Anyone need replacement intake flap actuator linkage parts?

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Wavey Dynamicist
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Anyone need replacement intake flap actuator linkage parts?

Post by Wavey Dynamicist » Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:37 pm

I suspect mine has failed or is on it's way so i'm gonna design up some replacement collar & linkage parts to be machined from aluminium. The problem seems to be that the stock plastic parts wear with time and some play develops in the system which the actuator doesn't like.

To be clear it'll be both the linkage arm and the collar which fits over the shaft (if i can figure out how to remove the stock part!)

Would anyone else be in the market for this if i make it available?
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coffey555
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Re: Anyone need replacement intake flap actuator linkage parts?

Post by coffey555 » Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:03 pm

Yes, I still run with my inlet flaps so yes, if you start making up longer lasting sets I would be interested.
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Re: Anyone need replacement intake flap actuator linkage parts?

Post by JamesBaby » Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:07 pm

I’m a new owner but I had a similar thing on my R32. So I’d be interested too.


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Re: Anyone need replacement intake flap actuator linkage parts?

Post by James1984 » Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:49 pm

Is this the same part that 034 motorsport sell?
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Wavey Dynamicist
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Re: Anyone need replacement intake flap actuator linkage parts?

Post by Wavey Dynamicist » Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:26 am

James1984 wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:49 pm
Is this the same part that 034 motorsport sell?
1/2 of the kit would be yeah.. The issue with theirs is that it still has to match the stock plastic collar on the shaft, if the collar is worn and you only put a new linkage on, you'll still get play in the system which defeats the object. You also then have the added problem that the new metal linkage would then accelerate the wear on the collar.

What I'm doing is developing both matching parts to create a more robust fix - just got to do a little more investigation into how to remove the stock plastic collar from the flap shaft and it'll be good to go.

I'll keep you guys up to date. Thanks for feedback.
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Re: Anyone need replacement intake flap actuator linkage parts?

Post by Mike-W » Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:55 am

Late response, but as a recent new RS owner I’d be interested if you do fabricate them. Have you progressed the development of these?

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