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MHDT L34 Bond/Harvey 76 Car

Started by _rorym_ , Sep 30 2006 04:28 PM

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#951 boomfunk

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 06:37 PM

i have a question did you lower the top arm from its original mount?

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#952 _rorym_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:02 PM

Yes..25mm.
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#953 boomfunk

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:15 PM

so if it was in the original position would they hit?

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#954 _rorym_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:25 PM

Yeah reckon it would...but it would be trial and error...pretty sure you would still have the problem.
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#955 _LJ355_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:32 PM

Rory have you had a look at outlaw calipers i have these on my LJ they work awesome and fit 14'' wheels and up maybe another option for you

http://s54.photobuck...t=GTRXU1074.jpg

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#956 _MRNOS_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:34 PM

Rory have you had a look at outlaw calipers i have these on my LJ they work awesome and fit 14'' wheels and up maybe another option for you

http://s54.photobuck...t=GTRXU1074.jpg

They were the 1's I was talking about Rory, LJ355 any pics side on of the calipers?

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#957 A9X

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:35 PM

Very pretty LJ355, very nice indeed.

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#958 _LJ355_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:44 PM

Yep
http://s54.photobuck...nt=GTRXU005.jpg

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#959 _MRNOS_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:48 PM

Thanks, so the top of the caliper where it says outlaw sits above the face-where the wheel studs are-of the disc?

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#960 _LJ355_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:55 PM

Looking at that pic it appears that way but im sure it sits below i havent got the car here to check with that setup 14''gts wheels fit no prob to give you a idea

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#961 _MRNOS_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:57 PM

yeah problem with Rorys wilwoods is the simmons are flat on the back-unlike some rims the have a sort-of built in spacer, so any caliper that sits above the disc/wheel stud face, requires the simmons to run a spacer

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#962 _rorym_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 07:57 PM

Think we have the same problem.
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Edited by rorym, 22 July 2007 - 07:58 PM.

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#963 _MRNOS_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 08:00 PM

Looking at this pic i'd say its the same as the wilwood/simmon problem
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Edited by MRNOS, 22 July 2007 - 08:00 PM.

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#964 _LJ355_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 08:03 PM

Ahh ok i know what you mean ive only had the gts and a set of welds on mine and i think they are stepped out a bit damn wish the painter was finised with my car i would tell you exactly how it is

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#965 _rorym_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 08:03 PM

Agree..If it is that wide...which is wider than the alloy WB..you are stuffed. Welby!..NEXT??
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#966 _LJ355_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 08:04 PM

I was thinking more that the caliper was to big to fit in the rim itself damn shame you cant use the willwoods :cry:

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#967 _MRNOS_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 08:07 PM

Yeah its either, use the wilwoods, but not the simmons, or the other way round, although sounds like Welby is having problems with a few wheels fitting over the wilwoods

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#968 _rorym_

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 08:08 PM

Even in 16"
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#969 dattoman

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 08:51 PM

Outlaw are a cheaper copy of the already cheap Wilwoods
My experience with them is they flex like a bastard

And yes we still have wheel issues as the caliper sits past the BUF by more than 10mm
So we need a wheel that has a bit of centre to it
The Simmons does
But the caliper fouls on the bolts on the back that hold the wheel together

I'm going to have a measure tomorrow to see if its possible to use a shorter bolt and thinner nut to clear the caliper

And PM Welby for the wheel studs

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#970 _rorym_

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 08:44 PM

Booster recoed and in...rear brakes all done with new lines and pads...new front lines and braided lines all round..Pick up the calipers off NOS tomorrow..new kits then in they go and bleed up the system.
R

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#971 A9X

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 10:38 PM

Yeah its either, use the wilwoods, but not the simmons, or the other way round, although sounds like Welby is having problems with a few wheels fitting over the wilwoods

You are dead right MRNOS.

Although i'm not running Willwoods but Harrops, we have the same problem Houston.

My current angle is back to Retro (Simmons) to modify the wheel. This is currently underway and i'll have an answer ver soon (i hope).

Welby