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Offline Carlriddle

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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #30 on: February 12, 2009, 06:27:13 AM »
Those can't be much cheaper that just running heims in and outside??
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #31 on: February 12, 2009, 06:36:41 AM »
Grease sux in the sand as well.... I say use a heim inside, what are the worrys?
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #32 on: February 12, 2009, 08:12:05 AM »
How does graphite hold up? It's a mess to apply, but don't see a reason for it to some out unless you've got gaps.
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #33 on: February 13, 2009, 04:28:29 AM »
Ok where do I find these?
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #34 on: February 13, 2009, 06:07:10 AM »
You make 'em.
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #35 on: February 13, 2009, 07:15:14 AM »
Quote from: 455bird on February 13, 2009, 04:28:29 AM
Ok where do I find these?

McKenzie's Performance Products.  Page 51 of there catalog. $$$$$$$$$$
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #36 on: February 13, 2009, 08:35:12 AM »
Just build your own man, you can get a metal supplier to cut the tube if you don't have the equipment for it, just weld in the carrier rings and some tabs for the caliper.  I build my own....
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #37 on: February 13, 2009, 10:46:50 AM »
Yoshi is there a reason (other than maybe looks???) that you cut the tube at an angle so there is more material in front of the CV?

It seems that you could save a little weight if that part was cut off straight. But then maybe you loose some flex integrity??  Just curious.
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #38 on: February 13, 2009, 11:23:44 AM »
Quote from: Nutz4sand on February 13, 2009, 10:46:50 AM
Yoshi is there a reason (other than maybe looks???) that you cut the tube at an angle so there is more material in front of the CV?

It seems that you could save a little (unsprung) weight if that part was cut off straight. But then maybe you loose some flex integrity??  Just curious.
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #39 on: February 13, 2009, 11:42:50 AM »
Quote from: Nutz4sand on February 13, 2009, 10:46:50 AM
Yoshi is there a reason (other than maybe looks???) that you cut the tube at an angle so there is more material in front of the CV?

It seems that you could save a little weight if that part was cut off straight. But then maybe you loose some flex integrity??  Just curious.

He is going to set a plate in around that tube that will reach to the top and bottom tubes, and run forward tying it all together.  Also I think it gives more clearance for the CV bolts for easy maintenance.
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #40 on: February 13, 2009, 12:49:39 PM »
He doesn't run cv's
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #41 on: February 13, 2009, 01:33:19 PM »
Quote from: Nutz4sand on February 13, 2009, 10:46:50 AM
Yoshi is there a reason (other than maybe looks???) that you cut the tube at an angle so there is more material in front of the CV?

It seems that you could save a little weight if that part was cut off straight. But then maybe you loose some flex integrity??  Just curious.
Cutting it at an angle does save weight....

And yes, I box in the sides.....

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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #42 on: February 13, 2009, 01:35:03 PM »
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #43 on: February 13, 2009, 01:37:54 PM »
Quote from: Yoshi on February 13, 2009, 01:35:03 PM
I do now.......

Why is that, fill us in, who broke what?
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Re: Making trailing arms
« Reply #44 on: February 13, 2009, 01:38:33 PM »
Holy cow man, Yoshi did I here you right? ;D ;D ;D
I will have to see pics to believe this.
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