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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ cracked weltmeister camberplate

Posted by: siverson Feb 6 2005, 11:31 AM

Yikes, another new project to address on the car. Has anyone ever seen this before? I don't even understand how it would fail like this given the loads it should be supporting.

The product:
http://www.weltmeister.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=371

-Steve

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Posted by: siverson Feb 6 2005, 11:32 AM

Another...

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Posted by: siverson Feb 6 2005, 11:32 AM

Another

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Posted by: siverson Feb 6 2005, 11:34 AM

Vrooooom!

Tough weekend on the car - I also had the muffler crack and fail. This is two stories underground in my office parking garage. All concrete, 3.6, and NO muffler.

-Steve

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Posted by: TimT Feb 6 2005, 11:35 AM

Ive seen a camber plate fail in a similar manner, I dont know the mfg though

Posted by: siverson Feb 6 2005, 11:35 AM

Lightweight muffler...

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Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 6 2005, 11:36 AM

upgrade to the tarett front monoballs

i really dont see WHY they would crack..... but man.... thats a fatty crack

Posted by: Howard R Feb 6 2005, 11:40 AM

Huge pot hole bottoming out the suspension did it to one on mine.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 6 2005, 11:41 AM

QUOTE (Howard R @ Feb 6 2005, 10:40 AM)
Huge pot hole bottoming out the suspension did it to one on mine.

thats how i sheared off a factory sway bar U tab

Posted by: seanery Feb 6 2005, 11:45 AM

Steve,
I have these on bluecar. One of my fears (after-purchase of course) was that they may fail because they are a cast part.
One of the billet pieces or a forged piece (if they exist) would probably be a better choice.

Posted by: ArtechnikA Feb 6 2005, 12:24 PM

i really like the Wevo CamberKing monoball housing. investment-cast stainless, good stuff. i'm told they're available without the 911 strut brace mounts but i haven't investigated.

took a while to find the pictures i knew had been posted here, but they are in http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=5536&hl=investment,and,wevo&st=20 halfway down the second page.

Posted by: airsix Feb 6 2005, 04:00 PM

I notice the car is very low. I assume koni's with cut-down or possibly no bump stops? Could this be from bottoming the shock?

Awesome looking car by the way.

-Ben M.

Posted by: xitspd Feb 6 2005, 04:46 PM

Very nice teener. Orange is one of my favorites! Looks great with Fuchs. 3.6 very, very cool.....

Posted by: redshift Feb 6 2005, 04:52 PM

Ouchy! Happens.

I agree on billet vs cast for that lil booger.. and wow dood! BAD_ASS_RIDE!

The muffler scrape on the ground a few times?

M

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 6 2005, 05:03 PM

Just point those elbows down at the ends of the headers and all will be fine.

Geoff-Zoom zoom

Posted by: rdauenhauer Feb 7 2005, 12:13 AM

Dont these type of products, because of the elimination of cushening rubber, transfer higher than normal loads on the chassis and are therfore a real compromise for a primarily street driven car?