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STEVE GILBERT

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    English Axle Alloy Diff Nose

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    I have one in the roof of my garage, as the Blade is now gone it's surplus to requirements.

     

    What would the going rate be? I understand they are around £390 new.

     

    This one is used but looks to be sound and I had to buy a complete Axle that I then parted out to get it.

     

    Steve

     

    See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

    Superlight, R300, R400 or Duratec

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    Due to the imminent departure of my beloved Fireblade, I find myself looking for a suitable replacement when there is nothing about in the usual places that quite fits the bill.

     

    I'm looking for something more suited to my young boys so must have a full screen, heater and weather gear but not looking for SV

    Price range could cover anything up to fairly recent really, it's more about the car, the spec and the condition. I'd be happy to look at non Factory Duratec too

     

    If you think you have something that fits the bill please mail me

     

     

    See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

    Fireblade Nova Mounting

    in TechTalk

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    Yes, you are missing something, simply use a nut gun on an air line, the shocking action will undo it easily.

    Also use 12.9mt SOCKET HEAD bolts on the prop flanges (and I like Aerotight nuts but not critical) then you can use a small air ratchet and a long socket allen key to easily spin in (or out) the prop flange bolts after you have cracked them.

    This will literally save hours particularly if doing on yer todd.

     

    Steve

     

    See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

    BEC - live axle rear disc conversion

    in TechTalk

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    The wheel centre caps. Best to use a 'screwdriver' Allen Key like the one I used to have Steve *eek*

     

    Mine came undone too, or so it seemed, all that's really happening is your pulling the shaft out a bit each time you tighten them up. you could improve this by machining up some nice interference fit collars and press them on the shafts behind the bearings. Some shafts had tack welds as well (mine did) but they had come 'un tacked' Not ideal really.

     

    I was so impressed with all this on my Blade I fitted a Ford Axle.

     

    Steve

     

    See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

     

    Edited by - STEVE GILBERT on 3 Jun 2009 08:15:54

    OT MTB Air forks

    in For Sale

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    Thanks so much guys.

    Sadly I am looking for something fairly recent (post 06 really) as the Rockhopper is of that era.

    I now a lot of people are switching over to thru axle due to the QR coming undone issue on disc braked bikes *eek* and that there are a lot of MTB fans on here.

     

    I know I hoard stuff

     

    Thanks again

     

    Steve

     

     

     

    See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

    OT MTB Air forks

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    Anyone upgraded to thru bolt etc got the old ones lying about?

     

    Need to have 200mm+ steerer and lockout, needed for work bike that sometimes gets used on trails, current forks have 100mm travel and rusty stauntions, keep missing stuff on ebay. A long shot I know.

     

    Thanks in advance

     

    Steve

     

    See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

    I've bought myself a headache. Calling PC and any other suspension experts! Help!

    in TechTalk

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    Exactly the same with my Nitrons on the blade back in 2003. A re-valve sorted it so now I typically run no clicks at he back/4 at front and lots of clicks on track depending on how I want it to feel/weather etc

     

    In fairness the LA will always be a bit less compliant.

     

    All that said the service from Nitron was first rate and shocks sorted by return of post

     

    Steve

     

    See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

    Paint your car for £30 ? Yes!

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    Gets my vote

     

    My dad used to have a transport company and painted all his vans with a roller. He also used the commercial vehicle paint called Teckaloid.

     

    I did some of them and a van for a mate. The trick was to thin it just enough to go on thick, but not too thick that it went orange peel. It gave a lovely gloss shine and was very similar to rolling household gloss paint.

     

    As ever it's all in the prep. A decent primer, flat ,then topcoat all done with 9inch sponge rollers. Lovely *cool*

     

    Steve

     

    See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

     

    Edited by - STEVE GILBERT on 5 Jan 2009 19:50:43

    Ital rear axel - disc brakes

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    You could consider Ford

     

    I had the Ital Disc conversion on my Blade and wasn't all that impressed TBH

    The alloy end caps were nice as were the billet Hubs but when I had a problem with the gearbox, both the half shafts/tapers/keyways span and destroyed the nice looking hubs.

    I also saw another Blade (that had a Gixer motor in it) that had also buggered the hubs (telltale swarfe/grease under the hubnut) The allen key arangement that stopped the H/S moving inwards also worked loose periodicaly. Also Disc runout was not perfect although that could have been slightly bent half shafts but this would be difficult to remedy in a lathe. Couple that to the other issues of the Axle and I feel the Ford is a better way to go.

    I found the conversion cheap and easy, I don't really understand why people want to persevere with the Ital unit.

    The disc conversion is cheap and easy, the 1/2 shafts are easy to true in a lathe, it's bigger in the right places, the bearing design is better and it all fits easily and cheaply.

     

    See My Caterham Fireblade Here.

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