The Baron
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 07:54 PM |
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Safe Radius on Steering Arms
I have had to extend my steering rack by using some 19mm hex bar. My question is; If i put some heat shink over the extensions, will I be ok for the
SVA as long as I pass the 2mm radius, Is this correct?
I unserstand that the SVA git! is getting a bit fussy about people using pipe lagging!!!
Cheers,
the Baron
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macnab
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 08:54 PM |
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your doing exacty what I was going to do.
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02GF74
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 01:45 PM |
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your title is about steering arms then you go and talk about tack rods and extensions.
re: track rods - I cable-tied split convoluted tubing. (see below; SVA man ok with it)
re: steering arms - the standard ones on cortina will fail - you need to get a grinder/file to put a radius on them.
the top edge is the problem, as here:
 
steering arm edges
grinder and file puts on the radius (where the paint is gone is the part you attack!), here:
 
steering arms edges smoothed
[Edited on 22/1/07 by 02GF74]
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PeterW
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 06:06 PM |
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I don't get it....
You're not allowed to weld steering components for safety, but the SVA man will make you take a grinder to them just in case your Granny might
ladder her tights on a sharp edge when you run her down....! 
Thats barking !
Pete
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