Would people here be interested in aftermarket control arms for the $500-$900 range?
03-19-2007, 05:48 PM
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No offense taken from anyone - you gotta try REAL hard to get my panties in a wad - gotta be thick skinned to be here......
Anyway, yes - I have Solidworks - and an engineer as a family friend.
Anyway, yes - I have Solidworks - and an engineer as a family friend.
03-19-2007, 06:57 PM
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Yeah that was all I was saying. A failure could get someone killed. Then starts the law suit, which will involve professional engineers who are also professional witnesses...yada yada yada. Aluminim will seem dirt cheap should that happen. I'm all for a good inexpensive alternative! Hell Yeah!
03-20-2007, 02:13 AM
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As long as the proper consideration is given to strength I would be very interested. Consider turn 12 at Road Atlanta, downforced race car, 275's on the front, turned in heavy and hit the curbs. Brother, do keep in mind that if something like this were to fail....your entire life will be forfeit to the gang of lawyers coming to see you. Perhaps you are covered by the race part clause...but then again you have to go to court to prove that....which still means loads of money.
That said, I would buy a set if they are stout....my life rides on them kind of stout.
That said, I would buy a set if they are stout....my life rides on them kind of stout.
03-20-2007, 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by billindenver
As long as the proper consideration is given to strength I would be very interested. Consider turn 12 at Road Atlanta, downforced race car, 275's on the front, turned in heavy and hit the curbs. Brother, do keep in mind that if something like this were to fail....your entire life will be forfeit to the gang of lawyers coming to see you. Perhaps you are covered by the race part clause...but then again you have to go to court to prove that....which still means loads of money.
That said, I would buy a set if they are stout....my life rides on them kind of stout.
That said, I would buy a set if they are stout....my life rides on them kind of stout.
Prove to me I want this and you've got another customer.
03-20-2007, 02:24 AM
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make it out of round tube
if your square tube gets a dent in it some how, its strenth is greaty reduced
i tried to make an arm ha, shoulda made it out of round lol
if your square tube gets a dent in it some how, its strenth is greaty reduced
i tried to make an arm ha, shoulda made it out of round lol
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03-20-2007, 02:54 AM
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"make it out of round tube
if your square tube gets a dent in it some how its strenth is greatky reduced"
Who says? Square tube is stiffer in bending, and thats the relevant load on a control arm.
if your square tube gets a dent in it some how its strenth is greatky reduced"
Who says? Square tube is stiffer in bending, and thats the relevant load on a control arm.
03-20-2007, 05:13 AM
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I didn't think aluminum was that expensive...what would it cost to buy a hunk of aluminum to CNC a set of charlie arms?
03-20-2007, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill
I have a set of the Mumser arms. Mumser told me that they started life as a 200lb billet of 2024 aluminum. Do the math.
I'm happy with my RacersEdge ones...new ones that is. Karl did the right thing by me but good luck Sharky too.
