Cut n shut knuckles

[pork]

I've got some k11 hubs that are gunna go on my k10, I wanna make them fit to polo coil overs like machi sans car:

What's best way to weld this? Heard that you need to heat the cast up first, then ok to mig.

 

[frank]

a bit risky really neil, 2 plates made up and 3 bolts used would let me sleep better

 

[pork]

Think I get what you mean.

So you jus wouldn't recommend this at all?

 

[frank]

if you can guarantee to penetrate the full depth of that cut, and arc it with a cast rod, and buttress the front and back............ then maybe
if an insurance engineer saw it tho

 

[pork]

Haha, spose so

I've had these coilovers before, but done mods to coilover to fit the car, wanna do it other way round this time so if I wanna update them or something breaks, I can jus swap them for new set.

Plus I wanna use k11 hubs for bigger brakes

 

[Guy]

I totally agree with Frank on this one. Unless it was through-welded, plated and through bolted, I wouldn't even go there. The steering knuckles take most of the forces from the car .

 

[pork]

Cool, il make sure I over do it when it comes to building this up

 

[karlj]

Pork, for your sake please do it properly go to autograss

 

[pork]

Pork, for your sake please do it properly

I wish! Bit outa my price range mate

 

[karlj]

I'm just thinking the last thing you want is for something to fail badly

 

[pork]

I could do it the same way as last time I suppose,slot the struts and weld a washer on, jus thought keys (machi San) way might of been better

 

[karlj]

what about corsa fronts?

 

[pork]

I'm treading on dangerous ground now, (do corsa fronts fit k11 hubs without modding?)

Thing is, I can get a set of polo's for under £200

 

[karlj]

they need minimal modding compared to polo ones. top mounts need hybridizing and one of the mounting holes need widening by a mil or two

 

[pork]

they need minimal modding compared to polo ones. top mounts need hybridizing and one of the mounting holes need widening by a mil or two

So should refer to the sacred k11 lowering guide for fronts

 

[pork]

Then again, it's same with polo

 

[karlj]

with the corsa ones theres no need to strengthen the adjusted hole

 

[pork]

with the corsa ones theres no need to strengthen the adjusted hole

Are they much longer (strut length) than the polo's?

 

[karlj]

don't know, never seen them side by side

 

[superls]

i cant see much problem in it tbh, if its done right, whats the worst that can happen (seriously) majour camber, i had 8 mm bolts in the 12mm hole on that top mount for months, hadr driving and even hit a curb and didnt even shift so the top hole isnt load bearing and under immense pressure

 

[frank]

i cant see much problem in it tbh, if its done right, whats the worst that can happen (seriously) majour camber, i had 8 mm bolts in the 12mm hole on that top mount for months, hadr driving and even hit a curb and didnt even shift so the top hole isnt load bearing and under immense pressure

the top of the wheel flops down to the ground when cornering, the shaft is bent double and locks up, and the steering snatches to full lock..................is all scott

 

[superls]

the top of the wheel flops down to the ground when cornering, the shaft is bent double and locks up, and the steering snatches to full lock..................is all scott

so like i said, major camber lol all be it positive haha

i dont think the wheel would get anywhere near the floor with the bottom bolt in and tight tho

 

[nexussteve]

Thing that worries me (Apart from the original idea) is how good can these coilovers actually be for £200??

 

[h701micra]

I'd rather weld onto something like this rather than cut and weld into... Couple of plates and a 3rd hole i'd agree is the safer idea... That's just my 10 pence worth though