well this may open a can "o" worms but... i now have mine :roll:
i posted up the thread a while back saying how well the red9 bus drove and that i put down the cash for one.
well first of all the 4 to 6 weeks wait was more like 8 weeks and when i did get the kit it was not like i expected. in the end i had simon come down to my workshop a few times to see what the problems were.
basically A arm interference, below par fabrication and a lack of research and development.
i wont go into a long list of problems and i do belive the kit is a good idea but its taken me an additional 7 days to rectify problems along with red9 remaking the kit, not happy considering i bought the kit thinking it was ready to go.
the list of problems i have encounted include...
-the bevel box mount being too weak and moving around, it only mounts on 2 bolts
-the A arms will foul on any wheel with a standard or near standard Et, unless you have porsche rims n adaptors or empi 5s with an Et of 12! i spent a lot of time testing wheel combos
-one of my stub axles had barely any thread in the caliper mounting lugs, these should have been tapped beforehand, not everyone has an M14x1.5 tap lying around :shock:
-the shaft from the bevel box to the rack does not fit on the highest setting and has less than a few mm on the second one down, there are four height settings.
-The sideplates were both "over bent" so were not true 90degree bends meaning the front was out of true
-no form of steering stop so your wheels touch the a arms long before you reach full lock, dangerous and an MOT faliure
- you have to remove the brake pipe brackets but are supplied no alternative, more fabricating. you really need to support your pipes
-bevel box doesnt allow enough room for the brake pedal to travel, basically if you start to get brake fade, lose a brake circuit or even once you wear your brakes past a certain point you hit the bevel box and have no more travel. thats not safe at all
my brakes are new all round and i had 1cm of room between the bottom of the brake pedal and the bevel box. you even have to remove the bevel box n gubbins to bleed the brakes as there isnt enough clearence.
-cross bar can interfere with the gear linkage and handbrake if fitted as instructed, servo mounts can be a problem. ive had to mount my crossbar upside down!
there was more issuses but after working my way through it i have mine to a level where id be happy to take the missus out in it, i firmly belive it was unsafe beforehand.
simon has taken a lot of my ideas onboard and i hope they are going into the new kits
im probably more annoyed that i had to overcome these problems which meant calling red9 up, emailing pics to show problem areas and waiting for the modifed pieces or modifying them myself, for £1350 i expected more
also im lucky enough to have access to a ramp and workshop, im a damn good welder and fabricater but if your thinking you can fit it on the drive in a few hours think again.
after speaking to a few people i thought i should give my view as the last post was very favorable to the kit but the fitting of it has been an eyeopener.
if anyone want to chat further then Pm me n ill send you my number
thanks for your time
C
