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QT Radius Arms

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drum:
QTs are 40mm Wide.

Originals are 25mm Wide at that point.

The Gap between the Original and the OutRigger is 8mm.

rollazuki:
I hate to say it Drum, but it looks like you now need the QT tubular space frame chassis. Throw away the old fashioned beam chassis, and slip your panels onto the space frame. I know its an 04 plate and all that but Im afraid its the only way foreward for you....... :lol:


Rollazuki

drum:
Well I got a response from Dave by email at 8.30 this morning. Propmt Service and helpful  :D

Qt Services Ltd wrote:

>Hi Dave
>Sorry to see that you have had this problem
>We have never encountered this before, I can only assume that outrigger
>is slightly wider than others which can happen on defender chassis.
>The best option is to lightly grind away the inner web of the radius arm
>to give sufficient clearance to stop the fouling and then paint the bare
>steel.
>Try to ensure that you remove the material in a gentle arc so that there
>are no stress points in the arm.
>This may sound a bit dramatic to do it this way but the arm is well over
>strength at the chassis end due to its construction. It will tolerate
>this without a problem.
>I hope this helps
>However if you need any more help just drop me a line
>Regards
>Dave Marsh
>

drum:
After thinking about this all day, I've just been under the Defender, and measured both sides accurately. And can confirm that the Radius Arm on the Passenger Side is 5mm closer to the chassis than on the Drivers Side!!!

Now the important question isn't why, or how, but now that I've got to paint them after modification, do I paint them subtle black, or "Hey Look I've Modified It Red"??

Henry Webster:
I go for subtlty everytime.  8)

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