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Re: A HUGE new paranoia
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10/12/2009 10:01
10/12/2009 10:01
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circolo
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What's aftermarket in terms of wheels/suspension components, Nigel? My feeling would be stiffer shocks, lowered springs, bigger alloys, etc would have an adverse affect on the longevity of the other parts of the steering/suspension system, if only because that extra energy has to transfer to another component down the line. That said, how many of us run all of the above with no issues at all. Could it be just poor manufactured quality?
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Re: A HUGE new paranoia
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10/12/2009 13:05
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Nobby
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Ah sorry Nigel, couldn't see the original photos from my work PC (and presumed it was nut/bolt related)
The standard wishbones brackets are zinc plated aren't they. Would heating them up - and scraping/wirebrushing) damage this coating.
When I fitted my PU bushes I used a normal propane gas torch so not the hottest of hot gas torches. Once the outer bracket was loose-ish I then removed the large end washer and the bracket could be removed. The majority of time heating the wishbone was spent with the bracket already removed.
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Re: A HUGE new paranoia
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10/12/2009 20:59
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The voice of the devil... 'Mr. Coop - let me introduce you to Mr. Speedhump, Mrs Pothole and millions of their relations spread all over the UK. They have destroyed BMW alloys and now it's your suspensions' turn .MWAHAHAHAAAAAA !!' Personally I blame Stan - if only he hadn't claimed preposterous government expenses on Mrs Stan's upkeep there would've been enough funds left to repair our roads
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Re: A HUGE new paranoia
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11/12/2009 07:11
11/12/2009 07:11
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Anyone know a company that would make up wishbones for the coupe? Ideally with a replaceable balljoint and one that could compensate for lowered cars. Could even have spherical bearings rather than bushes if people were uber keen.
Death-rattle-tastic
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Re: A HUGE new paranoia
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11/12/2009 10:33
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I found one of my wishbone bolts had disappeared a few weeks back, was quite concerned when I noticed it so have decided to make a point of checking all of these major bits at least twice a year.... Is it a bolt into a back welded nut on the mount?? I'd suggest obviously Loctite or even longer bolts with split pins... At least the bolt wouldn't vanish... The bolt normally just goes into a thread..... in Nigel's pictures you can see how he has used longer bolts and added a nut on the other side. It's very easy to strip the thread - and a locking nut will stop them coming loose anyway.
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Re: A HUGE new paranoia
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11/12/2009 10:55
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Hell, if we are going the whole hog with custom made wishbones we could get some adjustable camber on their too - replaceable balljoint with adjustment in/out.
Edit: We could also have spherical mounts on the ARBs too.
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Re: A HUGE new paranoia
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11/12/2009 11:31
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Dont know what the state of your engine mounts are, but is there any chance that the drive shaft has been battering hell out of it too?
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