novacaine
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 04:02 PM |
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Metalastic bushes Vs Rose joints
there are some cheap rose joints on fleabay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rose-Joint-Rod-End-1-2-inch-UNF-LH_W0QQitemZ230070817846QQihZ013QQcategoryZ27377QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
i was planning on using the Rorty locost IRS plans so would you all say that an outlay of £70 if worth it to get rose joints or shouldi just stick to
the bushes?
how much £££ would i be looking at for 16 bushes?
with the IRS plans i need to use 6 rose joints but they seem a waste of money unless im going the whole way with the rose joints....
what should i do?
cheers
Matt
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
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oliwb
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 04:37 PM |
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Seems cheap but sounds like the £1,200 budget is starting to move already! Oli.
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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novacaine
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 04:57 PM |
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just trying to work out a budget for the car and i was wondering if the bushes are anywhere near the cost of those rose joints and if so i would
budget for the joints
i see what you mean, the £1200 buget is a bit tight so i might just as well forget the rose joints
cheers
Matt
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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907
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 06:07 PM |
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I haven't seen Rorty's plans, but I would have thought that when building any IRS
some form of toe and camber adjustment should be built in.
I have used rose joints on one end of the wish bone and bushes on the other.
Paul G
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mark chandler
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 06:15 PM |
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ditto.
Rose joints on the outside rear, fixed bushes on the chassis end allows camber and toe in adjustment (and keeps it like the front).
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gttman
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| posted on 2/1/07 at 07:14 PM |
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Ditto on my GTT as well.
Andygtt
Please redefine your limits
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 2/1/07 at 07:50 PM |
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Cheap rose joints are a false economy on something like suspension as they almost always wear out very quickly even if they are strong enough (which
doesnt bear thinking about if they aren't). Good quality rose joints are just, well bloody expensive 
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dnmalc
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| posted on 2/1/07 at 09:34 PM |
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I have to agree with Chris There are lots of cheap rose joints around but what really tells you the difference is there load ratings. Funny most of
those i have seen on Flea bay don't seem to have this info.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 3/1/07 at 12:19 PM |
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speak to Nick Skidmore on here about rose joints, he knows the score....they are not cheap but his prices are as good as they get
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