Shiggins92
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| posted on 19/8/17 at 05:59 PM |
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My Nose Cone Fell Off :(
Bought my MK Indy around two month or so ago and long story short my nose cone came off at about 50mph. Luckily nobody was hurt haha
 
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The nose cone was held on with two bolts and it has it off the fiberglass as you can see in the pictures 
I have another on order and it will be with me at the end of the month.
Just a few questions:
Is there anywhere else people bolt it too for strength as I two bolts obviously is not strong enough?
Also is there any indicators people recommend as mine were smashed when it landed?
Thankyou!! 
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james h
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| posted on 19/8/17 at 06:30 PM |
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I hinged mine at the bottom lip of the nosecone, and the bottom rail of the chassis with M6 (or M5, can't remember) rivnuts. The top is kept on
by the bonnet.
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 19/8/17 at 06:49 PM |
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Best to have a hinge or fixing at the bottom as well as the top. A piano hinge or some kind of locost hinge like below.
 
Nose cone hinges
Lots of inductors to choose from.
https://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/budget-stalk-carbon-indicator-100mm
If you want to stick with the same design, post a pic, someone will be able to tell where to get replacements.
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CosKev3
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| posted on 19/8/17 at 08:39 PM |
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That's shoddy building just using two mounting points right at the rear!
The air pressure entering the nose cone will always force it up and fracture the fibreglass around those bolts.
As above,needs a bracket onto the lower edge of cone to chassis or hinge system.
I've got four mounting points on the top rail too,to spread the load more.
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twybrow
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| posted on 19/8/17 at 09:05 PM |
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I have two mountings at the rear of my nose, and one at the centre on the bottom. No issues with it lifting up and damaging the nose cone after 7
years!
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steve m
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| posted on 19/8/17 at 09:16 PM |
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Two at the bottom, and one at the side, (one broke) 18 years and 20k miles, seems ok to me
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 19/8/17 at 09:23 PM |
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quote:
My Nose Cone Fell Off
I know I can't teach an old dog new tricks, but
how does it smell then?
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Shiggins92
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| posted on 20/8/17 at 10:40 AM |
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Thanks for the advise I'll look at buying some rivet nuts and a rivet nut tool. I've never actually fitted rivet nuts so always nice to
learn something new haha
I'll also look how it fits and see if there's anywhere I can put a hinge
Thankyou!
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