33inch tyres on a Discovey

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JonnyP said:
Agreed, but I know how to find stuff using the search n all I often find is other posts with folk telling you to do a fekkin search, and if they argue back they become numptys and sometimes they blow a fuse and do a swearing exit, making lots of folk very happy, but then sometimes someone will come on with a gem of a post with all the info you was after.
Searching takes time and I do understand why we keep getting freds like this one (and will continue to do so).
This forum wouldn't be as good as it is without the hecklin n banter though, so its a small price to pay..
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Yep - I agree with you both - Great forum just search away and your find all the info. your ever need on here. Luckily I did do a lot of reading and the first thing I realised was tyre questions are a definite no no
 
If you're planning on rolling the lip of the arch you'll need to be careful.
Sorry if I'm teaching grandma to suck eggs, but the panels on a Discovery are made of aluminium and you need to be careful when working with it.

You'll need to treat the ally periodically otherwise it might start cracking. This is a process called "annealing". Unfortunately, the nature of the process will mean spending a few pounds on paintwork as the paint will get scorched. To anneal aluminium you just need to heat it up sufficiently - no farting around quenching in oil etc like certain steels. Unfortunately it won't "blue" like steel so it's difficult to tell when the metal is sufficiently heated.
The trick to get around this is to take a bar of regular household soap and rub it against the panel. You can now heat it from behind with Mr. Blowlamp. When the soap starts to turn black this indicates that the ally has reached the required temperature to anneal it. You can then continue to work the metal without fear of it cracking.

Apologies for treading on your toes if you were already aware!

Cheers,

Jon.
 
MGBGTV8 said:
If you're planning on rolling the lip of the arch you'll need to be careful.
Sorry if I'm teaching grandma to suck eggs, but the panels on a Discovery are made of aluminium and you need to be careful when working with it.

You'll need to treat the ally periodically otherwise it might start cracking. This is a process called "annealing". Unfortunately, the nature of the process will mean spending a few pounds on paintwork as the paint will get scorched. To anneal aluminium you just need to heat it up sufficiently - no farting around quenching in oil etc like certain steels. Unfortunately it won't "blue" like steel so it's difficult to tell when the metal is sufficiently heated.
The trick to get around this is to take a bar of regular household soap and rub it against the panel. You can now heat it from behind with Mr. Blowlamp. When the soap starts to turn black this indicates that the ally has reached the required temperature to anneal it. You can then continue to work the metal without fear of it cracking.

Apologies for treading on your toes if you were already aware!

Cheers,

Jon.
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As a successful engineer I'm sure he should know how to do this process :rolleyes: but we'll see what happens when the pics turn up!
 
I said I've done my degree and work for a successful team. I'm not trying to say I'm chief engineer for mclaren and know everything. I was making a point.

Thanks for the advice given I will take it into consideration.

As for all this "tyre threads are a no no" and you need to search stuff I have said I have did that, with no results.

If anybody can point out a thread I have missed I would be very great full.
 
ricky31290 said:
I said I've done my degree and work for a successful team. I'm not trying to say I'm chief engineer for mclaren and know everything. I was making a point.

Thanks for the advice given I will take it into consideration.

As for all this "tyre threads are a no no" and you need to search stuff I have said I have did that, with no results.

If anybody can point out a thread I have missed I would be very great full.
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And exactly what is your job with this F-1 team??????????? The floor sweeper/Janitor work for a F1 team also :rolleyes:
 
I'm a on a post graduate higher apprentiship as a machinist. How and why this is relevant I do not know.
 
Of course I make it sound glamorous, I'm on my way to my dream job! The only reason I pointed it out is Dr evil told me he was a student engineer.
 
Dispite all the erm "stuff " comments what ever , looks like this could be interesting i havnt seen them flared or rolled ect so could be interesting as i dont have plastic archs on mine and this could be an option well maybe not as ive kinda cut my rear ones as was catching but anywayyy
subscribed ! Make sure u get pics for us pal
only thing im thinking is how far ull be able to get them to come out as surly there will be a max before it starts cracking on the curve
 
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Finally back on topic! The bottom rear corners of both the arches and wings will have to be cut. If I can follow the cut into a gradual flare to allow room for the top of wheels it should look pretty cool.
Depending on how much it articulates due to having +5inch shocks I may have to fit extended bump stops.
Worse case is it will split and ill just cuz it out and fit over arches!
 
I know but I can't afford them! Open to donations though. Out of interest what's the biggest that's been fitted on standard axels?
 
ricky31290 said:
I know but I can't afford them! Open to donations though. Out of interest what's the biggest that's been fitted on standard axels?
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dunno but ive fitted 37s..some of the older folks on ere tend to leave there discos parked up for years and they just become garden ornaments..mine gets used for what its supposed to be used for having fun(when its not broke or im fixing it of course)
 
Well that's what direction this one was heading so I had to buy it to use it. For what I'm going to use it for I don't really need 33's but I have them sitting hear so why not!
 
Interested in a pic with the 37's if you have one? Bet it looked a monster! Take it you had some serious suspension and body lift?
 
ricky31290 said:
Well that's what direction this one was heading so I had to buy it to use it. For what I'm going to use it for I don't really need 33's but I have them sitting hear so why not!
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tbh reading thru some of the chaff in this thread if you've fitted 33s and +5 shocks you need to give them as much room as possible to move so restricting the movement by not cutting the arches is asking for trouble



 
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