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vw1303
February 13th 2003, 23:01
Does anyone know what the threaded ends on the kafer cup brace are called? I have been researching and found no information, the closest thing I could find was the heim joint but that is not what I want to use. If I can find these ends I will complete my front strut brace and start building a rear brace.
Are these ends custom machined or are they avaliable from a source? I don't want to spend $600 CDN dollars on a rear brace when I can make one for alot less than than.(depending on how much the threaded ends are)

Thank You

jrinlv
February 13th 2003, 23:29
isn't that brace only 299 usd maybe im wrong, but if you fab one let me in on the bizz

Tim
February 14th 2003, 01:18
Hello vw1303,

Do you mean the clevis ends? Please see this link:

www.cachassisworks.com/cages.htm

Tim

juse
February 14th 2003, 08:19
Dont spend your money on something that you can make yourself or have made by friends etc.
I`m going to use connecting ends of pneumatic cylinders. They are cheap, look OK and I think they are strong enough for the job.
Justin

Tim
February 14th 2003, 08:55
May be this link:

www.qa1.net/motorsports/ms_clevises.html

juse
February 17th 2003, 05:31
This clevis is similar to the ones I meant, and is for porsches;
http://www.type-911.co.uk/images/general/clevis.jpg
Justin

Oliver Knuf
February 20th 2003, 04:51
The part is called fork end. The picture on the homepage, mentioned in the last thread looks pretty good. The main differences are, that the side to the brace is threaded (outside) and the fork ends have left- and rightthreads to get them adjusted while build in. We have them in aluminum only and they are common for building ends in 6-point bracings for cars!

fweem1970
March 17th 2003, 13:30
i dont know were you can get them but perhaps this pic may help

MattKab
December 9th 2003, 18:30
I saw that last pic on ebay awhile ago and I saved it for reference to make my own.

I'm yet to find a manufacturer of L and R hand threaded fork ends in the UK. There's a few places selling them but no bargains to report.

Matt

DanLarson
October 14th 2004, 03:54
Those are Hiem Joints

volksdragon
October 14th 2004, 23:11
these guys show a left and right heim available

http://mdmetric.com/rodend/bem1.htm

KarmannKabb
December 10th 2004, 08:15
I am sure i have seen them advertised in the Demon Tweeks catalogue here in the UK, they also sell some nifty dust seals as well. Worth a try!

MattKab
December 10th 2004, 21:31
I like to shop at the same places as Tweekies, much cheaper.

Welcome to GL.com

Matt

60vert
December 16th 2004, 12:49
Check out fkrodends.com. It was in the Parts Bin section of the December Hot VW. They seem to have a huge selection of all diffent kinds.

jrinlv
December 17th 2004, 02:59
Good find!

JR

paul_f
December 22nd 2004, 11:34
You tried Rallydesign?

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk

They are very cheap for Oil coolers (in fact cheaper than Thinkautomotive who actually make them and sell them to rallydesign)

Paul

MattKab
December 22nd 2004, 14:11
Wow some of that stuff is cheap!

Cheers Paul, merry Xmas


Matt

juse
March 13th 2005, 10:33
Dont spend your money on something that you can make yourself or have made by friends etc.
I`m going to use connecting ends of pneumatic cylinders. They are cheap, look OK and I think they are strong enough for the job.
Justin

Here is a close-up of my DIY rearbrace and the ends I ment.
Justin

rip
April 20th 2005, 02:22
Here is a close-up of my DIY rearbrace and the ends I ment.
Justin


wow that's nice. connecting ends eh, do they come in left and right threads?

rip

juse
April 20th 2005, 02:49
No, the ones I used are only righthand, 1,5mm threaded.
I`m not into "preloading" the rear brace. I think that its best to fix the brace when your car sits level, and not to add stress when assembling it.
Justin