Lightweight radius arms (lighter than KAD) and crank sensor wheel from a new company!
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http://www.jakspeed.co.uk/Index.html

First it says this:

"These suspension arms are designed as direct replacements for the heavy cast iron standard products."

Then it says this:

"They are designed to be used with coilover rear shock absorbers only"

So NOT a direct replacement then!!!

Plenty of people are making similar (lighter than KAD) rear radius arms, but only the KAD can be used with rubber donuts.

Wil

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

KAD doesn't reccomend the use of donuts in a 'road' application however though does it? I recall Jim saying this previously...


I don't know why it's not offered as an option at least - to have the knuckle mount that is...

Edited by turbodave16v on 21st Sep, 2005.

Yeah i just noticed that...

Dave, leading us on!

Team Racing

If you buy the arms off KAD you specify what size studs you want for the 'shock absorber' mounting.

You can have a bigger one for running coilovers.

Can't see why they wouldn't reccomend donuts for road use?

I guess making arms with the knuckle joint mount takes more thought. It's got to be pretty tough.

Wil

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

I think the KAD arms with the larger shick mouting are a different casting without the place for the nuckle joint

Team Racing

http://www.delta-mini.com/cgi-bin/parts_sh...open&ids=SU0042

Edited by turbodave16v on 21st Sep, 2005.

now they are very nice!!! but at nearly ?800 can anyone here translate that page for us?

Team Racing

I'v pasted some of the text on that site into an online translator....

Pure comedy!!

Jim Ahhhh

Dave ooooohhh

I still like the KAD arms. but I have to say that to justify me buying some last year.

Wil

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

AH ,thats interesting ,
set up by "john kimmins" , i know this fella , he has had a few alloy bits off me in the past , nothing serious, but i will speek up for him and say when he made himself known to me at this years showdown , we had a chat and he does not only come across as ,but isindeed an intelegent and inovative person, so no bitching.
plus i like the look of the delta alloy arms myself , but bear in mind if they are not made from and welded with the correct alloy they will,be as soft as shit having had the nature of the allow ruined by the heat , and as it happens are almost identical to the ones i had designed in my head out of TI ,something that does not suffer property change when welded as alluminium alloys do.,

carl

WWW.FORCE-RACING.CO.UK PLEASE CLICK HERE

Google translator output.

The lightweight radius arm kit (the hydro Ro suspension car you exclude) lightweight type of application normal ratio 1/3 for race/lace! The aluminum for race/lace to start shaving, the lightweight radius arm of argon welding and normal ratio 1/3. Furthermore high rigidity. For race/lace. The knuckle joint section uses the pyro ball. Because it has modified the bush in the needle bearing, the movement smooth desired retail price cc199,500cc

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.

Ok, they're Lacing items... No good for a road car then

It also used the Pyro ball. I would not want any Pyro balls down there not far from the fuel lines.

Edited by Vegard on 22nd Sep, 2005.

the Kad one's with the larger shock mount still have the knuckle mount.

Delta do some niiice stuff, but how much!!! i guess we must be getting shafted on the exhange rate or somthing, I particuarly like their repro cibe biodes!