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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: JamesH on March 13, 2007, 07:44:22 PM

Title: Track-bar material
Post by: JamesH on March 13, 2007, 07:44:22 PM

What tubing have people used or would recommend for a track-bar on an XJ that won't need to be replaced in 6 months time?

I have a metal supplier but he only understands metric, so as a start I was thinking 30-35mm diameter, 6mm thick as that is pretty close to 1.25" / 0.250" that a lot of the Yanks go for.

Also, how would you incorporate the adjustable threaded section? I'm thinking small RE flex-joint at the body end and poly bushing at the axle.

Any thoughts otherwise or advice on building one?

TIA, James.

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Post by: isle of man on March 13, 2007, 08:06:33 PM

james, i'm due to ring clayton do You want for me to ask what he has used?






peter henry

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Post by: JamesH on March 14, 2007, 11:32:23 AM

Thanks Peter, that'd be good. I've never heard bad things about his kits so it seems a good way to start.

I'll have a look on the web at the standard adjustables that are around and see if I can find the strongest way to incorporate the adjustment thread.

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Post by: daggie on March 14, 2007, 07:13:17 PM

for the rodend I used,
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Mc-Gill-Motors ... esstQQtZkm (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Mc-Gill-Motorsports_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm)
 should be of interest, I'm currently converting a standard trackbar to adjustable :D

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Post by: JamesH on March 14, 2007, 08:05:38 PM

Thanks Daggie, I'm going to put in a small RE superflex joint I think, just because I like being able to re-build them.

I'm going to raise the axle end mount, can you take a pic of your one for me?

Thanks  


 

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Post by: Dave69 on March 14, 2007, 08:32:06 PM

slowly fitting the lift to mine so and adjustable track bar for the front will be in order. i thought about the rose joints but haven't looked fully into where to source some from.

 anyone swapped the tre's for rose joints and sat them ontop of the hub ?

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Post by: greggmo on March 14, 2007, 11:24:10 PM

dave if ya wanna buy yourself the rose joint ya can come over our house and we will make ya an adjustable track bar up. :wink:

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Post by: Dave69 on March 15, 2007, 08:48:39 AM

thanks for the offer Greggmo i'll see where i am with that later. Just in the process of swapping jobs now and working in cheltnam for an aerospace company

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Post by: JamesH on March 15, 2007, 10:07:30 AM

Thanks Greggmo. I might need your welding skills on a couple of little projects I have in mind, I'll get all the parts and material in and give you a shout with some liquid currency.  :roll:

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Post by: isle of man on March 15, 2007, 03:08:49 PM

Quote from: "JamesH"

Thanks Peter, that'd be good. I've never heard bad things about his kits so it seems a good way to start

right..........spoke with adam at clayton he told me the over axle bar is 11/2 by 120 wall dom tubing is used, hope that helps.

i don't believe in the rose joints either, the americans have come up with a safety washer now that must be used on all rose joints.

tre for me every time..............
and johnny joints are the best in my opinion................

something to think about.






peter henry