BBFW spoiler install
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BBFW spoiler install
BBFW shipped fast and got it installed this weekend, thanks (turbofan) for the hand..
Everything was pretty straightforward, now I have to figure out how to use it, this will be my first foray into any sort of aero.
Quick highway run, I can see in the rear mirror it will move up and down from the play in the support rods on the bolts. Is it safe to say this causes no problems? Tightening the bolt on the bracket would prevent the play but it seems this would cause problems when adjusting the support lengths.
Last question, does anyone know of a good thread or link that I could as a good starting point for setup. Car is used for smallish autox lots and track.i
Everything was pretty straightforward, now I have to figure out how to use it, this will be my first foray into any sort of aero.
Quick highway run, I can see in the rear mirror it will move up and down from the play in the support rods on the bolts. Is it safe to say this causes no problems? Tightening the bolt on the bracket would prevent the play but it seems this would cause problems when adjusting the support lengths.
Last question, does anyone know of a good thread or link that I could as a good starting point for setup. Car is used for smallish autox lots and track.i
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Where is the play? In the rod ends? Or in the turnbuckles. The turn buckle lock nuts should be tightened down (they aren't in the first picture, can't tell in the second)
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I did tighten bolts until they brackets pinched the rod end but then loosened thrm back up a bit thinking maybe there should be a little room for them to rotate when making angle adjustments. I'll tighten them back up and go play around on the street today. Rain has let up.
Thanks for the reply!
#11
Huh?
Typical bolt clearance for a 1/4" bolt is 9/32" which is .281", I just measured the bracket and it's .265".
Again, once tightened this is A-okay.
For angle adjustment you loosen ALL the fasteners (including the ones holding the adjusters to the spoiler and the trunk), adjust your spoiler and re-tighten all the fasteners.
Typical bolt clearance for a 1/4" bolt is 9/32" which is .281", I just measured the bracket and it's .265".
Again, once tightened this is A-okay.
For angle adjustment you loosen ALL the fasteners (including the ones holding the adjusters to the spoiler and the trunk), adjust your spoiler and re-tighten all the fasteners.
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Clearance hole + proper clamp load for joint friction > shear bolt
Listen to Moti. Clamp for use, loosen for adjustment. It looks a lot worse than it is because of the low motion ratio between the rod and the spoiler.
Listen to Moti. Clamp for use, loosen for adjustment. It looks a lot worse than it is because of the low motion ratio between the rod and the spoiler.
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Bolt clearance
Just for S&Gs, thought we should put one more nail in the coffin of the bolt clearance "issue"...
So as I'm putting the clutch on the engine for Morpheus I grabbed the calipers and took a quick measurement of the bolt size and hole clearance, guess we better make some bushings for that one too, just like almost everything else in the car
So as I'm putting the clutch on the engine for Morpheus I grabbed the calipers and took a quick measurement of the bolt size and hole clearance, guess we better make some bushings for that one too, just like almost everything else in the car