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 phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #76
Better order some more shipping boxes actually  Guessing the available top braces are still a bit on the naff side then? ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
 Posted 10th Jan 2017 at 19:21
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barrym
Senior User  Location: Westcliff-on-sea Registered: 26 Jun 2014 Posts: 502 Status: Offline |
Post #77
phillipm wrote: Guessing the available top braces are still a bit on the naff side then? Got any pics? Don't really understand what you mean by honeycomb. ________________________________________ China D Turbo HDi daily chargerBlack Rallye occassional toy |
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Posted 10th Jan 2017 at 19:34
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #78
I can make the ends for the strut plates much better basically, with a honeycomb core and steel or carbon wrapped skin over it - any shape/size I need rather than using set tube bends, etc, and match the stock strut crown rather than making it out of thin flat plate to let it deform when it's bolted down like the others do.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 10th Jan 2017 at 19:44
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barrym
Senior User Location: Westcliff-on-sea Registered: 26 Jun 2014 Posts: 502 Status: Offline |
Post #79
Not sure that made it any clearer to me but sounds impressive. And who doesn't like honeycomb, tasty!What sort of cost would we be looking at? ________________________________________ China D Turbo HDi daily chargerBlack Rallye occassional toy |
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Posted 10th Jan 2017 at 19:57
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #80
Depends how fancy they go, cheapest way would be nylon ends with steel inserts under the bolts, and a steel or ally tube between them, most expensive would be a CFRP honeycomb sheathed in carbon fibre with stainless steel bolt inserts and carbon tube linking them....but I imagine somewhere between the two.Basically something like this, where the honeycomb is custom shaped to the strut top dome, so we can make a nice thick, stiff endplate by skinning it carbon or steel as we don't need it to bow down to match the top like the thin steel ones, so it should work out far, far stiffer and being mainly a skin over the core still keeps it light, but I'm just playing with idea's atm:  And you can see what I mean about having the proper shape to the underside:  ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 10th Jan 2017 at 22:32
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jorg
Senior User  Location: Wallasey Registered: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 816 Status: Offline |
Post #81
i'm still interested in the upper strut braces, not sure whether you would go over my top mounts though  interest for upper brace 1. pugheaven 2. russbez 3. jorg ________________________________________ 306 2.1 S16 Tarmac Rally CarProject thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=143956 |
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Posted 11th Jan 2017 at 09:51
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grantpipe
Junior User  Location: golspie Registered: 01 Dec 2014 Posts: 85 Status: Offline |
Post #82
interest for upper brace 1. pugheaven 2. russbez 3. Jorg 4. Grantpipe |
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Posted 11th Jan 2017 at 10:24
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99rallye
Regular  Location: Hitchin Registered: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 348 Status: Offline |
Post #83
I'm up for this.interest for upper brace 1. pugheaven 2. russbez 3. Jorg 4. Grantpipe 5. 99rallye |
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Posted 11th Jan 2017 at 14:25
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #84
jorg wrote: i'm still interested in the upper strut braces, not sure whether you would go over my top mounts though Do you have 'proper' top mounts that mount to the top side for more damper travel? I can alter the cores to suit individual cars if need be, makes things easier than set sizes and jigs! ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 11th Jan 2017 at 14:33
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mik
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 2,100 Status: Offline |
Post #85
Had a look on the bay and there is certainly a lot more choice now than there was in 2012 when I was looking for one. Hard to know whether the bay pics are of the 306 version or some generic pic, and I'm a bit particular about design. I've got a KD one on my car now which is the best design I could find, but it is still a bit crude although I cleaned it up a bit. Crucially it has no pivot points and is almost straight with no big curves or bends, all of which make a big difference to stiffness. Your design looks better than any of the commercially available ones. If you end up making these, I could well be interested. ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 11th Jan 2017 at 15:14
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #86
Might be a slight delay, 406 just decided to set fire to itself On the upside, the boot is full of another batch of steel ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 11th Jan 2017 at 17:54
