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[vocky]

and don't forget to drip some yellow Duralac onto Joe's your drive whilst fitting them

[The Batman]

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

How is the yellow shed ??? all sorted or sauteed 

Little cooking joke there 

[vocky]

How is the yellow shed ??? all sorted or sauteed 

Little cooking joke there 

very poorly  

[ukcat]

Just for info oem shims are not zinc plated - Its geomet or dacromet

[fezzasus]

Just for info oem shims are not zinc plated - Its geomet or dacromet

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]I said zinc coated, not plated.[/font]

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]Both materials you describe are zinc deposition systems.[/font]

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]Geomet - Passivated zinc and aluminium flakes in a binder, patented chemistry[/font]

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]Dacromet - zinc and aluminum flake in an inorganic binder[/font]

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]effectively, still zinc coated.[/font]

[ukcat]

 

Just for info oem shims are not zinc plated - Its geomet or dacromet

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]I said zinc coated, not plated.[/font]

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]Both materials you describe are zinc deposition systems.[/font]

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]Geomet - Passivated zinc and aluminium flakes in a binder, patented chemistry[/font]

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]Dacromet - zinc and aluminum flake in an inorganic binder[/font]

 

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]effectively, still zinc coated.[/font]

 

 

Yes i agree - Thought people were thinking they were normal zinc electroplated - No probs cheers 

[GeorgeBC]

part number 11 - http://www.deroure.c...&SMO=0&ST=&SC=0

 

or

 

the direct link - http://www.deroure.c...SC=0&PBID=48545

 

Shims are on back order from Lotus

[Raptor]

 

part number 11 - http://www.deroure.c...&SMO=0&ST=&SC=0

 

or

 

the direct link - http://www.deroure.c...SC=0&PBID=48545

 

Shims are on back order from Lotus

 

 

Yep they are still on back order at Lotus  I am blasting my current ones.

[Johnboyhgt]

Blast and zinc rich primer spray � Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk

[Raptor]

: My wishbones, hub carriers and some brackets are away being blasted and zinc plated so these shims are being done at the same time 

[ditonics]

: My wishbones, hub carriers and some brackets are away being blasted and zinc plated so these shims are being done at the same time 

My winter project is plating the arms etc. Can you give me an idea of the cost to get them blasted and plated

[Raptor]

nearest place to me is charging £80 for the blasting and £60 for the zinc plating.  That's dearer than I've seen on some posts on here but I am getting a few more things done at the same time (21 items in total)

[Aerodynamic]

So to make this right. Take it apart. Clean the surfaces on the subframe and the Alu chassi. Duralack both sides of the shim and only the shim not the subframe not the chassi. Bolt it together with som new M12×60 screws and before duralack is dried. Then try to seal it from the outside. Are the screws std Hex head and 8.8 quality? Any risk the duralack Will remove the friction? Br,Per

[ditonics]

nearest place to me is charging £80 for the blasting and £60 for the zinc plating.  That's dearer than I've seen on some posts on here but I am getting a few more things done at the same time (21 items in total)

Thanks

[Raptor]

So to make this right. Take it apart. Clean the surfaces on the subframe and the Alu chassi. Duralack both sides of the shim and only the shim not the subframe not the chassi. Bolt it together with som new M12×60 screws and before duralack is dried. Then try to seal it from the outside. Are the screws std Hex head and 8.8 quality? Any risk the duralack Will remove the friction? Br,Per

 

What I've done so far:

 

cleaned the subframe mating surfaces

Cleaned the chassis mating surfaces and brass brushed the pits etc

Blasted and zinc plated the existing shims as they are not available from Lotus

ordered the lotus bolts (A075W2070Z - M12x60, qty = 4) and 2x nuts 

 

What I am about to do:

duralac both sides of the shims

when duralac is tack dry, fix subframe to chassis

torque bolts/nuts to 45nm

have a beer.

Edited by Raptor, 31 March 2017 - 08:31 PM.

[ditonics]

Do the bolts have a strength stamped on them?

[Raptor]

Do the bolts have a strength stamped on them?

 

yep just checked my new ones = 8.8 :

[Raptor]

oh and i've sprayed the complete subframe in silver zinc galvanising spray.  It now looks fit to go to space.

[Aerodynamic]

Ok sounds Good. Bit 45Nm is a bit low for M12!?

So to make this right. Take it apart. Clean the surfaces on the subframe and the Alu chassi. Duralack both sides of the shim and only the shim not the subframe not the chassi. Bolt it together with som new M12×60 screws and before duralack is dried. Then try to seal it from the outside. Are the screws std Hex head and 8.8 quality? Any risk the duralack Will remove the friction? Br,Per

  What I've done so far:   cleaned the subframe mating surfaces Cleaned the chassis mating surfaces and brass brushed the pits etc Blasted and zinc plated the existing shims as they are not available from Lotus ordered the lotus bolts (A075W2070Z - M12x60, qty = 4) and 2x nuts    What I am about to do: duralac both sides of the shims when duralac is tack dry, fix subframe to chassis torque bolts/nuts to 45nm have a beer.