LA256 - King pin set

[littlened]

Does anyone have any of these?

I've had some on order for the last 2-3 weeks and they're now on back order so god knows how long they'll be.

I'm wanting to put the SP wishbones etc on my ZX but can't until I have these.

[RogerM]

Not true mate .... I ran the original ZX5 king-pin ballstud and lower king-pin bolt in my SP for all it's life!

I used to actually prefer to run the king-pin ball stud position as it smoothed out the SPs agressive front end making it much easier to drive hard. In fact the only reason I've not fitted the king pin ball stud to the FS is that I've somehow lost them and not got round to ordering new ones!

[littlened]

Originally Posted by RogerM

Not true mate .... I ran the original ZX5 king-pin ballstud and lower king-pin bolt in my SP for all it's life!

I used to actually prefer to run the king-pin ball stud position as it smoothed out the SPs agressive front end making it much easier to drive hard. In fact the only reason I've not fitted the king pin ball stud to the FS is that I've somehow lost them and not got round to ordering new ones!

from what I can see though the hubs don't fit in the carrier without it?

I could have another look in the morning and see if I was mistaken?

[mattb]

Originally Posted by littlened

from what I can see though the hubs don't fit in the carrier without it?

I could have another look in the morning and see if I was mistaken?

yeh mate i thought youd get some play where the knuckels go in the hubs without using the tophats to fill the gap or do you just shim them up??

[RogerM]

The original ZX5 king pins are the same diameter as the top hats ... if yo ujust use the screws it will slop about like a willy in a shirt sleeve but I can assure you that the older bits work fine in the SP/FS hubs .... well for over a year without issue at regionals an nationals at least

[littlened]

I have no doubt that the actual ball joint bit will hold no problem, but I'm wondering what I do without the little top hat thingies?



What do I do at the top where the missing top hat will leave some space, do I need to get some more spacers?

and at the bottom, what do I do there, as the screw at the bottom isn't thick like the ball that goes at the top?