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jaredboy
Regular  Location: Drammen Registered: 24 Sep 2006 Posts: 156 Status: Offline |
Post #87
Yes Please!interest for upper brace 1. pugheaven 2. russbez 3. Jorg 4. Grantpipe 5. 99rallye 6. Jaredboy How do you want me to pay for the lower strut brace though? ________________________________________ ZX 16V |
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Posted 11th Jan 2017 at 23:04
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orta
Senior User  Location: East Mids Registered: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 860 Status: Offline |
Post #88
Any update on availability of lower brace?________________________________________ CLUB BLACK RALLYE||B8s||60-70mm drop||Black Partner Steels||P1 VTS Rack||Refurbed Beam||Hybrid ARB||VTS Torsion Bar|| |
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Posted 12th Jan 2017 at 22:38
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hampstead
Junior User  Location: Bath Registered: 15 Feb 2011 Posts: 96 Status: Offline |
Post #89
interest for upper brace1. pugheaven 2. russbez 3. Jorg 4. Grantpipe 5. 99rallye 6. Jaredboy 7. hampstead ________________________________________ Matt |
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Posted 12th Jan 2017 at 23:13
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craig903
Regular Location: whitstable Registered: 08 Jul 2013 Posts: 273 Status: Offline |
Post #90
I would be very careful with the top braces some 306s strut tops are rounded and not flat________________________________________ 208 GTI OwnerTurbo'd '6 project - work in progress |
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Posted 12th Jan 2017 at 23:50
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #91
Which is why the underneath of the brace is rounded and not flat  ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 13th Jan 2017 at 13:45
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foot
Senior User  Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #92
interest for upper brace1. pugheaven 2. russbez 3. Jorg 4. Grantpipe 5. 99rallye 6. Jaredboy 7. hampstead 8. Foot |
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Posted 13th Jan 2017 at 14:27
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #93
Right, I should be sorted by the end of the week hopefully so I'll get the first lowers out then, apologies for the wait, wasn't expecting car to try to roast me ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 24th Jan 2017 at 12:54
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manthos
Seasoned Pro  Location: Norwich Registered: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,966 Status: Offline |
Post #94
Good news________________________________________ Team SUPERCHARGED I LIVE FOR THE 306 Old Project thread Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url = |
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Posted 24th Jan 2017 at 09:59
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fatlapit
Seasoned Pro  Location: STOCKSFIELD Registered: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 3,040 Status: Offline |
Post #95
Ill have an upper brace count me in________________________________________ |
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Posted 24th Jan 2017 at 13:30
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #96
interest for upper brace1. pugheaven 2. russbez 3. Jorg 4. Grantpipe 5. 99rallye 6. Jaredboy 7. hampstead 8. Foot 9. fatalities looking forward to getting the lower fitted asap. when do you think the uppers would be made? |
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Posted 25th Jan 2017 at 11:49
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #97
manthos wrote: Good news irony. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 25th Jan 2017 at 11:53
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mocinim
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Darkside of bedford :) Registered: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 2,307 Status: Offline |
Post #98
welshpug! wrote: manthos wrote: Good news irony. I hope there more steely than irony  ________________________________________ BLACK RALLYE - phoenixWHITE RALLYE - valliant http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history |
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Posted 25th Jan 2017 at 12:01
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #99
Uppers I'll have a prototype in carbon of to show once the 406 is back moving.Lowers are made out of recycled toilet rolls. ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 25th Jan 2017 at 12:43
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superchargedblack1997gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: guildford Registered: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 2,376 Status: Offline |
Post #100
Post #96interest for upper brace 1. pugheaven 2. russbez 3. Jorg 4. Grantpipe 5. 99rallye 6. Jaredboy 7. hampstead 8. Foot 9. fatalities 10. Ross  ________________________________________ Super high boost Completed, destroyer of gearboxes and 160mph club |
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Posted 25th Jan 2017 at 13:13
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