Building a supercharged Exocet

Iron-man · 23 Jul 2019 at 19:55

A good bit of advice I have seen in the groups foe Exocets is this, for the IVA you need caps for the nuts so if you have some when your bolt is in and torqued up pop your cap on and then every time you go to it you know that one is done and finished.

thought it was good advice and certainly what ill be using when I get around to it

wesimmo · 23 Jul 2019 at 20:27

Iron-man said:
A good bit of advice I have seen in the groups foe Exocets is this, for the IVA you need caps for the nuts so if you have some when your bolt is in and torqued up pop your cap on and then every time you go to it you know that one is done and finished.

thought it was good advice and certainly what ill be using when I get around to it

Yep, basically the IVA check list makes sure you're less likely to miss stuff as it's so comprehensive. And little tips like are really useful.

DereksDontRun · 25 Jul 2019 at 07:57

Iron-man said:
A good bit of advice I have seen in the groups foe Exocets is this, for the IVA you need caps for the nuts so if you have some when your bolt is in and torqued up pop your cap on and then every time you go to it you know that one is done and finished.

thought it was good advice and certainly what ill be using when I get around to it

another approach is to use a paint pen and mark it after torquing - just draw a line down the side of the nut and onto the part under it. Not only does it show that nut is torqued, but also is a tell-tail if it rotates/slips in the future... Only down side is small yellow marks around the the nuts, if you look hard enough.

tweedbean · 9 May 2022 at 21:42

@wesimmo any updates on this?

Diagro · 10 May 2022 at 16:39

I presume Covid stalled him.
I hope he updates us

wesimmo · 10 May 2022 at 17:04

Kinda....my missus and I split up and I lost my job just as covid kicked in....been a rough time.

My life is back on track now though, just need someone to fit the kitchen that's filling my garage and I can crack on again!

Getting trades people to sort the house out is a nightmare.

tweedbean · 10 May 2022 at 19:11

wesimmo said:
Kinda....my missus and I split up and I lost my job just as covid kicked in....been a rough time.

My life is back on track now though, just need someone to fit the kitchen that's filling my garage and I can crack on again!

Getting trades people to sort the house out is a nightmare.

Sorry to hear that glad to hear your back on track. Saw a few of these at Stoneleigh the other weekend and have to say I’m tempted.