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| Randal |
 Aug 7 2003, 10:55 AM
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Anyone out there have opinions on good sources for boxed trailing arms?
Is it best to buy the pieces and have a professional weld them on or buy them outright from someone? Having been seriously burned buying aftermarket parts, i.e., parts not being what the vendor said, I'd like to have a better experience this time. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Aug 7 2003, 11:32 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Argument is a good word for it..
Porsche "patched" crap... they probably didnt have urethane bushings back in 1970 when they developed the stiff kit for the arms... so they where probably feeling the rubber bushings give and NOT the control arm flex. A real to life structural engineer out of Texas put a 914 control arm through a ton of structural analysis tests and found the same damn thing I have been saying since day one (stiff kits are worthless).. the arm doesnt twist (which is all the stiff kit would prevent) Its another one of those "upsale" things people get sold..."Yeah..you need them"... BS B |
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Randal Advice Aug 7 2003, 10:55 AM
Rob Ways Boxed trailing arms? Use UPS. :lol: :lol: :lol:... Aug 7 2003, 11:00 AM URY914 There are several people (including Brad) here tha... Aug 7 2003, 11:39 AM Brad Roberts Randal..
If you box the arms.. where does all the... Aug 7 2003, 12:35 PM URY914 I knew Brad would jump on this subject with both f... Aug 7 2003, 01:03 PM Brad Roberts Randal has a very nice 4cyl car that he time trial... Aug 7 2003, 01:21 PM Scott Carlberg what IS the purpose of the Boxed Arms?
to allow r... Aug 7 2003, 06:33 PM campbellcj The original argument was to prevent flexing or be... Aug 7 2003, 07:32 PM vortrex can we delete this thread before I put my up on th... Aug 8 2003, 07:22 AM drew365 The previous posts are all valid points. I'd j... Aug 8 2003, 09:34 AM
Brad Roberts Yes.. Andy..
I have seen them crack and do other ... Aug 8 2003, 10:02 AM |
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