Q Catcher Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I'm replacing a damaged aluminium ear on the de Dion on my SV. The one on the right is the new one, the grubby one is in the old one. As you can see, they are different, and to my surprise they are actually different thicknesses, the new one being approx 1mm thinner than the old one, all round. I presume they are not compatible? So: questions: (1) is the old type still available? (2) If not, can the new type only be fitted as a pair? OK, how do I upload a photo? Thanks Edited by - Q Catcher on 25 May 2014 12:03:10 Edited by - Q Catcher on 25 May 2014 12:32:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderlane Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Your dropbox link is missing a : after the https Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmaster Flatcap Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted May 25, 2014 Member Share Posted May 25, 2014 Quoting Q Catcher: OK, how do I upload a photo?You have to serve it somewhere else then link to that. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Catcher Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 Thank you to spider and Nigel. Now to the questions: can I get the old type, or do I need to purchase a second one (and take a second hub apart, ho ho)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedmanual Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 1mm reduction in rear track on one side will not make any perceptable difference to your chassis. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Yes - they have changed (more than once). I have fitted various to my (race) car and have never worried about pairing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Catcher Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Thanks for the advice, guys. I will now continue the rebuild with the parts I've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Catcher Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Every cloud ... the slightly fatter "old" ear and its associated aluminium shim have added 1.5mm to the track width on that side of the car, exactly balancing out the A-frame alignment error. So amazingly, the hub locations are symmetrical to within 1mm. An occasional bit of good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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