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| mb911 |
 Jan 9 2016, 09:34 AM
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I am at the point where I will be sand blasting the suspension and doing the 5 lug conversion. Do the trailing arms flex that much that they need reinforcement for a street car? And what length wheel stud should I use for the 5 lug conversion?
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| campbellcj |
Jan 9 2016, 01:16 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,623 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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To box or not to box. That's an age-old question. Many folks say the added weight isn't worth it as the flexing is not a significant problem to handling. Especially if you still have rubber (or any flexing) bushings in the suspension, you are getting movement all over the place.
The unreinforced arms can bend (permanently) in extreme circumstances but if your car is light, skinny tires and you don't bounce off berms that's a non-issue. Mine are boxed but came that way, not sure I'd do it again. But also my car has substantial reinforcing on the tub plus a welded 10-point cage. Bearings or semi-solid mounts everywhere. And 10" slicks. |
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mb911 Trailing arm reinforcements? And wheel studs Jan 9 2016, 09:34 AM
sled9146 Good questions, answers are based on your driving ... Jan 9 2016, 11:35 AM Bruce Hinds Not sure about the trailing arm question, I purcha... Jan 9 2016, 11:48 AM
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Not sure about the trailing arm question, I purch... Jan 9 2016, 11:52 AM Mark Henry This area it's more an issue with the body mou... Jan 9 2016, 01:23 PM Bruce Hinds
This area it's more an issue with the body mo... Jan 9 2016, 02:01 PM Cracker It is my opinion that it would be unnecessary to r... Jan 9 2016, 02:24 PM tomrev I think the better option is to drill the holes to... Jan 9 2016, 02:40 PM Travis Neff the stock 45mm studs should be fine, unless you wa... Jan 9 2016, 03:11 PM mgp4591
the stock 45mm studs should be fine, unless you w... Jan 9 2016, 03:53 PM JRust
And when Jamie bent his arm up over a year ago, h... Jan 9 2016, 03:58 PM mgp4591
And when Jamie bent his arm up over a year ago, ... Jan 9 2016, 04:07 PM screenguy914 What came first, a distorted control arm that lead... Jan 9 2016, 05:51 PM Cracker ...the question regarding strengthening the traili... Jan 9 2016, 06:01 PM shoguneagle There use to be a lot of information concerning th... Jan 9 2016, 09:50 PM dug A wise old IMSA racer said they stopped bending tr... Nov 30 2016, 02:03 AM mbseto
I think the better option is to drill the holes t... Nov 30 2016, 12:13 PM Steve Track car I would box it. Street car I would not.... Nov 30 2016, 12:29 PM mb911 Not sure how this got revisited but decided to lea... Nov 30 2016, 01:45 PM 6freak
I am at the point where I will be sand blasting t... Nov 30 2016, 03:59 PM wndsrfr My .02c is while you have it down to clean metal, ... Nov 30 2016, 04:47 PM |
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