we married up the upper ball joint that came with my front hubs, the thread diameter was different, so had to drill out the wishbone and tap in the correct thread. It was then a case of making some front dummy units, fit the front wheels, stand back and enjoy...here are loads of pictures that I have taken because I was so happy to finally see it rolling

Front "Suspension"


From the rear/side


From the front/side


From the front



Front Hubs


Front from passenger side


Dave Drifting



Me very Happy


Daves action shot


Self-timers


Well im very very happy, and I should be moving into my new garage in the next two weeks so main building can start

Cheers Mark

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dr-fastlane

posted on 13/7/08 at 06:41 PM Reply With Quote
Looks great!





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ecosse

posted on 13/7/08 at 06:46 PM Reply With Quote
Looking good, like the wheels too (13's?), Are the tyres road legal, and what width are they? I've been looking for wide tyres for my 7" revo's

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Alex

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Rallye_Mark

posted on 13/7/08 at 06:56 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ecosse
Looking good, like the wheels too (13's?), Are the tyres road legal, and what width are they? I've been looking for wide tyres for my 7" revo's

Cheers

Alex


Hi Alex, the alloys are 13inch Compomotive ML's, the rears are 8 inch wide and the fronts are 7inch. These ones are not road legal, but you can get the road legal versions that have a slighlty harder compound. The Front tyres are about 185/55/13's and the rears about 215/55/13's.

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Werner Van Loock

posted on 13/7/08 at 06:59 PM Reply With Quote
Don't know if you noticed, but you have your front upright on backwards, eg the left on the right and vice versa, your steering knuckle is pointing to the rear





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iank

posted on 13/7/08 at 07:00 PM Reply With Quote
Looking good.
<obligatory> those shocks look a bit hard! </obligatory>





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Paul TigerB6

posted on 13/7/08 at 07:20 PM Reply With Quote
Is it just me or are the front uprights both on the wrong side??
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ecosse

posted on 13/7/08 at 07:53 PM Reply With Quote
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Hi Alex, the alloys are 13inch Compomotive ML's, the rears are 8 inch wide and the fronts are 7inch. These ones are not road legal, but you can get the road legal versions that have a slighlty harder compound. The Front tyres are about 185/55/13's and the rears about 215/55/13's.


215's...ideal, didn't know you could get them that wide for 13's
I can sense another purchase coming soon

Cheers

Alex

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eznfrank

posted on 13/7/08 at 08:14 PM Reply With Quote
Loving the locost axle stands.
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Rallye_Mark

posted on 13/7/08 at 08:22 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by eznfrank
Loving the locost axle stands.


Yeah lol, it was all we needed and was a nice height.

[Edited on 13/7/08 by Rallye_Mark]

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Rallye_Mark

posted on 13/7/08 at 08:22 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by eznfrank
Loving the locost axle stands.

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goodguydrew

posted on 13/7/08 at 08:37 PM Reply With Quote
Those wheels are lovely. (So is the Alpha currently on Top Gear!)
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Rallye_Mark

posted on 13/7/08 at 09:35 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Werner Van Loock
Don't know if you noticed, but you have your front upright on backwards, eg the left on the right and vice versa, your steering knuckle is pointing to the rear


Yeah I noticed after I had put them on but light was beginning to fade so didnt bother changing them round, only take 5 mins to change over. Thanks though.

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chris_smith

posted on 13/7/08 at 09:40 PM Reply With Quote
fantastic mate looking really good
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