volare owners (not yet assembled) request for help
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volare owners (not yet assembled) request for help
I need some measurements near the 4 bolts that hold the upper A arm to the subframe.
I have been asked to put a spacer plate under those 4 bolts. but I think it has to be 2 plates (on each A arm) because the shock goes thru there in the middle..
So, how big is the space where those 4 bolts are? 1in by 4 in? 1.5in by 3?
what is the spacing of the bolts? how big is the hole the bolts go thru?
I am hoping to make these spacer plates in advance
jack up lower arm,
remove wheel,
pop upper ball joint,
remove 4 bolts, add spacers, tighten,
reinstall upper ball joint,
then reinstall wheel.
(repeat for other A arm)
Sam
I have been asked to put a spacer plate under those 4 bolts. but I think it has to be 2 plates (on each A arm) because the shock goes thru there in the middle..
So, how big is the space where those 4 bolts are? 1in by 4 in? 1.5in by 3?
what is the spacing of the bolts? how big is the hole the bolts go thru?
I am hoping to make these spacer plates in advance
jack up lower arm,
remove wheel,
pop upper ball joint,
remove 4 bolts, add spacers, tighten,
reinstall upper ball joint,
then reinstall wheel.
(repeat for other A arm)
Sam
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what is the hole spacing for the two bolts? how far from the end of your 3.25 inch piece and how far apart?
thank you
Sam
I am talking about these bolts, circled..
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Ah ok that's makes sense. Ok now that i've hit my second cup i went and measured a little better,mine is rolling but i measured Center to center from the top of the bolts and those are 3" and 1.5 for the others.
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the flat area around the bolts is 1.5 (A) by 3.25 (B from below)
in that flat space the lower bolt is x.xx from the end of the 3.25 (D from below)
and the spacing between the two bolts, center to center is x.xx (C from below)
the bolt hole size is .xx (thinking 5/8-3/4 is enough here) (would be E)
Sam
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Mine is a rolling chassis but i can get to it easy. For the life of me i don't remember the size of the bolts. I was measuring C which is 3" center to center. (A) is right at 1.5 and (B) you can go 3.5, (D) is 3/4 of an inch but when assembled there's a little more room if needed.
I hope this helps i was never real good with technical stuff but i try.
I hope this helps i was never real good with technical stuff but i try.
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Mine is a rolling chassis but i can get to it easy. For the life of me i don't remember the size of the bolts. I was measuring C which is 3" center to center. (A) is right at 1.5 and (B) you can go 3.5, (D) is 3/4 of an inch but when assembled there's a little more room if needed.
I hope this helps i was never real good with technical stuff but i try.
I hope this helps i was never real good with technical stuff but i try.
I would expect that B would eqqual C + D + D.
right now you said B = 3.5, and C = 3, and D = .75.
so I have 3.5 = 3 + .75 + .75 = 4.5
so, did you mean B = 4.5?
Sam
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