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914 Rear control arm failure |
Tony C |
Jun 4 2003, 09:14 PM
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Master of Fire and Metal Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 25 |
This is off of Rich Bontempi's car. I had the car to inspect the rear control arms and their mounting points for damage and to fix a crack in the left side inner pick-up point. I'd say this is damaged!
Clicky here for pics! -Tony |
EdwardBlume |
Jun 4 2003, 09:16 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
Is that thing bent??!!
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SirAndy |
Jun 4 2003, 09:19 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(cavwpguy @ Jun 4 2003, 08:16 PM) Is that thing bent??!! it sure looks like it! i've seen some other parts that came off that car recently that were equally "abused" ... Andy |
Tony C |
Jun 4 2003, 09:28 PM
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Master of Fire and Metal Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 25 |
Bent, cracked, and for some reason would not allow the alignment to be set to spec. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Actually the damage was hidden very well as it was consealed under a brake duct, so from a first look at it you would have never noticed. -Tony |
Bleyseng |
Jun 4 2003, 09:37 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I take it he hit something pretty hard.
Geoff |
Tony C |
Jun 4 2003, 09:39 PM
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Master of Fire and Metal Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 25 |
No, He didn't hit anything, just 10+ years of winning puts a little abuse on the equipment.
-Tony |
SirAndy |
Jun 4 2003, 09:41 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Jun 4 2003, 08:37 PM) I take it he hit something pretty hard. i frequently hear stories about Rich going off track on purpose to pass slower cars that won't let him pass (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
Jeroen |
Jun 5 2003, 03:40 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Yikes...!
Well, at least Rich won't have any trouble providing a replacement (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Got any pics of the damaged inner pickup? cheers, Jeroen |
URY914 |
Jun 5 2003, 08:32 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,758 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Where is the stiffening kit sheet metal pieces?
He doesn't have the arms boxed? Paul |
brant |
Jun 5 2003, 08:46 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,625 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I know there is a big controversy around whether it is good or bad to use the boxed-stiffening kit.
I'm not trying to stir up trouble and I know brad has said previously that the kit is not a good thing. But it looks like this arm definitely flexed enough to pull apart. I wonder if the stiffening kit would have helped with that... or.... just hidden the tear? what do you think Tony? brant |
Tony C |
Jun 5 2003, 10:41 AM
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Master of Fire and Metal Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 25 |
Just like Brad, I prefer either no stiffening kit or a different version. If you "box" the control arms and have an "off" the new stronger control arm will damage the pick-up points and those are far more expensive to fix than a control arm. Rember this control arm has probably 10,000+ laps on it.
-Tony |
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