Anthony Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Does anyone know of a manufacturer of alloy wing stays ideally for 13" to fit over race wheels ? I understand Len has these on the back-burner whilst the push-rod suspension is sorted ☹️ Anyone else out there ? Or if we have sufficient response perhaps we can persuade Len to put it higher up the agenda ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmandsd Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Anthony - Don't underestimate how strong/rigid wing stays need to be - achieving this with aluminium v steel is difficult to say the least whilst achieving the objective of saving weigh.That said the standard Caterham ones are a bit on the lardy side aren't they. Home of BDR700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Made my own out of ali bar. Very difficult thing to do, as I wanted them to work with both 13" and 15" wheels. Managed to half the weight of the originals. However extra bracing is needed as they are not as strong as the originals as Dave correctly suggests. You know they are not strong enough if you find that they flap in the airflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Anthony, I just cut mine down to suit 13" wheels. Maybe not as light as ali, but a known and proven solution. They now fit snug to the profile of the wheel. I think I have a piccy somewhere if you're interested. Email me direct. Worcs L7 club joint AO.//Membership No. 4379//Azure Blue SLR No. 0077//Se7ens List Tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence_Z Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Perhaps what is needed is all in one carbon cycle wings that incororate a Y shaped bracket like side structure. This would surely reduce weight and allow a really close fit to the tyre, hence less drag as well. If the side part was telescopic then all size wheel and tyre combinations could be catered for. Lawrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 10, 2003 Author Share Posted February 10, 2003 Thanks V7SLR, I have cut down wing stays at present. But having taken each corner off the car, I was astonished at the weight of the disc/hub/stay. Not wishing to re-open any discussion over brakes/discs, wing stay is the next weighty item. I am sure someone will seize the initiative ( plea for Len to say Ok Freestyle will have the made ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 I have made ali. wing stay's ( clamm shell ) i copiyed the originals more or less and put an extra support on it witch goes to the shockabsorber bolt. Dunno how much weight i have saved but a pound is a pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.russell Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I made some from 5/8 dia x 1/16 wall stainless tube, drilled the horizontal brace which mounts to top of upright, and made the boss at bottom a bit less agricultural . ps dont think aluminium will stand the constant flexing. kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Smith Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Kev, Will Stainless steel stand it any better? It's a b****r for work hardening and breaking when you least need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k.russell Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Foxy, mine have been on for ten years, seem ok. cant remember what type of stainless they were though. i tig welded them. kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 I want some ali wing stays please too!! (Or I'll have to make some......) 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruff seven Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 We are looking into manafacturing many different parts for 7s, mainly because of my own interest, but I can say one of the first items are wing stays ect, we are making these out of six mm nylon bar with a wire spine and these locate on the hub into a reciever bracket thats threaded the nylon stays then screw into the reciever and held into place, simple, very strong rust free and cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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