Whiteline Roll Center Adjust carnage.....
#33
G'day everyone,
ray3328, I'll confirm with the production guys and get back to you soon.
Cheers
Whiteline Jim
jim@whiteline.com.au
ray3328, I'll confirm with the production guys and get back to you soon.
Cheers
Whiteline Jim
jim@whiteline.com.au
#34
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Not sure how well they'll work as I haven't used them before, but I ran across these heat shield wraps today:
http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/Moon...w-Guard-60216#
http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/Moon...w-Guard-60216#
#36
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G'day everyone,
ray3328, I'll confirm with the production guys and get back to you soon.
Cheers
Whiteline Jim
jim@whiteline.com.au
ray3328, I'll confirm with the production guys and get back to you soon.
Cheers
Whiteline Jim
jim@whiteline.com.au
Hey Jim any updates...
#37
G'day everyone,
Sorry for the delayed reply but looks like the tech guys were thinking I was a bit crazy... that's the bad news
ray33289, the good news is that this new heavy duty material that used to be in black is now included in the kits as standard but in the yellow color. So its all good news I hope.
Again, sorry for the delay in responding.
Cheers
Whiteline Jim
jim@whiteline.com.au
Sorry for the delayed reply but looks like the tech guys were thinking I was a bit crazy... that's the bad news
ray33289, the good news is that this new heavy duty material that used to be in black is now included in the kits as standard but in the yellow color. So its all good news I hope.
Again, sorry for the delay in responding.
Cheers
Whiteline Jim
jim@whiteline.com.au
#38
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So, do I need to remove the dustboots and send them back to get replacements, meaning my car's down for at least a week to week & a half?
#39
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How to: DIY aluminum ball joint and tierod end heatshields
This is intended to protect the rubber boots on the Whiteline roll correction kit joints from melting from the intense heat that radiates out of the brake rotors after a track session (for those of us who have removed the OEM shield in the interest of getting more cooling air to the front brakes). The ones for the tie rod ends might not be needed, but as long as I was in there, I figured why not.
I created exact templates for anyone who wants to make these can trace (as long as you print it out without changing the scale on a standard 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper), so you won't have to do the time-consuming part of getting the tie rod end shield to fit the hub properly. Unfortunately, I could not upload the PDF (or even the zipped version) of my templates to this thread because the file size limit is only 100 KB, so you can download it here from mediafire:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dimgliinmz2
If some moderator wants to increase the attachment file size to 137 KB, I can attach the actual PDF, or 101 KB would allow me to attach the zipped file.
EGbeater’s Evo 8/9 front brake heat shield templates
MATERIALS
- Steelworks .025” thick 6” x 18” aluminum sheet x 2, part #11232, ($4.41 each at TrueValue)
- button head M3 x 8mm metric screw x 2, available at hobby stores that sell R/C car parts (e.g., HPI #Z352, about $2.70 for 10-pack of screws)
- liquid thread lock (blue or red)
Ball Joint Shield Specifications
Dimensions: 3" W by 4.5" L Bends: 2 1/8" from end w/holes (100°), 3/4" from other end (20°)
Hole for ball joint: .790" diameter, or 20mm; center point = approx. 11/16" from edge
Hole for locating screw: 3/32" (.094"), or 2.4mm; center point = 7/32" from edge
Total weight: 1 oz.
Tie Rod End / ABS Sensor Shield Specifications
Dimensions: 2.5" W x 3.5" W x 6" L Bend: 4 13/16" from narrow end (30°)
Hole for mounting bolt: 7/32" (.219"), or 6mm; center point = approx. 13/32" from indented edge
Total weight: 1.4 oz
I got the sheet aluminum from Lowes, but it's probably available at Home Depot as well. I used two layers to make it stiffer and theoretically increase the heat shield's effectiveness, but makes it very easy to bend (and I couldn't find any sheet aluminum that was thicker at Lowes).
Keep in mind that screw in the heatshield for the ball joint is NOT optional; it's there to provide a "steering" effect so the shield won't scrape the rotors when you turn the wheels left to right. You could obviously use some other sort of pin that's about the same dimensions, as long as it fits loosely in the slot in the bottom of the knuckle/hub assembly. A screw was the easiest solution for me, and it threads easily into the soft aluminum sheeting (and stays put with threadlocker).
The materials:
(These screws were too long; I had to cut them down):
This is the picture-hanging wire I used to tie back the ABS sensor wire... you could also use a heavy plastic ziptie, although a stainless steel tie would be better, long-term (also available at Lowes).
How I cut the sheet material - remember, each shield is double-thick, so you'll need to cut two of each piece if you're going to use two layers of the .025" thick aluminum like I did. A decent pair of tin snips works great.
Comparison of the OEM steel heatshield thickness, vs. the aluminum @ .025"... the OEM shield is roughly .028":
Really easy to bend... I used a vise to make a nice clean line. Note that I bent both pieces together, so they'd dovetail perfectly... if you try to bend them separately, they're almost guaranteed not to match up:
Here is a hole that formed in my Whiteline boot from heat:
Before removing the OEM heatshield:
A single OEM brake heatshield weighs 9.8 oz, or 19.6 oz for both, or 1.225 lb:
Obviously, these aluminum heatshields weigh a lot less... only 2.4 oz per side, or 4.8 oz (.30 lb) for both sides:
This is what they should look like, after you cut them out and bend them as I've indicated in my template (which you can download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?dimgliinmz2 ).
Closeups of the more complicated balljoint heatshield:
Installed:
You can see that in my tierod end heatshields, I initially put the bend in the wrong spot, and it rubbed the brake rotors (whoops), so I had to rebend them closer to the mounting bolt. The template I supplied puts the bend in the right spot, don't worry:
Once the rotors are installed, you can barely see them... might be worth mentioning them to the tech if you take your Evo somewhere to get worked on - anything custom I add on my cars seems to get butchered by careless techs:
#43
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Thanks.
If anyone has trouble downloading my PDF for the heatshield templates here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dimgliinmz2
- feel free to PM me and I'll email it to you.
If anyone has trouble downloading my PDF for the heatshield templates here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dimgliinmz2
- feel free to PM me and I'll email it to you.