Bump Gauges - VMEP
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:10 am
I have just sorted the bump steer on my Elan. I had done it in the past with a make shift rig. Then I saw this. I contacted them and Alex had a hub plate made to suit an Elan peg drive hub. I found that I needed a piece of pipe as a spacer to hold it down with the spinner. I happened to have a Ford Zetec water pump pulley so used this. The first plate was not quite right as the DTI tips were close to the pegs and also one of the 3 ears of the spinner. I did manage to get it working and just miss the pegs but needed DTI extensions. Then Alex redesigned it from 6 inch DTI centres to 8 inch centres. This clears both the pegs and the spinner ears. I am very pleased with it and the help given. The price is reasonable IMO. I also bought the platform which helps positions the rig that bit higher to allow more room underneath for your self and the jacks. See link to web site.
https://www.vmep-ltd.co.uk/chassissetupequipment
I had never used the 2 DTI method but got used to it quite quickly and set the DTI's mid way (under tension) at 5 at ride height. I found that through bump and droop this gave me the readings I needed to make the corrections. I have no connection but pleased with the customer service and help that Alex has given. We had courier damage which was sorted each time.
PS Top tip, to keep your jack under the shocker, make a clevis and bolt it to a large socket. This goes through the bottom shocker bolt and then sits in the jack cup and you get repeatable results without the jack slipping out.
Mike
https://www.vmep-ltd.co.uk/chassissetupequipment
I had never used the 2 DTI method but got used to it quite quickly and set the DTI's mid way (under tension) at 5 at ride height. I found that through bump and droop this gave me the readings I needed to make the corrections. I have no connection but pleased with the customer service and help that Alex has given. We had courier damage which was sorted each time.
PS Top tip, to keep your jack under the shocker, make a clevis and bolt it to a large socket. This goes through the bottom shocker bolt and then sits in the jack cup and you get repeatable results without the jack slipping out.
Mike