TCA strengthening plates

[steg1970]

Since the demise of Chris astley motorsport where can I purchase the strengthening plates for TCAs?

Ta

[let_nova]

chris astley is still on ebay lol

[Southie]

Harry Hockly CLICKY (http://www.hh-ms.com/database/index.php?SelCategoryID=5&SelModelID=14&SelSubCategoryID=4) :thumb:

[Paul]

Make some yourself, takes 10 minutes, tops

[Mike]

Make some yourself, takes 10 minutes, tops

+1

[mowgli]

would you put any internal bracing in them??

[Mike]

would you put any internal bracing in them??

As in, in the "cavity" of the lower arm kinda thing?

*cavity left once a plate is welded onto arm so to speak.

[mowgli]

yup. i was wondering if a few well placed squares in it would help...

[Paul]

bit OTT imo

[Mike]

yup. i was wondering if a few well placed squares in it would help...

Er, never really thought it like that actually?

I imagine they would, but if the arm is to strong, if you prang a kerb or something the arm wont bend but the chassis itself might/will. Possibly. lol

[mowgli]

fair comment

[kyl3_l]

didnt take long to knock these up

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss273/kyl3_l/100_0494.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss273/kyl3_l/100_0495.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss273/kyl3_l/100_0496.jpg

[scoobynova]

there a tidy lookin job

[AlanH]

thats a nice job! havent touched mine as i'd rather they bend if i bump it lol

[auzzy-b]

Use corsa ones, there already strengthened and not to expensive. Roughly £40 for the pair new:thumb:
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt87/austen-b/QSJ1657S1.jpg

[AlanH]

dont fit. tried

[Jon_nova1]

surely if you hit a kerb too hard, rather than bending the chassis, you'd just bump up the kerb...unless of course your prone to it lol

[craig green]

No it would transfer more impact into the body shell, but if you are hitting a kerb/wall anyway.............

They flex a lot without the plate, so traction suffers a tad. Do it FTW, simple mod. I have a template if anyone requires it.

[AlanH]

No it would transfer more impact into the body shell, but if you are hitting a kerb/wall anyway.............

They flex a lot without the plate, so traction suffers a tad. Do it FTW, simple mod. I have a template if anyone requires it.

hmm traction is probably a bigger issue for me than anything else anyway tbh, template would be a great help:thumb:

[craig green]

I'll have to scan it in with a scale. I just drew round my plates when I got them for future use, as its silly to buy them, alternatively just draw round your arms, then drill or mark the 2 holes above the ball joint bolts.

[auzzy-b]

There definetley worth doing, i remember my brothers standard one snapping in half once:wtf:

dont fit. tried
I have also tried and they dolol

[GRUNT 16V]

I Did This Also Well Worth It I Ended Up Making My Own