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atcsteve

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Frame material ????
« on: April 17, 2009, 02:21:27 PM »
Ok,so we were going to trade the mini off for a 2009 joyner 800,but the guy who looked at mine said he wasnt sure if it was chromoly(?) or mild steel.He was going to put a big 1000cc motor in it for the dunes.He said that if it was mild steel that it would twist and break right away?????I have a honda 650 motor in it and beat it up and it holds up fine.Is there any truth to his theory?If so,will mine hold up for a long time,or is it just a matter of time before it breaks?Also how can you tell what was used?Thanks in advance.
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Offline BDKW1

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Re: Frame material ????
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 02:30:18 PM »
Find a scrap yard with a zapper gun and have the material analyzed.
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Re: Frame material ????
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 02:35:13 PM »
Quote from: atcsteve on April 17, 2009, 02:21:27 PM
Ok,so we were going to trade the mini off for a 2009 joyner 800,but the guy who looked at mine said he wasnt sure if it was chromoly(?) or mild steel.He was going to put a big 1000cc motor in it for the dunes.He said that if it was mild steel that it would twist and break right away?????I have a honda 650 motor in it and beat it up and it holds up fine.Is there any truth to his theory?If so,will mine hold up for a long time,or is it just a matter of time before it breaks?Also how can you tell what was used?Thanks in advance.
guy doesn't know what the hell he's talking about, more than likely it's mild and that's fine.
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Re: Frame material ????
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 02:45:54 PM »
More than likely it's mild but what difference does that make? If built properly mild is just fine.If it's not built properly cromo will not overcome that anyway.
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Re: Frame material ????
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2009, 02:49:50 PM »
He kept saying something about "flex" in the chromoly??I thought he may be full of it,but not sure!
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2009, 02:54:53 PM »
You CAN build a chassis that will flex if built with cromo but that is drag race related. Think long sleek rear engine dragsters. Personally I know of no modern builders that use cromo so they can design in chassis flex for an offroad car..
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
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Offline fabr

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Re: Frame material ????
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2009, 02:55:36 PM »
Cromo is technically a spring steel.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
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atcsteve

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Re: Frame material ????
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 03:11:00 PM »
So,I'll take it as I have nothing to worry about! I'm glad he didnt want to trade really.It was my wife who was liking the looks of that joyner!I prefer our green rail anyway!!
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