Seats trimmed. Wheels waiting for car.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Plums

I bought my Vintage wheels back when the dollar was around the .70c region. I think all up it was just over $3000 - I got stung with extra fees and charges at this end, thanx BAX - and the best money I ever spent on the car I reckon.

I haven't seen anything that's made in Australia even come close to the quality and finish of the these Vintage Wheels!!!

Plums,

You won't get any argument from me on that front. I just love my wheels and yours look just as great.

Baz.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rebel1

Thanks Baz, There are a number of RMC's running about which have a bush between the steering rack and the mount.

This bush purpose is to lower the steering rack and said to minimize bump steer.

I thought you may have also lowered the mount to do away with this bush. Mind you, that's with the shortened dunnydore rack and I'm told RMC is/about to use a different rack.

My steering rack mounts came from the factory at an angle. I've not measured it but I will on the weekend.

Cheers
Les

Les,

Here are a couple of pics of my repositioned mounting brackets. They were originally placed at 10 degrees, but we increased that to 42 degrees. This makes the steering far smoother and prevents any bind through the column. Also illiminates bump and torque steer. The rack is the latest from RMC and is a shortened Commodore model.


Baz.

[Baz]

I had to manually extrude every single hole on these internal exhaust piprs which fit inside the stainless steel side pipes. It took me 6 hours to do one and broke 3 screwdrivers in the process. One down, one to go as soon as my hands repair and I can hold a screwdriver again.

[stephen low]

Baz

Where did you source the adjustable upper arms from? What sort of cost are these?

Cheers

Steve

[Baz]

Originally Posted by stephen low

Baz

Where did you source the adjustable upper arms from? What sort of cost are these?

Cheers

Steve

Steve,

I knew I would get someones attention when I posted these pictures. Don't you just love them?

Neil Streeting at email;

streeto@tpg.com.au

is putting them into my car. He imports them in from the States and they are fantastic. Whenever I see another Cobra in his workshop that is experiencing handling problems, I know immediately that they will be getting these great upper arms fitted.

The set including the screw in Ball Joints were $450. They make alignment so easy.

Hope this helps. Send Neil an Email or you can ring him on (02) 9580-6748. Feel free to mention that you saw these 'Arms' on my thread.

Baz.

[Tenrocca]

Neil sources these from factory five. Go to their site and check up the parts page. He has also fitted these to a few CR's.
Cheers.

[stephen low]

Just so long as I can rewind / retract the arms enough to drag the top of the tyre in to get the settings I'd originally thought about achieving. It's funny how you come across items that would make issues so much easier to manage, such as alignment! Never knew these existed for the Jaguar set up.

Maybe a later item though. Too many other things to get right including the car!! Hopefully Marty has some good advice for me tomorrow night at the club meeting.

Can anyone indicate if these are strictly legal?

Cheers

[Baz]

Originally Posted by stephen low

Just so long as I can rewind / retract the arms enough to drag the top of the tyre in to get the settings I'd originally thought about achieving. It's funny how you come across items that would make issues so much easier to manage, such as alignment! Never knew these existed for the Jaguar set up.

Maybe a later item though. Too many other things to get right including the car!! Hopefully Marty has some good advice for me tomorrow night at the club meeting.

Can anyone indicate if these are strictly legal?

Cheers

Stephen,

There is no probelms as far as the legality of these arms are concerned in NSW, but can't assist with Victorian Regs.

Neil has put numerous Cobra's through the full initial Engineers Inspections and RTA checks before Rego without any problems.

Baz.

[stephen low]

I'm guessing then they'd be legal down here too.

Are the bottle jacks locked in place only by the nuts at each end or is there secondary locking by some means?

Steve

[Baz]

Originally Posted by stephen low

I'm guessing then they'd be legal down here too.

Are the bottle jacks locked in place only by the nuts at each end or is there secondary locking by some means?

Steve

Steve,

What you see is what you get. They appear to retain their tension quite well. I don't know of anyone who has had problems with the nuts unwinding.
They are certainly a bit improvement on the original.


Baz.

[Mando]

Hi Baz, does the bar that attaches to the chassis bolt in the same place as the Jag upper arm or do you need to make adjustments.

Regards.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Mando

Hi Baz, does the bar that attaches to the chassis bolt in the same place as the Jag upper arm or do you need to make adjustments.

Regards.

Mando,

You have a PM

Baz.

[stephen low]

Baz

I'd be interested in the answer too, as I had presumed from your picture that the top pivot arm looked the same as the jag part, or is the jag part used with the supplied parts.

What is the go with this part of the arm?

Steve

[LoBelly]

Hello Baz

I'd like to know also - ??

ta
LoBelly

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Mando

Hi Baz, does the bar that attaches to the chassis bolt in the same place as the Jag upper arm or do you need to make adjustments.

Regards.

Mando,

I've checked with Neil so disregard the info in your PM. This is what he has told me to do.

"The Upper Arms require either a plate to be drilled to the same bolt pattern as the Arm and then welded to the chassis or fill the existing Arm mounting holes with weld then re-drill to suit hole pattern of the new Arms."

Either way, it is a very simple modification and you will be extremely impressed with the results that you achieve.

Baz

[Baz]

Originally Posted by stephen low

Baz

I'd be interested in the answer too, as I had presumed from your picture that the top pivot arm looked the same as the jag part, or is the jag part used with the supplied parts.

What is the go with this part of the arm?

Steve

Steve and Low Belly,

No. The Upper Control Arm comes complete and the Jaguar Arm is totally removed. The Lower Control Arm remains Jag.

The Ball Joint that is supplied with the new adjustable arm requires a ferrule, so the taper of the ball joint matches the upright. Neil Streeting can supply these ferrules. Contact him at:

streeto@tpg.com.au.


Baz.

[stephen low]

All that good work and they stuff it up with a pivot mount that doesn't match the standard jag bolt set up! If some one was going to copy the jag arrangement, you'd think that would have been a given.

I'm presuming the standard jag pivot doesn't fit straight to the manufactured arms?

[Tenrocca]

Originally Posted by stephen low

All that good work and they stuff it up with a pivot mount that doesn't match the standard jag bolt set up! If some one was going to copy the jag arrangement, you'd think that would have been a given.

I'm presuming the standard jag pivot doesn't fit straight to the manufactured arms?

Stephen - these arms are not a copy of the jag setup. They are of a factory five, which uses a mustang front suspension geometry. Here is the link to this part on the FF site:

http://parts.factoryfive.com/newcata...s/frontuca.htm

That is why it needs to be adapted to the jag setup.

[LoBelly]

Thanks for that BAZ

Am going to have to do something with the front end set-up and this looks like a good approach.

ta
LoBelly

[stephen low]

Baz

When you say a ferrule, I note the ball joint location is threaded on the FF part. Does the ferrule fit into the thread and then allow a standard ball joint to sit inside the ferrule itself?

Steve