Ive just ordered about 25 roses off him, and he makes inserts to match.
Just a bit of pondering ideas really....
To get the self-centring I need for SVA (without cheating with valve springs and the like) I need to move the wishbone back in the bracket to increase
the castor.
I don't want to cut the bush/wishbone tube down any further, I'd rather just have a narrower bush (ie. a rod end).
Decided best way is to cut off the bushes I have and weld on threaded tubes for rod ends.
Without anyone starting any arguments about teflon or brass or unobtainium liners or anything is there any info I should have before going down this
route?
I'll be after 12mm rod ends to match the brackets I've already got.
Best place to get them, longest lasting type etc? Do they need covers to survive road mileage? Are they at all suitable for lots of miles or are they
a use once, throw away type thing?
Thanks,
James
[Edited on 6/7/06 by James]
speak to nick skidmore, he knows plenty to help and advise. And supply too! Ive just ordered about 25 roses off him, and he makes inserts to match.
G'day James,
With all the fafffin about you're doing, wouldn't the best answer be to bite the bullet and make a new set of top wishbones, with more
setback for the outer joint.
Then, the job will be right, for ever more.
Cheers,
Syd.
not to dig james a hole but he just paid someone to make him some wishbones and they still don't have enough castor in them 
(and it
wasn't me before you ask 
)
If you can space the upper to the rear, maybe you could space also the lower to the front.
I'm using the bushes of the peugeot 205.
So aiming for 5.5 degr and the extra spacing possiblity it must be enough castor.
brackets and bushes
Whilst that is a good idea, I'd be warey (?) of using bushes with a steel outer. If they ever get wet, they rust into the bones for ever. Just
ask anyone who owns a landy.
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Originally posted by DIY Si
Whilst that is a good idea, I'd be warey (?) of using bushes with a steel outer. If they ever get wet, they rust into the bones for ever.
Don't know wether they're widely used, but the paint can/will chip due to them being slightly exposed. I'm not saying don't use them, just be aware you may not ever get them back out from the bones should you need to. May be worrying over nothing, as you may not ever want to remove them....
I'm using them cause they slighty could absorb some shocks.
I hope the bushes have never to be replaced. I also hope that the car never feels any drops of rain
just for info i replaced some 205 front bushes on a 150k mile gti, had to cut the steel outer sleeve from the (cast) wishbone after i burnt the rubber
& inner sleeve out with the blow torch...
Ned.
Hi westfield and sylva have been using this type of bush for over 20 years with no problem except when changing them it needs to be done in a press.
Westfields later ones are slightly softer shore rating than thier earlier ones and work a dream.
cheers matt
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Originally posted by Syd Bridge
G'day James,
With all the fafffin about you're doing, wouldn't the best answer be to bite the bullet and make a new set of top wishbones, with more setback for the outer joint.
Then, the job will be right, for ever more.
Cheers,
Syd.
Ah, no problem there then after all.