rustbuckit2011 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Gday there!Just wondering, does anyone know if it is possible to machine 1360/spitfire hubs to accept vitesse bearings and stub axle?And for that matter, is it fairly straight forward to machine a herald drum upright to take a vitesse stub?Thanks awfully, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esxefi Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 don't know if there is enough meat there to bore it out to the larger bearing.it is not something I would do or recommend TBH along with fitting the vitesse stub axle.the triumph suspension already has its own weakness I wouldn't like to add more.I think some of the TR cars use the smaller bearing(not definite on this) as designed and they seem to last ok even with the heavy six pot engine. :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 esxefi wrote:I think some of the TR cars use the smaller bearing(not definite on this) as designed and they seem to last ok even with the heavy six pot engine. :-/Correct. The TR2-6 (and even the mighty Mayflower) used the same front wheel bearings as found on Herald and Spitfire, so they can't be too fragile! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbuckit2011 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Ah well,That's not such bad news then, Thanks chaps!The only reason I ask, is that I am fitting vented discs and wider wheels to a mazda engined car.Vitesse suspension components are hens teeth here in NZ, and I didn't want to be pushing a spitfire stub beyond its capabilities.If they can cope with a six, they will be fine in my lightened carCheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Garvey Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi, I see someone is selling Vitesse front suspension on Trade Me:http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/parts-other-makes/diffs-axles/auction-836830505.htmSilly money though as for not much more you could get a Canley Uprated Hub and Stub Axle:http://www.canleyclassics.com/uprated-front-hub-and-stub-axle-kit/I've just got a set and the hub is light and stub axle huge in comparison - just need to pop out the new std studs that came with it and pop in the Freelander ones I have and good to go.Just an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 4521 wrote:If they can cope with a six, they will be fine in my lightened carCheers!They can be a bit flexible on a TR6, especially if pushed hard.You can buy kits to add spacers which alows you to set the endfloat more accuratley, reducing the pad knock back.TR Tax obviously applies.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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