outrigger protectors

[bluezeeland]

In the recent rebuild of the front suspension found the 1 year old new outriggers already had stone-chips and were covered in crud..........mud + water on triangle plates and tubes > rust & rot......

So, decided to make outrigger protectors, mainly to get the sand and mud out.

They are made in foamex, which is a low density PVC. This stuff is light, plyable and is formable like wood.

This is the material;



roughly formed;



shaped to size, method of securing;



in situ & siliconed;



finished result;



Now for a bit of testing !

Frank

Edited by bluezeeland on Monday 28th December 20:58

[PRTVR]

Looks good, I have thought it would be a good idea to fit a mesh to the openings under the outrigger to prevent stones thrown up jamming between the outrigger and the body, leading to a break in the covering of outrigger.

[bluezeeland]

They are 'eared' at the outers to prevent stones throwing up, will see how they perform after some tours/trips...

[Storm Guy]

Very nice indeed Frank - looks like a good material. I assume it requires some form of heat to safely bend.

[bluezeeland]

Storm Guy said:

Very nice indeed Frank - looks like a good material. I assume it requires some form of heat to safely bend.

It quite easily forms under some heat (must confess my father in law was in acrilic plexiglass, so knows a thing or two about forming)

[Griffithy]

Very nice solution

[phillpot]

Is Forex a trade name, googling brings up just stuff about market trading stocks and shares?

Would it be a bit like Foamex?

[bluezeeland]

phillpot said:

Is Forex a trade name, googling brings up just stuff about market trading stocks and shares?

Would it be a bit like Foamex?

I stand corrected, Mike, its indeed Foamex (edited my post to correct too)

[bluezeeland]

btw, these are in 8 mm, thought 4 mm was a bit floppy...

[ianwhitewick]

Thanks for posting that. It reminded me to the same as I put the body back on my newly repaired chassis.

And prevent this again....

[bluezeeland]

One year after installation, mine looked like this (note paint touch ups)

[stevesprint]

bluezeeland said:

One year after installation, mine looked like this (note paint touch ups)

I'm more interested in what looks like a camber adjuster bolt sitting on the top of the top ball joint. Any chance of a close up picture and an explanation.

Cheers
Steve

[Storm Guy]

bluezeeland said:

phillpot said:

Is Forex a trade name, googling brings up just stuff about market trading stocks and shares?

Would it be a bit like Foamex?

I stand corrected, Mike, its indeed Foamex (edited my post to correct too)

It may actually be Forex as you stated in your OP - quite a bit about Forex after some googling following your initial post...and it seems to match the thermoforming properties you stated.

https://www.antalis.co.uk/business/catalog.htm?mhI...
http://www.techsoft.co.uk/products/milling-routing...

Would be good to have this confirmed.

[roseytvr]

stevesprint said:

I'm more interested in what looks like a camber adjuster bolt sitting on the top of the top ball joint. Any chance of a close up picture and an explanation.

Cheers
Steve

Looks like it's the top suspension mounting bolt tbh

[bluezeeland]

roseytvr said:

stevesprint said:

I'm more interested in what looks like a camber adjuster bolt sitting on the top of the top ball joint. Any chance of a close up picture and an explanation.

Cheers
Steve

Looks like it's the top suspension mounting bolt tbh

Its the top shock mount bolt, the whole suspension was only loosely put together in that picture, no fancy camber adjusters I'm afraid !

[bluezeeland]

Storm Guy said:

bluezeeland said:

phillpot said:

Is Forex a trade name, googling brings up just stuff about market trading stocks and shares?

Would it be a bit like Foamex?

I stand corrected, Mike, its indeed Foamex (edited my post to correct too)

It may actually be Forex as you stated in your OP - quite a bit about Forex after some googling following your initial post...and it seems to match the thermoforming properties you stated.

https://www.antalis.co.uk/business/catalog.htm?mhI...
http://www.techsoft.co.uk/products/milling-routing...

Would be good to have this confirmed.

I'll ask the old man, will report....

[GTRene]

looks good, nice work.

[portzi]

bluezeeland said:

In the recent rebuild of the front suspension found the 1 year old new outriggers already had stone-chips and were covered in crud..........mud + water on triangle plates and tubes > rust & rot......

So, decided to make outrigger protectors, mainly to get the sand and mud out.

They are made in foamex, which is a low density PVC. This stuff is light, plyable and is formable like wood.

This is the material;



roughly formed;



shaped to size, method of securing;



in situ & siliconed;



finished result;



Now for a bit of testing !

Frank

Edited by bluezeeland on Monday 28th December 20:58

You will be really happy with the results frank, took my Chassis guards off for the first time in 3 years they protect it from mud and water and best of all stops the powder coat from getting chipped by stones

[portzi]

stevesprint said:

bluezeeland said:

One year after installation, mine looked like this (note paint touch ups)

I'm more interested in what looks like a camber adjuster bolt sitting on the top of the top ball joint. Any chance of a close up picture and an explanation.

Cheers
Steve

I did a proto-type set for my car nearly 4 years ago in collaboration with then willow sports cars which is now str8six Nottingham. Easy to adjust camber now, str8six notts may still do the mod?

[bluezeeland]

Portzi, I see you went the bolted route on the outrigger protectors, rather like em.. Plus they seem to do the job as intended !

Re the adjustable camber; is that an altered set off of the rear lower wishbone ?

Do like to go on track, now and again, but in essence a fast road driver, so not really concerned with more negative camber

Edited by bluezeeland on Tuesday 29th December 12:25