| Re: Rob's build
Nice project, nice progress.
One small "possible" issue, want to point out.
the Dzus clips that hold the spare/nostril cover on the front clip. You might want to put the retaining wire on the other side of the glass, or put extra secure fasteners with large backup washers behind the glass to hold them.
What happens is when/if the front clip pressurizes it lifts the spare/nostril cover. This is more of an issue with nostrils that don't go all the way to the radiator and fully seal, with a lot of air coming in the front and not all of it going out the nostrils, the pressure will increase so much that spare/nostril covers have been blown off at speed. More likely when the fasterners aren't adequate for the pressure.
Putting the wire on the backside of the glass means it would have to pull through the glass as opposed to just pulling the rivets/screws out. Of course it will change the depth of the Dzus so bullet fasterners with large backup washers may be the way to go.
Of course we can't see the back side to see if you've got a large washer there also, combined with some AN screws/bolts you could already be good to go, you just can't tell from the pics.
This was covered some years back but just wanted to bring it up again in a recent thread so the newer builders could take note. |