Fulvia steering.
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Dan
Fulvia steering.
I've noticed that my '67 Fulvia coupe 1.3s wanders in the front end. I think it's the tie rod ends. Anyone have a source for replacements? I'm going to be in Italy for 2 weeks, so I can pick some up! Thanks Dan
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Huib Geurink
Re: Fulvia steering.
Omicron, Cavalitto and Mara have the parts. They sponsor this site. Please, give them preference.
Most of the times the cause is one or more of the tie rod ends.
There are more possible causes on a series 1 coupe:
- central track rod
- steering idler box
- bushes of the lower wishbones (I remake those out of POM)
- bushes of upper wishbones (theoretical as I have never seen bad ones there)
Most of the times the cause is one or more of the tie rod ends.
There are more possible causes on a series 1 coupe:
- central track rod
- steering idler box
- bushes of the lower wishbones (I remake those out of POM)
- bushes of upper wishbones (theoretical as I have never seen bad ones there)
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Huib Geurink
Re: Fulvia steering.
Very stable plastic which is also available with a percentage of PTFE (Teflon). Ideal for bushes.
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Manuel
Re: Fulvia steering.
will the car have the same ride as with polyurethane bushes?
Manuel.
Manuel.
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Huib Geurink
Re: Fulvia steering.
I am not aware of any polyurethane bushes. I only know of polyurethane silentblocs as used on S2 and S3 Fulvia's.
In general hard bushes (like POM bushes) give a better ride and better handling than all the rubber like materials. It is for that reason that I make POM bushes rather than convert to the S2/3 silentbloc's.
In general hard bushes (like POM bushes) give a better ride and better handling than all the rubber like materials. It is for that reason that I make POM bushes rather than convert to the S2/3 silentbloc's.
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Paul de R. Leclercq
Re: Fulvia steering.
Whilst checking over my Fulvia Coupe last year, I applied a little leverage to the upper wishbones (1600 S2 like S1).
I was surprised how compliant they were; the movement would cause significant camber and/or caster change in hard cornering. As I use rather sticky tyres, the effect would of course, be exacerbated.
At Evolution Engineering we made some new solid bushes from Nylatron; these replace the rubber part plus the original nylon inners. We retained the original steel parts, suitably cleaned up - it's amazing what thirty years of road gunge can do!
We also did away with the rather nice ground washers (the rubber at the end is a factor too), making the bushes a precise fit in length terms.
The steering is now sharper.
Paul
I was surprised how compliant they were; the movement would cause significant camber and/or caster change in hard cornering. As I use rather sticky tyres, the effect would of course, be exacerbated.
At Evolution Engineering we made some new solid bushes from Nylatron; these replace the rubber part plus the original nylon inners. We retained the original steel parts, suitably cleaned up - it's amazing what thirty years of road gunge can do!
We also did away with the rather nice ground washers (the rubber at the end is a factor too), making the bushes a precise fit in length terms.
The steering is now sharper.
Paul
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Peter de Wit
Re: Fulvia steering.
Hello Paul, always good to go over older issues....
You said you did away with the ground washers. I have been wondering how orginally this rubber + washer fixes the position of the upper wishbone. I am not impressed by it due to the softness of that thin layer of rubber.
Have you made your nylatron bushes in this shape:
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Can you make an offer for a set? Maybe there are more people interested making it more interesting for you.
You said you did away with the ground washers. I have been wondering how orginally this rubber + washer fixes the position of the upper wishbone. I am not impressed by it due to the softness of that thin layer of rubber.
Have you made your nylatron bushes in this shape:
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And off course:
Can you make an offer for a set? Maybe there are more people interested making it more interesting for you.