4000 series hub / upright / spidle options

RodKnock · #1 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 09:00 AM

Back on the road already? Excellent. It sounds like another case of the squeaky wheel getting greased.

shelby racer · #2 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 09:20 AM

We shall see come saturday. SAI offered advice and technical support. The reason it all may have worked out was because my engine builder it a wizard with all things mechanical. Although he works on everything he is kind of a cobra fe specialist. Great guy, smart, accomodating, cares about the customer (gets something out of seeing people smile as they drive down the road) and he has made house calls for me. If any one ever needs an FE built (especially if you don't want just an off the shelf / crate motor) he will sit you down and help you figure out what will work best for you and then build you what ever you want. If you appreciate him, he will appreciate you.

This whole episode had turned into way more drama than I had hoped or intended. I have to admit that I fed into the pack mentality when I was told by multiple people things different than what I had gotten from SAI. I still think the design is bad for multiple reasons (although it may be adequate for a street driven cobra when properly torqued) and absolutely do not get why the upper 3 holes are slotted since you can not adjust them with the rotor on, the slots weaken the upright and allow for the part to move. Oh well, may be there will be a fix in the future.

Thanks again to everyone for the support and advice (and sense of community). I will keep people in the loop and we are going to do another inspection on everything once I get another 500 miles on it (assuming it is back on the road this week end).

John(;-)

patrickt · #3 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 09:32 AM

Ellie says, "well I guess this means I don't get my bone."

shelby racer · #4 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 10:09 AM

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Ellie says, "well I guess this means I don't get my bone."

Sorry Ellie - still waiting to see if SAI has anything for me in the future. Maybe I can send you a bone then

RodKnock · #5 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by shelby racer;93****

Oh well, may be there will be a fix in the future.
John(;-)

John, so you're saying that the current fix is not a permanent fix? If your CSX passes its 500-mile test, then will you be able to take the car to the track and feel comfortable?

It's not clear to me if you should let your "foot off the gas" sort of speak.

shelby racer · #6 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RodKnock

John, so you're saying that the current fix is not a permanent fix? If your CSX passes its 500-mile test, then will you be able to take the car to the track and feel comfortable?

It's not clear to me if you should let your "foot off the gas" sort of speak.

I am not planning on taking the cobra to the track and beating it up. Spirited street driving should satisfy my cobra urge. Maybe after I have had it for a while I will get some bill boards and take it to the track.

My "fix" was to tear everything apart, inspect everything, clean it up (dress or mill what ever was appropriate), replace or upgrade parts as neeed, torque fasteners appropriately and lock with loctite as appropriate, put it all back together and hopefully enjoy it for 500 miles - listening and feeling intently. Research new rotors and hats so that the rotors can be removed with out tearing the suspension down. If it all seems good after being inspected 500 miles down the road, not worry about it too much and enjoy it. If SAI comes up with an upgrade or fix I am sure they will let me know. In fact I will probably be the first one to get an upgrade if it becomes available after the attention that this problem has caused.

RodKnock · #7 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by shelby racer

If SAI comes up with an upgrade or fix I am sure they will let me know. In fact I will probably be the first one to get an upgrade if it becomes available after the attention that this problem has caused.

I hope it's not "if", but "when" and hopefully "soon." If there's more of them out there like this, then it may not be long before someone gets seriously hurt and a sharp plantiff's attorney does a little investigative work.

shelby racer · #8 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RodKnock

I hope it's not "if", but "when" and hopefully "soon." If there's more of them out there like this, then it may not be long before someone gets seriously hurt and a sharp plantiff's attorney does a little investigative work.

It is entirely possible, based on my luck and the history of the car, that no one else will ever have the same problem I had. I know people have had other problems with the upright, but mine may have been unique. I still think it is a good idea for people to check at this point.

RodKnock · #9 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by shelby racer;93****

I still think the design is bad for multiple reasons (although it may be adequate for a street driven cobra when properly torqued) and absolutely do not get why the upper 3 holes are slotted since you can not adjust them with the rotor on, the slots weaken the upright and allow for the part to move. Oh well, may be there will be a fix in the future.

I'm not sure what it all means in terms of a bottom line, but I think this remains an outstanding issue.