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bearing suppliers used for steering columns
beaver34 - 7/12/12 at 02:45 PM

somewhere ive seen a link someone posted on here to a suppliers website for the bearings used in steering column builds,

anyone remember it?

thanks

phelpsa - 7/12/12 at 02:57 PM

http://simplybearings.co.uk

beaver34 - 7/12/12 at 03:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
http://simplybearings.co.uk


thanks,

also did you make the column in you car if so do you have any pics of how you did it?

phelpsa - 7/12/12 at 08:54 PM

I haven't done yet, but I have all the pieces of the jigsaw. Just trying to find the right time to do it!

beaver34 - 7/12/12 at 10:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
I haven't done yet, but I have all the pieces of the jigsaw. Just trying to find the right time to do it!


Fair enough! Doing mine over Xmas, what size wheel do you run on yours?

phelpsa - 7/12/12 at 11:27 PM

These are the parts I'm using:

3/4" 16SWG CDS.
Quick Release boss from Merlin Motorsport
Splined bar (half welded into upper, half into lower) from Rally Design
Group 4 escort U/J from rally design
3/4" bearings with pressed steel housings from Simply Bearings.
Wheel adaptor to suit mountney (not sure where from).
10" mountney wheel.

The CDS needs polishing down slightly to fit in the bearings.




beaver34 - 8/12/12 at 04:04 PM

Looks good, I'm going same route just no qr boss and going to use a rose joint for last support under dash I think

phelpsa - 8/12/12 at 04:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by beaver34
Looks good, I'm going same route just no qr boss and going to use a rose joint for last support under dash I think


Rose joints have a lot of stiction and unless you can find a method of gripping the steering column in the inner race, you'll end up with the column spinning in the bearing!