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The Jones
GTM delivered
Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:41 pm Posts: 40 Location: merthyr tydfil, south wales GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
Just a few pics of work done last week Towers cut and strenthened to incline coil overs engine built new flange to attatch rear section new mtgs for rear coil overs facing inwards top mtg to be welded to spaceframe and bolted to locking arm on new bracket
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Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:15 pm |
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CamelotR
Ready for SVA
Joined: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:22 pm Posts: 425
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Re: The Jones coupe
Nice progress.
What king of steering arms are You using?
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:39 am |
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the other Tim
The Terrible Tims
Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:23 pm Posts: 487 Location: suffolk GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
I'm intending to mod the towers and incline the coilovers the same as you are doing (can be seen on Dermotts hillclimb Coupe too, that's where i was pinching the idea from ) What are you doing re the bottom coilover/top arm mounting Tim
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:11 am |
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West
Admin, and Coupe Nutter
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:34 pm Posts: 1762 Location: In the workshop GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
An upgrade to Twinki Cam? Had a memory of you going single, Stil 1.6 looking good
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:45 am |
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The Jones
GTM delivered
Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:41 pm Posts: 40 Location: merthyr tydfil, south wales GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
Bottom coil over mtg not changed but will use NAS bolts, engine spec Robspeed head, 290/300 cams, accralite pistons, 45's, mbe ignition, arp bolts hoping for around 180 bhp. Have nice shiney new trailer now so might drag it to Stoneliegh but its far from finished
_________________ Building vaux 1.6, 16v for hill climbing, tracking,playing etc
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:25 pm |
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The Jones
GTM delivered
Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:41 pm Posts: 40 Location: merthyr tydfil, south wales GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
Just a few more pics of front coil over set up, new top mtgs fitted don't think they will bend !! Viewed from the front showing incline Rear coil over mods next week
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Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:43 pm |
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the other Tim
The Terrible Tims
Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:23 pm Posts: 487 Location: suffolk GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
Those angles look much better than the original set-up and pretty much what i was planning. Seeing what other people are doing only helps to add more ideas Having done all the work is there anything you would do differently I only ask because it seems that with everything i do if it were to be done again there would be some small changes Thanks, Tim (the other one)
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Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:10 pm |
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CamelotR
Ready for SVA
Joined: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:22 pm Posts: 425
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Re: The Jones coupe
Nice and precise.
Respect.
The mounting will deffiniatly NOT bend.
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Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:47 pm |
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The Jones
GTM delivered
Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:41 pm Posts: 40 Location: merthyr tydfil, south wales GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
_________________ Building vaux 1.6, 16v for hill climbing, tracking,playing etc
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:06 pm |
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realscamp
Part built GTM
Joined: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:37 am Posts: 106 Location: somerset GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
Hi , just an idea for anyone fitting coil overs on the front , rather than raise the height of the top mount , why not bolt it to the bottom arm ? thats how its done on my old racer , cheers will post pics as soon as i find them
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:30 am |
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turbocox
Where is my Number Plate?
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm Posts: 974 Location: Near Milton Keynes GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
I hear it knocks out bottom ball joint really fast?
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 11:02 am |
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realscamp
Part built GTM
Joined: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:37 am Posts: 106 Location: somerset GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
Hi , im not sure about that ? now u got me thinking lol , i did not do the alterations it must of been done long ago, the bottom arms look bespoke and run on thicker rods, i would of thought the forces would be similar given the movement is the same , i am collecting bits to rebuild this car and if it is not the way to go maybe someone can let me know before i finish lol As soon as i get my pics (should be somewhere on disc , and the car since is dismantled completely) i will try to list them , i have a hayabusa engine that im trying to work out how to fit, and also an lsd to convert , if anyone has any ideas to help please let me know
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Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:12 pm |
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turbocox
Where is my Number Plate?
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm Posts: 974 Location: Near Milton Keynes GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
I'd suggest you best starting point would be to come along to an event where multiple options can be given (probably to many options ) whilst standing over the back end of a Coupe And as we are talking Coupes......... Recommeded are............ The British Mini Showdown July 10th/11th 2010 (Shakespeare County Raceway) / or Mini in the Park August 15th 2010 (MITP Santa Pod)
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Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:50 pm |
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West
Admin, and Coupe Nutter
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:34 pm Posts: 1762 Location: In the workshop GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
The lower ball joint is the most stressed joint on an upright. due to cornering forces etc.
In very very simple terms almost too simple.
If you put the shock mount on the bottom arm, the lower ball joint will be in tension from the weight of the car and expriance very high tensile shock loads when hitting bumps plus all the other forces.
If you mount the shock on the top arm the upper ball joint is in compression. The other loads from cornereing are lower when compared to the lower joint
I would suspect the ball joint on a mini upright is stronger in compression than in tension
Neil
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Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:48 pm |
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the other Tim
The Terrible Tims
Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:23 pm Posts: 487 Location: suffolk GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: The Jones coupe
Exploding bottom balljoint here coilovers-on-a-coupe-t267.html in Peter Wilcock's reply The bottom balljoints always appear to wear faster anyway without extra load.
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Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:40 am |
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