help best way to check chassis aligment?

HandyAndy · #1 15th April 2010, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by baz-r

no looks like we have visiters that weekend and its my birthday as well

its looking a bit tricky to take in all the mesurement at once im still thinking on building a template to sit the chassis base on marked out

what does all the chassis pros (andy/talon etc) think do i need to worry about an extra 2mm from br12 to br10? im thinking as long as its straight and true 2mm longer in the wheel base is F all

i cant work out if the prevous builder knew he went wrong at the start why did he carry on with all the other stuff? i could almost see it by eye

Hi Baz,

the extra 2mm between BR10 & BR12 is not a major worry, as you will still be attaching the rear suspension brackets with the book spec measurements anyway.
I,d be more concerned of what you have said about the front frame measurements, tho i,m not sure exactly sure how you mean in your description.
Is it possible to remove the front frame totally & remake it? are the BR1 & BR2 rails correctly positioned & also TR1 & TR2 ? if they are then maybe the original builder has just got the front frame built wrong ( its a tricky blighter

) but causes major issues if its wrong.

I could send you a build table template to help check the bottom rail positions?

cheers
andy

baz-r · #2 15th April 2010, 04:35 PM

just come in for a brew. mr tape mesure is saying the two tubes that run inline frount to back (would be bottom of engine bay ) are not in parrellel and pritty much eveything forward from the bulkhead is out of parellel both ways

on the upside the back end looks ok but i havent gone to mad with the tape yet

ash here is the linky to the item http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
it cost 380 in the end top it off i have just seen talon drop the price to 360 but i did get loads of extras chucked in

i did ask the seller if any mistakes had been made when the chassis had been built only to be told it had changes made to the trans tunnel due to design for a bike engine

looking at it prob the best idea i have had so far is chop off eveything forward from the bulkhead and rebuild the hole frount end
to be honnest im pritty p1ssed off

heres a lesson for all thoes who are looking for things on ebay
buy only from andy and talon!

i think what i need is a second pair of eyes who has at least built a chassis of some kind

please bear in mind people the seller is a member of this site and can read anything posted here