Europa TCST

[dakazman]

   Nice work Turbo,
   I think I sliced up the brake pivot shaft so that I can space it for my large foot. i also carved a grease pathway on shaft.
 Dakazman

[TurboFource]

These round things showed up....

Kumho Ecsta's

[BDA]

Yes, I understand that the TCs allowed more cabin room for taller occupants and that probably impacted other dimensions too. As I mentioned, the position of the fuel tanks may the biggest difference that is impacting this bolt. If you can get the radius arm off with the bolt head on the outside - go for it!

Maybe you can point us to the FAA's training on bolts or summarize it for us!

[dakazman]

Yes, I understand that the TCs allowed more cabin room for taller occupants and that probably impacted other dimensions too. As I mentioned, the position of the fuel tanks may the biggest difference that is impacting this bolt. If you can get the radius arm off with the bolt head on the outside - go for it!

Maybe you can point us to the FAA's training on bolts or summarize it for us!

  BDA, I didn't know anything about those changes. I'm here to learn. As far as finding those basic rules, I only found one reference to an AC advisory circular manual which would not open for me. Here is a great references to many tasks. I know I'm old but things cant change that much.
  https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/media/amt_acs.pdf

  I tried opening , some would open and others not. I know Brian Boyle posted the AC manual somewhere on the site. give me some time
found it,
https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_43.13-1B_w-chg1.pdf


Dakazman

[GavinT]

These round things showed up....

Kumho Ecsta's

What size, Turbo? . . and also which Ecsta's? There seems to be a number with different suffixes.
I particularly like the wide central grooves offered by many modern tyres - good for a light car prone to aquaplaning.

[GavinT]

For the s2 at least plenty of room to pull out.

I better let that one go through to the keeper . . . 

BDA ,  So on a tc you don’t have all the clearance that’s in the picture?  If I recall correctly it’s about a 6” bolt , I have at least all that before

Got a pic with the bolt removed, Dave?

My stock bolt is 4-1/2 inches long. To get it out, you'd need that 4-1/2" plus the thickness of the bolt head.
It's difficult to judge but going by your excellent pic and given the boss through the trailing arm is 2-1/4", Im still thinking you haven't got the room.
I'd love to be wrong.

[TurboFource]

185s and 205s …they are PS31

[SilverBeast]

Got a pic with the bolt removed, Dave?

My stock bolt is 4-1/2 inches long. To get it out, you'd need that 4-1/2" plus the thickness of the bolt head.
It's difficult to judge but going by your excellent pic and given the boss through the trailing arm is 2-1/4", Im still thinking you haven't got the room.
I'd love to be wrong.

If the bolt head is outside won't you need to only withdraw it enough to get it out of the mounting bush? You can then leave it in the sleeve in the swing arm(?) while you lower it. You'd only need to withdraw the bolt all the way from the swing arm if the bolt head is on the engine side. I've yet to "experience" this so I may be wrong!

[TurboFource]

I didn't want to find out later I couldn't get the bolts out so I flipped them around,
coolant lines are not in the way....

[GavinT]

If the bolt head is outside won't you need to only withdraw it enough to get it out of the mounting bush? You can then leave it in the sleeve in the swing arm(?) while you lower it. You'd only need to withdraw the bolt all the way from the swing arm if the bolt head is on the engine side. I've yet to "experience" this so I may be wrong!

That certainly sounds plausible, m'lud.
I can't now remember why I needed to withdraw the bolt completely, but I also don't recall the headroom that seems to be available in Dave's pic.
With any luck, he'll prove me wrong.

[Pfreen]

These round things showed up....

Kumho Ecsta's

What wheel diameter do you have?

[TurboFource]

15”

[Pfreen]

Nice looking tires.

[dakazman]

If the bolt head is outside won't you need to only withdraw it enough to get it out of the mounting bush? You can then leave it in the sleeve in the swing arm(?) while you lower it. You'd only need to withdraw the bolt all the way from the swing arm if the bolt head is on the engine side. I've yet to "experience" this so I may be wrong!

That certainly sounds plausible, m'lud.
I can't now remember why I needed to withdraw the bolt completely, but I also don't recall the headroom that seems to be available in Dave's pic.
With any luck, he'll prove me wrong.

   I didn’t intend to prove anyone wrong, it was my frustration thinking I put them in wrong. I can’t believe they made it harder to remove. The s2 does have the clearance either way. I shoved my phone into the y and snapped the pics. No pun intended. If someone has pics of a tc on frame I’d like to see the difference.
  dakazman

[TurboFource]

I am curious too....

D'Man ... you didn't polish those bolts?