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Old 17-08-2006, 07:12 PM
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Default Es cos owners with mirror image tanks, help pls

can any one tell me how they have attachedd there heat shield
to something stable now that the airrbox is gone?

any ideas pls

cheers
Old 17-08-2006, 07:18 PM
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Just used a small piece of iron which is screwed to the inner wing.

Can't put it any better in my poor English.
Old 17-08-2006, 07:27 PM
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cheeers, was thinking that, will fetch somoe home from work tomorro

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mine sat perfectly still just using the 2 other mounting points!

new heatshield is attached to strut brace
Old 10-09-2006, 08:18 AM
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i mounted my one to the stut brace with a flexi mount, looks factory, works a treat....
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I've a differant solution to offer:






the bottom hole is open to allow a quick removal
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good idea i fitted an extra bracket to the tank itself
Old 10-09-2006, 10:39 AM
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French touch
Old 10-09-2006, 11:29 AM
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I like that, I'm going to copy it ROFL
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paint the rivet head black
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Or just use a black rivet
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I don't really care about aestetics I'm just looking for relabilty, power and handling...
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july1

i like that, thank you
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Originally Posted by july1
I've a differant solution to offer:






the bottom hole is open to allow a quick removal
I have done it this way too... European touch I say

I tryed to attach it to the innerwing to, and it worked VERY vell to. Fittet with a small suitable size o-ring under the custom bracket, to prevent damage to the innerwing
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Thats will snap/break off the heatshield over time!

As i had the same on mine! wreaked the side of the heatshield!
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Originally Posted by Franco
Thats will snap/break off the heatshield over time!

As i had the same on mine! wreaked the side of the heatshield!
it is acutaly very stabil, but maybe you are right.. Then we can upgrade to carbon or stainless what a opportunity
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Its very stable Jan, but then the heatshield is not the toughest of material. Imqagine all the forces being pushed through a hole on the side of probably the weakest part of the heatshield.

I'll see if i have any pic's of the mess it made of mine!

As Kelv said, its rigid enough on the other 2 fixings!
Old 21-09-2006, 02:44 PM
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hows about using the bracket but putting a y shape at the top so the bracket holds the sheild rather than bolting to the sheild??? then just put some v thin foam in the y not to damage the shield then would only need bolt loosening to swivel the bracket out the way

just a thought
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i have just had 3 brackets made which affix to innner wing and to std hole,
if any one wants one, just PM me, will sell for what they cost me
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