[american opel]

this is killing me!!my 88r had a 85atc swingarm on it and i wanted the 88-89 one.i bought one and realised the carrier,axle,and brake stay was wrong.i bought a new carrier,used axle,and 2 set's of brake stay's.the axle is shot and bent and both brake stay's are wrong!!!the caliper bracket also doesn't work.i bought a new lsr axle for it and just want to get it together!!!i need the right brake stay and caliper bracket.soo far i am out $175.00 for wrong bent stuff.does anyone have the wright brake stay and caliper bracket?

 

[american opel]

the second pic. is with the brake stay that i bought an the old 85 swingarm with the smaller carrier.the third one is with the old brake stay overtop of the new one{on the 89 swingarm}

 

[american opel]

but why is the brake stay that i got wrong?is the 86-87 carrier smaller than the 88-89?if you look the bolt wont even fit.

 

[american opel]

it can't be for a 450r.i bought a 250r swinger and carrier.the top mount on the brake stay isn't high enough.i just looked at my son's and the brake caliper is the same but the stay and caliper mount are different.

 

[american opel]

i just went on ebay and the 450r swingarm has a bunch of mounting brackets on the side.it's deff.a 250r one.

 

[american opel]

new lsr axle just arrived.still can't put it in!!!!!

 

[american opel]

it's not the carrier.it's the stay mount hole isn't tall enough,and the caliper mount is wrong.

 

[american opel]

i understand but the stay "stay's"in one spot.it doesn't move when you adjust the chain.

The bearing carrier is essentially a cam. Its that way for your chain adjustment.
Do you have it turned too far forward or backward? if so that would put that front bolt hole on the bracket too low to get the bolt in.

 

[american opel]

thanks alot rook.i'm sure someone will know what's wrong.if i didn't have sooooooooooo much money in the 89 swingarm i would just put the old 85atc one back in it!!!

 

[american opel]

where the brake stay goes is straight with the axle.yes the carrier does go up and down,as well as froward and back but the stay doesn't moveup and down.the cam part it on the carier to housing{swingarm}part.

 

[american opel]

this is a pic. from the ather side with the adjustment hole's facing backward.

 

[american opel]

ok.i went back outside and looked at my son's 89r again.i think you guys are right about the carrier bearring.it's so hard to mock things up without everything you need.i do believe the brake stay will work.i just put the carrier in and had the holes toward the back-top.so hopefully all i need is the brake caliper mount.

 

[american opel]

that's why i bought all 89 parts.i didn't want to have miss matched parts.89 swingarm,carrier,brake stay,axle,"new and used".i just wanted the exact asame as my son's,just incase he had a problem with his while he was racing.

You have an 88/89 swingarm, with an 85 stay, and the wrong carrier & axle. You cannot mix an 85 stay, carrier & axle with any of the same parts for 86 to 89. Need to keep to specific years; all componets must be 85 for an 85 assembly (swingarm, carrier, stay, axle) as well as for 86 & 87 and 88 & 89, the swingarm being what changed in 88/89.

Carlos

 

[american opel]

yeah i think i just need the caliper mount.

 

[american opel]

does anyone have one?this is the last thing i need.