horizenjob wrote:
Nice tubing on those wishbones, what size is it?
Is that a single master cylinder for the brakes, not some type of dual? I would put making that a dual system high on your list of improvements as time goes by. It's also very nice to be able to adjust the bias. The dual system is probably a requirement, but maybe they won't notice.
IIRC it's 1" tubing. It is a single brake master cylinder…I was a bit surprised when I got it b/c most of the other MNR Vortx's I've seen have the dual systems w/ adjustment bars. I had it on my list to look at after the car was finished…to assess if I should step up to the dual. I'll have to read around some more and see if I should just swap this to a dual system now.
dilbert wrote:
How has everything been going together? Any big issues other than the diff being a bit different? Is there anything needed that doesn't come with the kit and isn't from the donor car? Much that you have had to or will have to fabricate?
So far I'm very pleased with the kit…but I've got a long ways to go!
dilbert wrote:
I see this great press in the background of some of your pictures, why didn't you try to press the bushings out? Or did you...
Good eye for seeing the press…I did try to use it, but since the bushing is the farthest portion, any pressure on the bushing and the whole diff wants to rotate. I was able to pin the diff down to my work bench, but even then the wood started to crack as I applied pressure…I was worried the diff carrier arm would break, so I opted with cutting it out. The donor car had many bolts/nuts that were completely rusted stuck - I really can't count how many bolts/nuts I broke during the tear down…after removing the bushing you could see how much rust was in there!
dilbert wrote:
With the upper bolt on your knuckle that looks like it'll be close to contacting the rim, it looks like there are quite a few extra threads. You might be able to cut away one or two threads worth(save a couple above the nut) to gain a bit. Then you could drill a small hole and safety wire them to be sure they won't turn.
I've had to do that on a number of the control arm bolts…but I'm still trying to figure out what the upper bolt/nut portion is for. Initially I thought the front wheel fender support would mount onto that, but that doesn't appear to be the case. There's a few mm of clearance, and while I wouldn't mind more, I don't think there's much flex in that area. I'm selling those rims for something cheaper / more streetable…I've made a note to myself to check clearances w/ whatever rims I opt for. (my list of "to do's" is scary long…)
oldejack wrote:
nylock nuts?? not my favorite place to use them, iirc they have less thread contact than a regular nut. safety wires and/or loctite seems like it would be a better choice.
Yeah - I've tried not to tighten any of the nylocks down during my initial installs…I want to limit the # of times the nylocks are threaded on - I assume they're less effective after each time they've been TQ'd down. I'll have to look around the MNR owner threads and see if nuts backing out is of concern…I still have enough bolt length to use safety wire as needed. (I've finally gotten better at safety wiring stuff after going over most of my bike for a recent track day)
Thanks again for all of the comments guys - huge help in checking my work and pointing out possible issues!!
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