I am having an issue with a rebuilt pair of rear calipers I had to use to replace my old rear clipers. I bolted them on, connected the lines and brake cables,...
Some calipers have an adjustment on them to take out the slack. The Miata, for example, is set up like this. If you don't tighten the adjuster you'll get...
In a message dated 12/01/2004 8:22:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com writes: Birkinsport makes a great NASA/SCCA appoved roll...
In working out the design of my a-arms to use with Miata hubs, I checked on the price of lower ball joints. For some reason Miata ball joints are pretty...
Ron: I used Miata spindles on my build. For the top, I used 1/2" rod ends. For the steering arm, I used a 5/8" rod end. The reason I used the bigger rod end...
... The GTS rear calipers are adjustable. If you look at the piston, you will see 4 lugs on the piston surface. I ground down a socket to four small dogs that...
When I was working out my Miata-based front end, I spent some time looking at ball joint tables and trying to fit various other (lighter) joints at Autozone,...
Dealer list on the upper ball joint is $46.80 ... Please sure to visit Our websites www.classiccarsprings.com for classic car parts www.internetautomart.com...
I went with rod ends on my build so allow some fine-tuning of bump steer (quiet down, you lot!), but it sure would have been easier to go with the Miata parts...
Keith: Did you have a look at the pics on my site? They are bad quality, but you should be able to see the angles I'm working with. I went to the steering arm...
Chris, Does the 1/2" rod end work OK? In my spindles the taper is such that a 1/2" drill would remove only about the bottom half, I would need to go to 5/8 to...
I think you'll be fine. The only time you have to worry is at full droop, so if you're clear there you're in good shape. I'm going to be giving mine some more...
Ron: I'm not sure how well the 1/2" rod end works. You are correct in that very little of the taper must be removed. But the taper is completely gone. Keith...
... It looked more like the bottom 1/4 to me. I'm thinking of turning a tapered insert for the upper 3/4; I've seen some 5/8" holes drilled in those spindles ...
Jack, You are probabaly right about the bottom 1/4, I hadn't checked it that closely. My usual plan for holes that large is to use the "poor man's" reamer,...
Chris, It's not the load rating of the rod end that worries me. If only the lower end of the bolt holding it to the spindle is supported because of the...
... wrote: Ron, stay with the Miata lower BJ even though they look expensive at 50+ they are readily avail new or used. They also have the approx 16 degree...
... wrote: Ron, stay with the Miata lower BJ even though they look expensive at 50+ they are readily avail new or used. They also have the approx 16 degree...
I'm getting ready to disassemble my car for paint and can take pictures of the spindle if you would like. The lower 1/4" of the taper is completely drilled...
Ron - I think you're right to be concerned about the remaining taper in the hole. I'd expect the nut to continually work loose with all the back and forth...
Hmmm, we seem to be confusing each other, so maybe we're not talking about the same thing! I'm thinking of the upper ball joint mounting hole in the spindle....
... That could probably be done, but then it might be necessary to have the whole spindle heat treated back to its original condition. A 5/8" rod end isn't all...
... Yes. That's what I did with my car - I'd forgotten. I have a pair of tapered stainless inserts in each side. They come in either 12mm or 10mm holes and I...
I wish the gauges would use graphical displays instead of digital readouts, emulating their traditional ancestors. I find it real hard to read and comprehend a...
Thanks to one and all for the help. I looked at the calipers, and indeed the piston screws in and out. I screwed the piston out so as to move it closer, but...
He is talking about the top of the spindle, Keith. The steering knuckle will be too big for a 1/2" rod end, that is true. This is why I used 5/8". If there is...
The gauges I was considering have an LED bar graph around the gauge with the number in the middle, search "NRD-M9222G" at Summitracing.com Ken From: Tim...
Sir, talk to your local brake shop for sure. I have not seen your application and I sold the rear end of the GTS I am using for the next car. (Too narrow for a...
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