 rear suspension console (near) failure, found my 3rd one! |
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| brant |
 Jun 30 2003, 10:09 AM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 11,633 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Hello all,
just relating my weekend experience, and urging people to check carefully. This weekend I was at my race shop, getting the new chassis worked on for the new racecar. We were putting in a rear suspension console brace. I have the motor out and the engine bay half ready for paint, so I have looked it over closely and did not notice any problems... On the inner wing, where the swing-arm nut goes, we burned the paint off to prep for welding the brace. Under the paint, you could clearly see the cracks that had started. This was not visible with the paint on. This is a low mile shell, with no rust, and it has never been on the track or had sticky tires..... SCARY... This is the 3rd console I have personally had that failed. All on the right side for some reason. The first 2 were 10years back on a racecar before I knew about the need to brace this area. so look carefully people.... brant |
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brant rear suspension console (near) failure Jun 30 2003, 10:09 AM
Jeff Krieger Brant, can you post some pictures of the cracks? I... Jun 30 2003, 12:20 PM brant Sorry,
I don't have a digital camera... (or ... Jun 30 2003, 12:31 PM Jeff Krieger Thanks for the (clear) information. I'm gonna ... Jun 30 2003, 12:53 PM synthesisdv Can you describe the reinforcement you are adding?... Jul 1 2003, 07:45 AM
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On the previous 2 consoles, I replaced them ... Jul 1 2003, 08:47 AM  |
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