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[r2mlb]

No probs dude, but those favours I owe you are slowly racking down... down to just 2 figures soon

[The Batman]

started doing the suspension work today, along with a few other bits like wiring, heat sleeving, etc etc

 

 

then went to fit the gt hubs and realised that the bottom ball joint mount is pretty different...

 

 

looks very similar to the front which uses these:

 

 

i have the ones above that are spare as i got new ones with the front gt hubs, so want to make sure that they are ok to use and if i was meant to get some new ones with the hubs then i would like them sent asap!!

[The Batman]

just found this on there website

 

https://www.elisepar...l-joint-mounts/

 

looks like front and rear are different as they are listed seperately

 

im guessing i had some pikey hubs on it!

[The Batman]

Mr Bentley has confirmed that my rear hubs at some point have been changed to s2 I hope the wishbones are the same

[Exmantaa]

You mean the new Gt hubs, or? That steel one in the pic looks like an S1 later type rear hub??

 

[The Batman]

the gt hubs are s1 and the ones that where on the car are s2 for whatever reason

[The Batman]

Thought I would investigate the hubs a bit more to make sure they fit and wishbones aren't different

Hub balljoints seem to line up



Everything else seems to line up when loosely fitted to the car



Then can't resist a bit of bling

[vxt5]

Thought I would investigate the hubs a bit more to make sure they fit and wishbones aren't different

Hub balljoints seem to line up



Everything else seems to line up when loosely fitted to the car




Looking at them hubs explains a lot joe. If i knew you was changing them it could have saved me the hastle of having mine machined to fit the high specs



.... are the s2 hubs machined flat like that as standard? Atleast i know im moving in the right direction in getting these rear brakes fitted now

Keep up the good work!!

Edited by vxt5, 07 March 2016 - 07:09 AM.

[The Batman]

Ah that sucks! I don't think they have been machined, let me investigate for you!

[Arno]

the gt hubs are s1 and the ones that where on the car are s2 for whatever reason

 

Nope.. All uprights in your pictures are S1 versions.

 

S2 upright versions would have the VX style bolt-on bearing packs. Both these have the press-in bearings and hubs as far as I can tell. The steel ones are definitely standard rear (post-1998) steel S1 uprights.

 

Bye, Arno.

[The Batman]

MBR should be sacked

[Exmantaa]

Have your new GT hubs the later bolt-on S2 bearing packs with 4x100 pattern?

 

And what is the bearing height difference (measured) compared to your old S1 parts now?

[The Batman]

na the new ones are s1 fitment but it uses a much larger wheel bearing and its 16mm higher

[The Batman]

Eliseparts delivered today:

Annoyingly these aren't black like they are advertised





Oh and the gasket arrived:

[The Batman]

Picked up the powdercoated diffuser



Went for gloss black to match the half stripe thing going on with the roof and bootlid.

Think I'm going to get the spoiler blade re-wraped in gloss black..

[The Batman]

Well little update today:

Fitted a new bracket to make the accelerator cable fit because I heard that's useful to have:



Fitted the boot which is a useful shelf



Here is a comparison of old / new balljoint mount. I'm guessing the original ones where machines down? I have fitted the new ones as the gt hubs and will take the old ones with it when it goes to MBR and if we need more camber then there is a good way to get it!



Then onto more shiny bits, gt hubs and quantums



Then refurbed caliper, new pf pads, new braided hoses, oh and bells and rotors




I will go rebuild the other side after dinner. It put up a fight bless it.

[The Batman]

Did a bit more before I got bored:









Bits left to do are:

Gearbox oil
Bleed brakes
Exhaust u bend gasket whenever I find the right one.
Spoiler subframe mounts
Make and fit Bulkhead
Clam / bootlid / arches / undertray and diffuser
New steering rack to fit

the end is near?!

[The Batman]

Another day, another delivery from eliseparts

New retaining pins and springs along with new bolts oh and lightweight wheel bolts... Every little helps right?



I think I basically own a part of eliseparts now

[r2mlb]

Another good £5 spent there Don't forget to paint you're calipers dude whilst they're nice and new

[The Batman]

I just can't believe everything costs a fiver for these plastic tubs