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Aluminium Actuator Brackets - silverzx - 09-10-2014
Anyone used aluminium for this?
I'm better off with stainless steel but will aluminium do the job?
Opinions, experiences etc please.
RE: Aluminium Actuator Brackets - Paul_13 - 09-10-2014
I'd imagine it would snap under constant stress unless it was quite thick
Aluminium Actuator Brackets - silverzx - 09-10-2014
It's 2mm. An upload a picture when I finally get some f**king signal.
RE: Aluminium Actuator Brackets - mr_fish - 09-10-2014
Ruan can relate to this...I vaguely remember FCS 2012 on the way back he had 'issues' on the motorway.
RE: Aluminium Actuator Brackets - darrenjlobb - 09-10-2014
As long as it's braced would be fine, but any flex and itl fail after a while...
RE: Aluminium Actuator Brackets - silverzx - 09-10-2014
I'm going for stainless, can't be assed having to pull it all apart when it fails.
RE: Aluminium Actuator Brackets - Ruan - 10-10-2014
Lol, yeah as long as it's not a single bent bit of ally, it'll be fine..
Mine used to last about 7k per strip of ally, by which time I'd usually have to adjust something down the back, so a new actuator bracket wasn't the end of the world...
As said, long as it's braced you'll be fine.
Aluminium Actuator Brackets - silverzx - 10-10-2014
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Gonna make another to join here:
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RE: Aluminium Actuator Brackets - Dave - 11-10-2014
Lovely Engineering!
3 points like that should be fine, the aluminium will flex a tiny bit but not distort with the pressure of the actuator.
Aluminium Actuator Brackets - silverzx - 11-10-2014
It's more the 1000*c EGT melting them that I'm worried about lol!
RE: Aluminium Actuator Brackets - Ruan - 13-10-2014
You are aware you have an aluminium cylinder head...
RE: Aluminium Actuator Brackets - silverzx - 13-10-2014
(13-10-2014, 12:33 PM)Ruan Wrote: You are aware you have an aluminium cylinder head...
Ruan, this is me, the guy that forgets what bolt he's put in a hole 2" from the hole he's looking at...