QUESTION
Currently I am reassembling the front suspension on my Lotus Elan Sprint
The 4 Control arms attach to the chassis on ½” “bolts that are part of the upright.
The ½” nuts have a height of 11.6 mm and the only ½” nuts I can buy new are 15mm high.
As a result the bolt thread only just protrudes through the nylon ring in the nut, rather than sitting proud by 3-4 mm.
Do you have the smaller size ½” nuts for this application.
G.S. - Melbourne
ANSWER
I fully understand your safety concerns regarding installing the correct height Nyloc nut
From experience its wise to machine the back of a full height 1/2"UNF Nyloc nut so there are 2 to 3 threads exposed beyond the nut
If you have already purchased 1/2"UNF Nyloc nuts I would be happy machine them for you
When you install the front control arms please ensure you fit a high tensile washer (that will not deform in operation) before fitting the Nyloc nut
Lotus Marques has stocks of high tensile washers and the correct height Nyloc nuts to fit your Elan Sprint
Copyright © 2022 Lotus Marques
Currently I am reassembling the front suspension on my Lotus Elan Sprint
The 4 Control arms attach to the chassis on ½” “bolts that are part of the upright.
The ½” nuts have a height of 11.6 mm and the only ½” nuts I can buy new are 15mm high.
As a result the bolt thread only just protrudes through the nylon ring in the nut, rather than sitting proud by 3-4 mm.
Do you have the smaller size ½” nuts for this application.
G.S. - Melbourne
ANSWER
I fully understand your safety concerns regarding installing the correct height Nyloc nut
From experience its wise to machine the back of a full height 1/2"UNF Nyloc nut so there are 2 to 3 threads exposed beyond the nut
If you have already purchased 1/2"UNF Nyloc nuts I would be happy machine them for you
When you install the front control arms please ensure you fit a high tensile washer (that will not deform in operation) before fitting the Nyloc nut
Lotus Marques has stocks of high tensile washers and the correct height Nyloc nuts to fit your Elan Sprint
Copyright © 2022 Lotus Marques
