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Offline JCDenton

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Aluminium spring protection
« on: March 21, 2011, 06:52:27 PM »
I was messing around at dinner and found some spare 35mm x 1mm aluminium strip about. Its like paper to bend but really tough so i thought i might try it. I used some heavy duty double sided tape. Cut 3 lengths - top back, bottom back and inside bottom. Iv been out on them and they seem great, hold up well and bends well with the spring. I might keep it on abit and see how it goes..

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Offline Mibsportler

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Re: Aluminium spring protection
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2011, 06:57:16 PM »
nice work - they look awesome  :Cyes:- am thinking of what kind of armour to put on my new ones

Offline Hilly-of-the-Marshes

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Re: Aluminium spring protection
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2011, 07:04:04 PM »
they look great & it's nice to see a mod that's a little more original, i'd love to know how long they last

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Re: Aluminium spring protection
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2011, 07:44:20 PM »
Looks awesome, and also, woop, first person I have seen that has my tyre sock mod :P (thats assuming you used the tutorial I posted, its not like they are difficult to come up with :L)

Offline JCDenton

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Re: Aluminium spring protection
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2011, 07:58:24 PM »
Yeah i saw it, tnx. Didnt like the idea of putting a jubilee clip on the bare spring.. The old pjs had aluminium there.

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Re: Aluminium spring protection
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2011, 08:24:26 PM »
Looks super cool mate

Just one word of warning judging by the pics you don't seem to have much protection on the side

I know that the ally wil protect the back but a lot of spring damage is done by knocking the side of the spring against the frame

The nuts on the side of the frame can do a lot of harm to the spring (thats why tyres are so good)

Still they look fab mate

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Re: Aluminium spring protection
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2011, 08:36:35 PM »
tnx, Ill put some rubber or hotglue over the nuts then lol. We have some wider stainless at work but it will need cutting to the spring shape.

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Re: Aluminium spring protection
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 12:14:31 AM »
With them I'd try and fasten the tyres to the side of the aluminium, so its like aluminium back protection then tyre's at the side with the cool treds sticking out and tied off like you would a tyre mod it would look amazing!

But that does look damn cool, well done I do like it :)

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Offline robinangered

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Re: Aluminium spring protection
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2011, 03:34:34 PM »
1mm aluminium?  :Claugh: thats very big  size, i hope you would say 0,7mm aluminium  :Cyes: but it sure look nice, i will try to put Rhenzink onto mine or copper  :Cwink: :Cbiggrin:

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Re: Aluminium spring protection
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2011, 02:58:32 PM »
Those are realy sexy :Cerr: now i want them
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