stumpy Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 anyone know the weight on a bare b series front subframe with rear chassis leg mounting brackets attached but nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 About 2 bags of cement, maybe 3? 50-75kgs? If it’s bare with just the trailing arms on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Im guessing you are posting it or something? Dont think they have be made lighter! Strengthened yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Around 100kg, best sent on a pallet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 It's way under 100kg without wishbones etc and just the back legs. I would agree with Sutty based on a couple of bags of cement, so about 40-50Kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 i have been offered to have a tubular subframe made based on a standard item i need to post it down to canterbury i havent stripped it yet hence the question guys so thanks for that lets go for 50 kg then i dont need to send the arms hubs ect as he already has some for mock up i lifted the front subframe complete with wheels hubs arms rack shocks ect and that was a fair weight and awkward on my todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Yeah fully built up without the wheels is heavy. But all of the arms off and just the trailing it’s not that bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Edit Edited January 31, 2021 by ®evo03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Interesting idea! https://www.uniball.fi/cgi-bin/webio2kauppa?Cars/Opel/Opel-Ascona-/-Manta-B-PRO-tarmac-front-suspension-&naytasivu=2201&id=0&saitti=rallycorsa What are the fittings called rose joints, or pur joints? Edited January 31, 2021 by ®evo03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Rose joint, Rod end bearings, Spheric bearings et al. There are original top arms that are modded with Rose joints, as per original 400. If I am honest, if I was going to mess about in such a manner, I would want to use a different stub axle too, maybe off an MX5. Edited January 31, 2021 by Jessopia74 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) i have a few different types of upright here as when i was building my old mini i had ford sierra escort and 5 stud granny mx5 and cortina some of wich are billet aluminium meant for kit cars and the like i was going to drop front and rear mx5 into the mini with a turbo mx5 motor i also have a brisca tubular anglia /escort front x member left over same as this thayts where the idea came from Edited February 6, 2021 by stumpy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 2 hours ago, stumpy said: i have a few different types of upright here as when i was building my old mini i had ford sierra escort and 5 stud granny mx5 and cortina some of wich are billet aluminium meant for kit cars and the like i was going to drop front and rear mx5 into the mini with a turbo mx5 motor i also have a brisca tubular anglia /escort front x member left over same as this thayts where the idea came from I was thinking of going with something like this for when fitting a SAAB lump to give extra clearance and help with rack positioning. I also considered a laser cut plate type that needs seem welding, but the tubular setup seems far simpler, even if it uses a double tube for smaller diameter. Miles off this though, but interesting to see ones already made up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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