Errol, what is your opinion of the trailing arm setup on the Gibson Bathurst Bluebird? (apart from the fact that either of these trailing arm options would be equally expensive to reproduce).
zac Quoting Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Priceless :-) I couldn�t afford to have one made up and keep it > economical. > It would have to be $3000 - $3500 to make up. The rose joints on the arm > pivots are sealed aircraft grade and are $180 each (4 off). The locking > screw adjuster for the camber pivot points would be around $400 each to > make up in 4140. > > Cheers > Feral Errol > www.datrats.com.au > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sam @ Dr > Drift > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 4:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Biggest rear tyres ever on 510? > > > How much for one of these? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:57 PM > Subject: RE: Biggest rear tyres ever on 510? > > > > Chris, > > A new straight rear cross member was made up and the arms were > > fabricated and joined onto cut down stock rear arms and axles. The > > arms were camber adjustable and toe adjustable. But can only move > > vertically due to both arm pivots being connected to a straight cross > > member. > > > > This means there is no camber change with body roll and the arm moves > > vertically with relation to the floor pan under all circumstances. As > > the load increases, the wheel rises further into the arch but camber > > does not change. The wheel contact patch is full width on road at all > > times. More like a live axle tyre behaviour but still independent. > > Cornering ability is excellent and considerably enhanced as there is > > no toe change either. > > > > Cheers > > Feral Errol > > www.datrats.com.au > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of turbochris > > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 1:24 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Biggest rear tyres ever on 510? > > > > > > Oh I see you converted from semi to full trailing arm... sounds like a > > > lot of work. Did you fabricate trailing arms or use them from another > > car? Wouldn't the camber change under roll pretty well destroy the > > cornering? Or was it a straight line machine? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Chris > > > > On 4/20/05, Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The full trailing rear arm setup has no camber change during tavel > > > so > > > they just fit up into the well so the wheel centre is nearly at sill > > > > line. > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > Feral Errol > > > www.datrats.com.au > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > turbochris > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:35 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: Biggest rear tyres ever on 510? > > > > > > How did you manage to get that size rubber under there Errol? Did > > > you > > > have to modify the inner guards? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > On 4/20/05, Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I had 245/35x16's on a full trailing arm setup with stock unflared > > > > guards. The would go right up into the wheel arches and not foul > any > > > > > > where. Trevor Pooley now has this rear end for his FJ20T powered > > > > car. Cheers Feral Errol > > > > www.datrats.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > > submissions to [email protected] No unauthorised > > redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 19/04/2005 > -- No virus found in this incoming message. 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