carlgeldard
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 08:09 PM |
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pipe fixed to chassis
 
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carlgeldard
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 08:10 PM |
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and the last one
 
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carlgeldard
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 08:12 PM |
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I think this conversion has made the back-end narrower
What do you mean???????
Carl
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Northy
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 08:13 PM |
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That the rear track is not as wide is with the 2L drums 
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
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carlgeldard
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 08:36 PM |
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One word wheelspaces
I didn't know that, next Tiger will offer a Avon XL or a slim line lightwight that is 25mm slimmer to improve aerodynamic around the rear of the
car. You already have one wheel arch (cue pat)
Carl 
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andrew.carwithen
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 08:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by carlgeldard
You have to have the bleed nipples at the top as air rise's
That's how mine are orientated - with the nipples at the top.
But have a look at pics of rear callipers on some MK's and you'll see they're upside down!
Andy.
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Northy
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 09:01 PM |
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Does that make them crash? ONLY JOKING
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
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andrew.carwithen
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 09:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Northy
That the rear track is not as wide is with the 2L drums
Still not convinced, Graham.
Width between uprights hasn't changed. The disc hub and drum hub look to be the same size (though admittedly, I haven't measured them to
confirm). Same amount of thread exposed through hub nut when tightened etc....
....So, are inner rims of your wheels now fouling on the wishbones or something, for you to say that?
If so, personally for me, might be a good thing, (may mean that edges of wheels now won't protrude past outer edge of rear Arches!)
Got any pics of yours fittted? ( may throw up some light? )
Andy.
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Northy
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 09:09 PM |
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I only noticed it because the end of the stub axle and locknut stopped me fitting the centre cap in the centre of my rear wheels before, and after
fitting the wheels today it now looks even worse. I think mr Grinder and some thin spacers will cure it.
To be perfectly honest there doesn't look to be much in it.
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
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andrew.carwithen
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| posted on 3/4/05 at 09:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Northy
Does that make them crash? ONLY JOKING
Now, now Graham,
That's naughty! Mind, does seem to be the BEC varity of MK that's susceptible to spinning off.
Very worrying for me as I'll be fitting a blade engine now.
Hope its a trait that isn't contagious!
Andy.
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andrew.carwithen
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 11:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by carlgeldard
I have my calipers at the front and with flexy pipe from a suziki jeep (How do you spell suzuki) not the vitara but the one before. This was the
correct length with a bonjo on one end and an M10 male at the other.
Carl,
I took my rear calliper into a hydraulic pipe manufacturers today, explaining I need a flexi with an end to clear the upper wishbone/upright mount.
I suggested using a banjo union but he reckoned that the calliper would have to be machined to suit the banjo bolt!!
I'm not convinced, however, and was wondering where you sourced your Suzuki flexi hoses and did they come complete with the banjo bolt
and washers?
Are your brakelines fully fitted and operational? (I presume you have no leaks at the rear calliper?)
Thanks,
Andy.
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carlgeldard
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 05:03 PM |
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I got the flexy hose's from a local motorfactors, than went to a motorcycle shop and got 2 banjo bolts and 4 copper washers. I got advice from
an hydraulics engineer at work first as I wanted to source the bolts and washers from him (foc but he didn't have any) The set-up works fine but
the calipers and the surface where the copper washers go were and are in good condition.
Carl 
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andrew.carwithen
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 08:17 PM |
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Thanks, carl.
Andy.
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Northy
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 11:09 PM |
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I've just got some bango ends for my stainless brake pipes this week from Rally design. I'm hopefully going to fit them tomorrow, and
bleed the brakes. But this might not happen as we have our triplet nephews around tomorrow and tey will all want to have a play at driving the car!
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
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