ecosse
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 07:46 PM |
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Trailing arms & Rose joint's
Can anyone confirm whether 10mm rose joints on my trailing arms would do the job, or should I be going for something a bit bigger?
Cheers
Alex
PS
This is only on one side, the other will be the usual bushed affair
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 07:52 PM |
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i would be happy with that on my car, others might suggest bigger. More depends on the quality of the joints though i believe.
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 07:52 PM |
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This is only on one side
Or one end, depending where you are looking from  I used M12 on mine but M10 should be well up to the job if they are decent joints. My logic was
most motorsport applications use 1/2" and M12 is nearly there.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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ecosse
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:18 PM |
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I was looking at CCVI joints pos type, steel/bronze with lubrication points
"The Basic load rating is 20.61 (kN)"
(no idea whether that is good or bad! )
The axle is sierra DeDion if that makes a difference, I suppose as it's lighter than a live axle it should? Or is that statement asking for
trouble 
Cheers
Alex
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RazMan
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:27 PM |
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M12 was my choice - plenty strong enough 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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russbost
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| posted on 27/2/07 at 10:31 PM |
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Mine are 5/16 or 3/8 can't remember which for sure, they are originally from a Formula Ford 2000 so they obviously felt they were up to the job,
I'm putting roughly double the horsepower thro' them with no probs. I would point out tho' that most metric rosejoints are aimed at
lower quality end of the market, top quality ones are available but not easy (or cheap) to find.
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procomp
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| posted on 28/2/07 at 08:39 AM |
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Hi you will find that by using a unf thread you will be able to have a much finer thread/adjustment per half turn of a joint. As apposed to a metric
thread.
cheers matt
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ecosse
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| posted on 1/3/07 at 04:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by russbost
Mine are 5/16 or 3/8 can't remember which for sure, they are originally from a Formula Ford 2000 so they obviously felt they were up to the job,
I'm putting roughly double the horsepower thro' them with no probs. I would point out tho' that most metric rosejoints are aimed at
lower quality end of the market, top quality ones are available but not easy (or cheap) to find.
5/16 or 3/8 for the trailing arms?
So 7/16 rather than 10mm ones would be plenty, presuming good quality ones are used?
Good point Matt, as above, 7/16 in UNF should do the job then?
Am I right in thinking PTFE lined ones would be prefered over steel or brass?
Cheers
Alex
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