Nice work as always, Tyson.
Respect.

Take care,

JCM

Thanks Tyson. you made my weekend a succesfull one. Not only did I not have to bleed the brakes once, the front end was hooked up just great.

Just got home from Vegas. Took First place in class 4th overall. My trusty little 2.0L was hanging with the big 2.5 guys like Minkoff. however, I was no match for there HP.... It was a great race never the less.

Unfortuantely, I had a right front go flat on the first lap of the Porsche Alfa Challenge race. Oh well, that race was not a big issue towaards the championship.

I will have some video footage up shortly in the racing section.

Tyson, what made the poly bushings seize?

They were manufactured on the small size- the bushings are too tight because of this. If you use poly bushes, measurements have to be made to make sure they have a slip fit. After installation, the arms should move with little force through their range of motion. A hone may used to achieve this
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Cheers Dave, I thought it might be a lubrication issue...

Mark, that's awesome! I'm glad the brake deflectors worked so well. That's a big plus not having to bleed the brakes.

Great job on the racing! That sucks about the flat tire, but hey, you got the class win. But using Alfas as rolling chicanes is fun too. ;)



Fishcop, it also would be a very good idea to drill lubrication holes and slot if possible the poly bushings so you can install grease fittings. It's no fun to have to pull it all apart to re-lube. Especially since the lube will eventually get squeazed out, and that make s disassembly very difficult.

I think the Elephant Racing bushings are more than worth the extra money.

Thanks Tyson, I hear ya! I am quietly amassing quite a shopping list for Elephant next trip... or for you to bring with you when you come for a holiday ;)

PS When can I have an "Evil Gruppe #" too?

Hi Guys,

I have a similar problem to Mark's with the front suspension mounts on a race car chassis. In my case, one of the three mounting threads has been crossthreaded. I am reluctant to chase out the thread with a tap, because that would thin out the threads.

I had considered using a Timesert (10x1.5). But looking at your pictures, I wonder if the barrel is big enough to reasonably accomodate the approximately 1/2" diameter thread for the insert. Also, I realize that the threads on the mounts are sunk into the hole, while the Timesert would make the threads flush. Don't know if that would make any difference.

Any suggestions? Do you guys know what is the outside diameter of the barrels where the threads are? Thanks in advance for any help!

-Juan