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matt Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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£20-30 each so alot. We're not talkin peanuts here _________________
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jo4nny8 Astra Veteran
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mobile Astra Veteran
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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if its a couple of thousand how many was that to make, coz 100 quid a pair thats only 20 of us and im sure theres more than 20 people will need them to keep there cars creeping through mots into the future. iknow if it was between scrapping my car or 100quid worth of rubber well you know the answer |
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warphi1970 Events Organiser
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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mobile wrote: | if its a couple of thousand how many was that to make, coz 100 quid a pair thats only 20 of us and im sure theres more than 20 people will need them to keep there cars creeping through mots into the future. iknow if it was between scrapping my car or 100quid worth of rubber well you know the answer |
no they require to make 2000 off ie 1000 pairs at £30 to £50 each,
ie an outlay of 60 to 100 thousand pounds or euro _________________ VBOA Secretary |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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maybe it would be easier for us to find out what other available model strut mount is easiest to convert our cars to and a proper step by step tutorial with decent photo's with printable templates in the hints and tips section. I'd offer to do it but we wouldn't want all our cars to be lopsided and bloody death traps! _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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warphi1970 Events Organiser
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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LD wrote: | maybe it would be easier for us to find out what other available model strut mount is easiest to convert our cars to and a proper step by step tutorial with decent photo's with printable templates in the hints and tips section. I'd offer to do it but we wouldn't want all our cars to be lopsided and bloody death traps! |
there is a solution mentioned in this thread if anyone cares to read it lol. _________________ VBOA Secretary |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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warphi1970 wrote: | matt wrote: | MK1 ones are specific to our car. All models are the same.
If anyone could find some they would make a killing as we can't find any.
You can't fit them from another car but there was some talk that Nova ones might fit? |
nova ones fit (slight elongation of mount holes by 2.5mm) but the issue is that the bearing is seperate on the nova/corsa c, this is held in the spring cup not the top mount. Mk1 sprins are wider diameter than nova/corsa c, so you cant use the spring cups what you have to do is cut the bit off that holds the bearing in the nova one and weld it to th mk1 spring cup and like magic you can use nova /corsa/tigra top mount and bearings with your mk 1 astra uprights and springs |
I've been searching through past posts because I remembered reading your post about these... Didn't think it was this post tho _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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jo4nny8 Astra Veteran
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warphi1970 Events Organiser
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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LD wrote: | warphi1970 wrote: | matt wrote: | MK1 ones are specific to our car. All models are the same.
If anyone could find some they would make a killing as we can't find any.
You can't fit them from another car but there was some talk that Nova ones might fit? |
nova ones fit (slight elongation of mount holes by 2.5mm) but the issue is that the bearing is seperate on the nova/corsa c, this is held in the spring cup not the top mount. Mk1 sprins are wider diameter than nova/corsa c, so you cant use the spring cups what you have to do is cut the bit off that holds the bearing in the nova one and weld it to th mk1 spring cup and like magic you can use nova /corsa/tigra top mount and bearings with your mk 1 astra uprights and springs |
I've been searching through past posts because I remembered reading your post about these... Didn't think it was this post tho |
i might try and do a step by step guide for everyone when i make my next set _________________ VBOA Secretary |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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So you are actually running these on your car at the moment? _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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matt Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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There is also the option of cutting out the strut top wleding in a MK2/Mk3 strut top and then being able to use these.
A bit of a major mod but I know one member on here has done this and used MK2 strut tops welded in to his mk1 _________________
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mobile Astra Veteran
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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warphi1970 wrote: | mobile wrote: | if its a couple of thousand how many was that to make, coz 100 quid a pair thats only 20 of us and im sure theres more than 20 people will need them to keep there cars creeping through mots into the future. iknow if it was between scrapping my car or 100quid worth of rubber well you know the answer |
no they require to make 2000 off ie 1000 pairs at £30 to £50 each,
ie an outlay of 60 to 100 thousand pounds or euro |
hmmmm well thats probably quite a few shillings more than i was expecting you to say lol |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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matt wrote: | There is also the option of cutting out the strut top wleding in a MK2/Mk3 strut top and then being able to use these.
A bit of a major mod but I know one member on here has done this and used MK2 strut tops welded in to his mk1 |
That is a bit major especially since I just put my engine in and spent a good few pennies on the mk1 struts and spax. If anyone is going to cut out and replace the strut tops it would probabely be best to pick something newer that mk2 because the strut bearings for the mk2 will probabely be next on the extinct list. _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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gazster Astra Addict
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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someone some were must be able to make these mine need replacing and i`d maybe buy a spare so it would be ok then for a few years. |
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Jon_Kadett Astra Legend
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:18 am Post subject: |
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bmw e30/e36 are the closest shape but would need modding to fit.
ive got a pair of mint top mounts how much are people offering? _________________ [Click here to pay ransom to view photos] |
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