Conrice's 954 FIGHTER build thread
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Here's a question for everyone. I'm anchoring the slave cylinder on one of the engine bolts. Its roughly 3 inches. I need the slave cylinder to sit 2.5 inches above that, so I'm trying to source a longer bolt, then I'll use bushings. But, another avenue I'm thinking about is using threaded rod. What I'd do is loctite the rod to the bottom of the engine case, and then use nuts to hold everything in place. I think it'd be safer that way so I wouldn't screw up the engine case. What do you think? Thoughts?
but im curious how a longer bolt would screw up the case?
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First, removing the stock tail mounts made a subtle but big difference. The tank flows so much better with such a little difference.
As for the threaded rod, I dont see why it wouldnt work. Obviously you would have to use jamb nuts to lock it in place, but it may also give you a slight adjustability factor to position it where you need/want it.
As for the threaded rod, I dont see why it wouldnt work. Obviously you would have to use jamb nuts to lock it in place, but it may also give you a slight adjustability factor to position it where you need/want it.
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kay, so the front wheel is finally dead-center. I cannot mount the calipers without spacing the rotors out. 5mm on each side will put the rotors in the middle of the caliper.
So, I could make a single spacer for it, and get charged a ridiculous amount
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I could buy these, which while expensive, would probably cost 1/4 what the local machine shop would charge.
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The zx14 has traction control and a lot of people like to delete a front rotor. In order to retain TC, you have to space out the TC rotor.
They're precision cut, and the size that I need.
So, what would you do? A set of those on both sides would put me in business, but would it be as good as 1 solid spacer?
So, I could make a single spacer for it, and get charged a ridiculous amount
OR
I could buy these, which while expensive, would probably cost 1/4 what the local machine shop would charge.
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The zx14 has traction control and a lot of people like to delete a front rotor. In order to retain TC, you have to space out the TC rotor.
They're precision cut, and the size that I need.
So, what would you do? A set of those on both sides would put me in business, but would it be as good as 1 solid spacer?
Last edited by Conrice; Jan 13, 2015 at 09:31 AM.
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I don't think it would make much difference will the spacer be one solid disc or a set of washers. Just make sure to cross torque the bolts to spec, put some threadlock in them and I reckon you're gonna be just fine.
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Thats what I'm looking for, someone to tell me it'll work just fine.
Thanks Matti. I appreciate the input...
(Its killing me to spend $40 on glorified washers though)
I may give my machinist a call just to see what it'd cost
nice choose! they are very beautiful! but it's not better do ask to the machinist if he can help you? you spend 40 dollars and if after you can't use them?
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