Turbo Zetec

iTrader: (1)

as above really, they seem so simple? someone could make some tubular arms and sell as a setup!? it it more complex than it looks or something?

anyone?



P.S. if somebody wants to lend me theirs so i can make a copy, it's be much appreciated!

AlexF

strength?

Ryan

there not that simple, its not a simple bit of square box section, there is quite a bit of fabrication involved.

To get it to work right and last involves quite a bit of work.

Depends where you start from really, i.e fabricate from new, or chop onto an old arm.

I much prefer the 1st idea, and fabricate a completely new arm.

There are also about 4-5 different way to do it.

Billabong

Why copy something when you don't know exactly how/why it works? And if you do, surely it then makes sense to fabricate from scratch....

jbrayley

Danny B is working on one as we speak.........fingers crossed

ian sibbert

And you may not realise there are 6 different versions that I know of....so you could end up back at (square) 1...pardon the pun....

GARETH T

someone should make a tidy wrc replacment setup, lateral linkages

Danny B

This is correct but like Ryan says there is alot more to them than just a box section, Each mount is in its place for a reason and the slightest differents would effect the whole handling, also there are lots of gusseted areas which make it more complex. I've only chose to do a few due to demand as the ones I'm making are already sold, after that we'll see how well they perform and decide wether theres a market for more.

Danny B

This is something I'd like to do when a customer steps forward!
Shame I dont have a cossie anymore as I'd do one for myself.

GARETH T

i fucking hate th semi trailing arms with a passion,, the loci of motion is far to complex for my little brain

Fastmaul

Danny, PM a price of how much something like will cost and we'll talk

banhambuilt

can bring the rs200 over if you fancy trying that?
as a development car (has all the same pick-up points as a cossie)

dave

jbrayley

I am sure there would be a lot of people interested in this setup, just the price is the main concern i guess

Eagle

iTrader: (2)

if you fancy building one just for the sake of it .. let me know. i dont mind not paying honestly .. i will let you fit it aswell if you want

Danny B

Glad to see there so much interest but please note that I said a customer(i.e someone who pays me to do the work) lol.

banhambuilt

pm sent danny

dave

Ryan

danny what style beam and arm have u got?

before i send this Y link obviously it may not fit dependant on the track of the beam/arms.

I would offer my offer for the WRC conversion, but its just been painted so would mean alot of repainting

marco polo

iTrader: (1)

theres plenty of square beams about but you really need to speak the rally boys for those parts

most clubmans and grpa cars use these some have the magnesium arms aswell

Fastmaul

Marco, I thought Mag arms wouldn't be good for a road/track car though?

Danny, PM a Price of how much you think a set up like that would cost.

jbrayley

With the Mag arms you will rpob need to get them stripped and painted once a year to protect them from salt on our lovely british roads

Eagle

iTrader: (2)

eh ??? you were going to do yourself one ... so just think of my car and make one

marco polo

iTrader: (1)

erik

your right , for road no good good for track/race /rally car only


I could have fitted a proper Grp A back end on my sierra yrs ago with the proper hubs aswell but decided not to because my car is a road car and the arms wouldn't last 5 mins on the road
Marco

Tony Ryan

Gareth ,
Someone already does ! But i reckon no-one would pay for the chassis mods let alone the cradle , besides why bother on a road car , it'd make precious little difference .

Fastmaul

Our roads here in NYC are worse

Micky The Finn

what uprights would you use then?£££££££

GARETH T

well i didnt know anyone was

and as for why bother,,, some people just love to spend (big) money on there road going cosworths,,, so i just thought there might be a market for them

Tony Ryan

you already know the answer tim

Gareth ,
even people who want to spend because they can would want to justify the expense surely , i spend all day telling them not to bother

GARETH T

have you seen some of the cars build,,, open checkbook jobbies,,, no real thought


i cant spend a pound without thinking about it

markk

iTrader: (2)

and there was me thinking the welsh were too tight to spend a penny

GARETH T

you need to have money to be tight,,, that rules me out