lsdweb
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 11:37 AM |
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Lobro Angles
Hi All
I'm looking at fabricating a set of shafts for my Elan 26R to replace the original doughnuts etc.
I've looked at these but that's £900 for the set and I'm sure it can be done
cheaper and just as well and once we've made one set then there's a chance to sell a few more.
Can anybody tell me where I can find the maximum angles that Lobros can work at?
DRD do a lightened Lobro (
here) which I think is standard Ford - easy to get the shafts made with these! I've
just realised they're exchange though.
Regards
Wyn
[Edited on 25/10/10 by lsdweb]
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lsdweb
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 12:09 PM |
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And I guess I could use a pair of Sierra bolt ons with shortened shafts??
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procomp
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 01:20 PM |
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Hi
Are they the replacement Tony Thompson shafts at £900.?
Cheers Matt
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lsdweb
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 01:45 PM |
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Hi Matt
TT's are, I think, £475 plus the dreaded VAT.
Wyn
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TimC
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 01:56 PM |
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Buy the posh ones Wyn. Anyone who manages to incorporate the phrase,
"How’s Yer Donuts?" on their website deserves your cash! 
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NS Dev
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 02:32 PM |
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reet............
as somebody that's mused over driveshafts for far too long............
take a look on here and the rest of the dans performance parts site before
you buy in the UK.
next....Geoff Berrisford
here is a very handy chap,
who makes the shafts that DRD sell.
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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NS Dev
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 02:34 PM |
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And in answer to your actual question............
with std sierra parts, you can get 17 degrees of "unbound" articulation.
With "high angle" parts (Dans performance, Berrisford or DRD) you can get 27 degrees
its all shown and drawn very nicely here
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 03:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
reet............
as somebody that's mused over driveshafts for far too long............
take a look on here and the rest of the dans performance parts site before
you buy in the UK.
next....Geoff Berrisford
here is a very handy chap,
who makes the shafts that DRD sell.
Slight correction: DRD don't actually get their shafts from GB.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 05:25 PM |
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aw, blimey! Thought they did!
Who do they use?
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 05:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
aw, blimey! Thought they did!
Who do they use?
I don't know to be honest. I know that they have definitely moved up a gear now and are getting a lot of their bits done directly by
manufacturers and machine shops but I don't know the actual suppliers.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 25/10/10 at 06:08 PM |
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Yea, certainly moved up a gear. I spoke to them this morning about some trailing arms for a project we're working on and they can do them
cheaper than I can!!
Will certainly be ordering some!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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lsdweb
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 09:36 AM |
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Thanks guys - I'll pop over to Bar Props (who really know their stuff) and give them some
measurements and droop angles (no puns please!).
Hopefully we can come up with a setup that will work and won't require bits of string to stop full droop like some of the expensive setups that
are available!
Ns Dev - it's the mad Volvo man behind this idea btw :-)
Wyn
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NS Dev
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| posted on 26/10/10 at 09:56 AM |
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mad volvo man?
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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lsdweb
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 09:19 AM |
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quote:
mad volvo man?
Sorry -got mixed up! And forgot to subscribe to this thread!
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