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Title: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: 71CALRIPPER on September 10, 2007, 08:10:27 am
Got hold of an ally Beam for my Project, i am running BAD disc with 4 pot willwood calipers up front. they dont push the ofset out and would be running 3.5 inch Weld wheels. Now do i need to narrow the beam or with the small rims will it be enough to tuck the rims under the wing enough?

Thank you for any thoughts


Rob


Title: Re: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: benssp on September 10, 2007, 08:54:46 am
what's the off set of the wheels rob? ;D


Title: Re: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: 71CALRIPPER on September 10, 2007, 09:05:26 am
ah good point will be 0 of set :)



Title: Re: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: 63 ripper on September 10, 2007, 09:13:04 am
if they are zero offset (like the c/lines you had and the same as "bubble" ercos) then the calipers won't clear. those bad calipers are massive. you would need big spacers and yes a narrow beam.


Title: Re: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: 71CALRIPPER on September 10, 2007, 09:27:04 am
ahhh forgot about that, right so if il find some with minimal ofset welds but you still think i may need to narrow it? pain in the ass to do :)


Title: Re: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: 63 ripper on September 10, 2007, 09:39:56 am
have a read of this

http://www.cal-look.com/forum/index.php?topic=21343.0

charlie 53 is local to me  ;)

if you don't use dropped spindles and if those BAD brakes don't increase the track the welds should work. don't you want to swap wheels around though ?



Title: Re: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: benssp on September 10, 2007, 09:46:19 am
It will also be worth speaking to pete shattock about narrowing them, also modding the frame head to get your caster angle as Pete say's it's a bit of a pain to use shims with them as the beam brackets are solid and not hollow pressed jobbies like the orignal ;D


Title: Re: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: 71CALRIPPER on September 10, 2007, 09:50:30 am
ahh good info, will need to make sure i do it right then , Gulp , want to have it bloody rolling around by december. So i can go to south africa on my wheel hunt knowing i got somwhere this year.

Oh BTW the 63 now Rips propper. Twickenham is now fully awake :)


Title: Re: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: Thomas 356 on September 10, 2007, 14:01:18 pm
Hey if you need and narrowet beam see  http://.www.teamangoraracing.dk

Best Regard
Thomas 356


Title: Re: Narrowing a beam ?
Post by: 61ragtop on September 12, 2007, 01:32:32 am
Rob

If you need Nick Butlers phone number again give me a bell tomorrow, hes only 20 mins from you and can prob do your beam for you in a few days. Problem solved ;)

Glad your sticking with the oval, i need some friendly competition to keep my project on track.

james