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What
is the 2B
[Or, dietary tips for Sierras]
The
Build Diary
['99 - Aug. '00]
[ Aug - Nov. '00]
[December '00]
[Early Jan '01]
[January '01]
[February '01]
[March '01]
[April '01]
[May '01]
[June '01]
[July '01]
On
The Road
[Whats it like then?]
[And now it's been improved!]
New
for 2003
[Suspension Mods]
New
for 2002
[Engine Mods]
[Fuel
Filler]
[Custom Instuments]
[Rear Shocks]
Tricks
& Tips
[including do as I say, not as I did!]
Major
Problems
[Or how to talk to the Manufacturer]
So
you think you've got problems?
Gallery
[Or,some necessary light relief!]
Wifes
View
[Or, are you coming out of that garage....]
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[Other maniacs who have tried this]
About
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[If you are really bored...]
Major Problems
So far, very few.
1) Relative angles of
Chrome shaft mounts on front suspension
Resolution:
Heated top mounting plates to Red Heat and bent to match lower plates
2) Weedy 9mm End on Chrome Shaft
Resolution: RHE are now sending chrome shaft locators which partially solves this problem but I have had 12mm stud inserted in place of 9mm end. Also have fitted my own location plates
3) Rollbar modification
for coil overshocks - confusion
Resolution: RHE variously recommend two or four inches cut off the rollbar so I decided to go for three. As it turns out, at this height the top of the shock hits another part of the chassis so cutting any more off would not result in a lower ride height.
4) Steering shaft as supplied by RHE with the 4-1 manifold has too big a hole for the Sierra steering coupling
Resolution: Welded in! Make sure this is done very well, your life depends on it!
5) Fitting of rear wings. Not mentioned in build diary at time of writing, 13/5/01, but they are a bugger, with this in mind I have the following suggestion. If you takle the job in this order, rather than as per diary you might find it rather easier. Fit rear panel. Make up rear wing including fibreglass. Roughly position wing on rear panel then roughly position side. One this is correct at the front you can bend the side and the rear to match the curve at the front of the wing. In my case I had bent the side by guesswork and it was about an inch out.