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09-24-2008, 11:41 AM
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Thrust bearings are not doing the same as the Hyperco perches. A thrust bearing only allows for spinning, not bending loads.
From the Hyperco site:
Notice it says tilt - something a thrust bearing does not do. The tilting is the most important thing here. Take a spring (little) and put it on your desk, then compress it with one finger. Notice it doesn't spin, but rather squirmes around.
From the Hyperco site:
By precise shaping of the sealing wall of both the perch and cylinder body, the perch can freely tilt as needed to evenly distribute the load of the spring.
09-24-2008, 11:44 AM
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When you compress a coil spring and the ends are constrained, the torque through the coils creates a bending force on the spring. I was told that up to 30% of the total damping has come from the friction at the shock seal when not controlled. Hyperco perches do the same at a much higher price.
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09-24-2008, 11:48 AM
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09-24-2008, 01:48 PM
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...just read through this thread and I saw a few using these without the hardended top/bottom races. I would think the loads on the little rollers combined with the slight movement they'd have will wear grooves into the aluminum.
09-24-2008, 04:14 PM
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Is this on a sedan or a "real" race car with inboard suspension? On a sedan, it's as simple as using a helper spring to keep tension in the system at droop.
09-24-2008, 05:03 PM
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http://www.resuspension.com/KIT-C-O-...D-p-15410.html
I used them on a set of ST44's I just did for a 355 Challenge:
I used them on a set of ST44's I just did for a 355 Challenge:
09-26-2008, 05:36 PM
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It surprises me that I had never known about this problem until yesterday when I read Sunday Drivers thread. Then today, I get my latest copy of Grassroots Motorsports, and they have a product review of a company, sealsit.com, that sells them.
I can't use them because my car runs in SSC. But, I could probably run them and not get caught, because, if I make it into the top 5 at the Runnoffs, you can be sure that a meteor has hit Topeka on Oct. 11, or maybe even a hurricane.
Bill Seifert
1999 Honda Civic SI Race Car
I can't use them because my car runs in SSC. But, I could probably run them and not get caught, because, if I make it into the top 5 at the Runnoffs, you can be sure that a meteor has hit Topeka on Oct. 11, or maybe even a hurricane.
Bill Seifert
1999 Honda Civic SI Race Car
