Cp3/4 positioning

[vmax1974]

I am about to start working on positioning cp3/4 is there anything I need to be aware of or pay particular attention to when making up and positioning them

Many thanks

[Talonmotorsport]

Lay them side by side and mark them with a perminant pen 'front' 'right' and 'left' on both plates, make sure that they are handed before you even think of welding them! I often make 2 right handed plates and have to start again on a left handed one and thats after making 50+ of the sodding things.

[voucht]

I had to remove the first ones I did because I was not happy with the welds of the nuts and the shock bracket.
It was a good thing, as I figured out the old ones were not completely lined up with the lower shock mount on the rear upright. So when I tacked the new ones, I used the shock absorber to line them up perfectly.
Also I drilled RB1 and RB2 at the same time as CP3/CP4 to be sure to get exactly the same bolt pattern.
Last, I chose to put M10 nuts and not M8, so the roll bar is fitted with M10 bolts. I trust this more than M8, I don't know if I'm right or wrong, but it is not a big deal anyway.
Good luck

PS: I just quickly put the pictures and a few comments on my blog a few minutes ago, if you want to have a look:
http://vouchtroadster.blogspot.com/2...-2nd-ones.html

[alga]

Originally Posted by Talonmotorsport

Lay them side by side and mark them with a perminant pen 'front' 'right' and 'left' on both plates, make sure that they are handed before you even think of welding them!

Top tip there Phil, there's too many ways to position them wrong!

[vmax1974]

Top tips thank you gents