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[neglectedtorana]

Is it just trial and error when you machine these or do you go by a given measurement?  

 

They come with instructions, machine until zero clearance and then remove a small amount, I can't remember but think it was .25mm

[Heath]

I would have thought less than 0.25mm, I think when I built my front hub stiffeners I possibly only gave them .004" of pre-load? Which is less than half of the above.

 

Did you find any difference driving the car with the stiffnered on those front stub axles?

 

Congratulations on the recent motorsport events. That one at Bathurst is so good!

[neglectedtorana]

I would have thought less than 0.25mm, I think when I built my front hub stiffeners I possibly only gave them .004" of pre-load? Which is less than half of the above.

 

Did you find any difference driving the car with the stiffnered on those front stub axles?

 

Congratulations on the recent motorsport events. That one at Bathurst is so good!

 

Could be my memory and was .025mm

Once I had zero tolerance it was a very small amount I took off, instructions did say bearings can wear in and might need to re-check in a few weeks and if necessary take some off back of bearing cup. Could also add a shim.

 

I did notice a difference on the street, thought the pedal stayed firmer longer, at MGCCN hill climb which is very tight I thought the pedal was low again but brakes still worked.

 

Bathurst hill climb was fantastic, only disappointed I didn't do it sooner.