Please note the offer below is not for Spitfire toe-links.
If you have a Spitfire kit the option for M12 is already available and possibly you already have the M12 outer fasteners. Please contact us for advice.
We have had a chat within Spitfire over the last few days and have decided to release a number of our bearings to make M12 conversion kits for the VX, both upright types.
Price will be £129 + delivery and vat
When fitted this kit will virtually eliminate the possibility of an outer failure but still keeps the inner fastener at 8.8 so the frangibility of the toe-link as a system is not effected much if at all.
The M12 conversion kit has a clamping force of almost twice that of the M10 x 8.8 fasteners, and about 30% higher than the M10 x 10.9
We are not, and do not want to appear to be jumping on some sort of fear band wagon, considering the cost of our bearings which are custom made and the rest of the components which are 7068 and 7075, we hope it is clear that commercially this is not a winner for us.
Hopefully the quality and reliability of the components will impress you enough in time to purchase the rest of the kit!
First things first though.
As you may know we have always refused to sell spares for other aftermarket kits and this is still the plan but clearly a solution is needed to the alleviate concerns that some owners clearly have.
The kit will fit any aftermarket kit that uses a male, 1/2" UNF RH threaded outer bearings.
This applies to most aftermarket kits but you will need to check your specific fitment. This kit is not designed to fit OE toe links.
For those with the earlier recessed uprights these will need to be reamed.
This could be done locally or by yourself if you have the ability and tooling.
If you prefer this can be done by ourselves also, the reaming and 3 stage plating to a very high standard on both uprights will be £35+vat
Kits consist of:-
2 x RH 1/2”UNF Spitfire custom bearings with nitrile boots and locknuts.
These are the most durable of any bearing fitted to the VX/Elise, well over 5 years now without a single replacement. Prior to this they were tested for two seasons as main wishbone bearings and they didn’t wear out then either.
7068 and 7075 collets as required for your upright type.
M12 x 8.8 for the outer fasteners
M10 x 8.8 for the inner fasteners (this gives you the option to remove higher tensile bolts if fitted).
All bolts are BZP socket cap bolts, HQ, fully traceable stock.
Shim kit including C shims for quick bumpsteer setup.
The kit components will be fully assembled ready to fit.
Clear instructions will be available and we estimate delivery in about three weeks.
Please contact us if you are interested.
Ta
Gaz
