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01-16-2009, 04:59 PM | #46 | ||
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
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Here is the chromoly tubing: Chassis Eng p/n MIS 1042 1-1/8" X .083 http://chassisengineering.com/shopDe...ProductId=1687 Here are the threaded, weld-in tubing adapters: C/E3860 5/8 - 1-1/8 x .083 C/E3860L LH 5/8 - 1-1/8 X .083 http://chassisengineering.com/shopDe...ProductId=1572 We had an engineer friend run the numbers on the tubing and he said it is actually stronger than the "upgraded" aluminum arms. This size allows you to reuse the rod ends. You'll need to cut to length and weld the adapters in.
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
Much appreciated, Jim
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01-16-2009, 06:06 PM | #48 | |
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
No problem. By the way, I've been reminded that the upgraded aluminum arms are 50% stronger than the stock arms and these chromoly arms are TWICE as strong as the UPGRADED aluminum arms. So they are quite an improvement in strength over stock GTRA spec.
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01-16-2009, 06:11 PM | #49 | |
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
Thanks Jim for running it down.
Thoughts on this: What about the idea that the Arms are a crush point? I know that chromoly is stronger but more brittle than some metals. I just wonder if you would be putting your mounting points at risk. Thoughts. Can your engineers do some analysis?
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
Tom, I had mentioned that that was the comment from Panoz. But how strong is to strong or too weak for that matter. Too weak is easier to determine based on various cars h.p.. (I have decided that with my wimpy 245 hp, that I am fine for now). However if I were to back into a wall and had the strong torsion arms-what is too strong to not do frame damage?. I think it is fair to assume that the 5/8" thread would break before the steel arms, so theoretically there is still an engineered failure point. It would be good to know the strength comparisons between the 1" arms, the 1 1/4" arms and the 5/8" and 3/4" rod ends. Elongation and compression. Easy materials engineering stuff if someone has the engineering buddy with the material specs. Blah, blah, blah! Just rhetoric-no useful answers from me!
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
I got a question....whats the weight diff. between the steel and the aluminum. When I called coleman and asked about their steel arms they told me they are thinner wall than the aluminum and weigh slightly more but have the same bending specs as the aluminum 1.25" so I went with the aluminum.
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01-16-2009, 06:52 PM | #54 | |
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
Jim, I just read yours-The rod end bolted directly to the bung, welded to frame was the premod configuration (speaking for the RA's)-see my pics posted earlier. The thinner walled "box" (posted by Eric below) were done by someone other than Panoz (I had sent that pic to Josh at Panoz-he claimed that that was not their work) The thicker walled "double shear bracket" is found in the Panoz parts manual pg. 20 P/N GTs3-1431. I just bought a set. I am told that I should be using the same bolts. Sounds weird to me as the bolt heads tighten down onto the bracket. I would have expected a longer bolt with a bushing to sandwich the rod to the frame, with the bushing taking up the difference to the bracket. Using the original bolt, the way Panoz instructed me, would leave the rod end floating between the frame and the bracket. Something is wrong with that concept.
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
Brian, the chromoly arms I have, cut to length with the tube adapters welded in, weigh 3lbs each without the rod ends. Not sure how much the aluminum ones weigh.
Uwe, I agree that no bushing sounds weird.
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
Anyone else have bushings? Eric in your pic I can't tell if its a bushing as the color is the same cadmium plating on the bolt head. The bracket is bent a bit under compression. That indicates either no bushing or too short of a bushing.
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01-22-2009, 03:59 PM | #57 | |
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
I reposted this pic just to complete the loop. I know there are at least 6 school cars out there with this issue. Maybe more! The mechanic at the school from which I bought the car stated that it isn't an engineered weak link, but rather the "previous" schools way to solve a bump steer problem. By raising the connection point it effectively put the steering arm articulation closer to the same arc as the suspension articulation. If this was their "quick fix" to that problem I have to wonder how the bump steer is on the cars without this poor alteration. Have you guys had bump steer issues with the full thickness arms? If so, what better solution did you come up with?
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
I know I'm beating a dead horse here-but there are several cars out there that need to cross this bridge if they put slick and engines in their cars.
I had a short interaction with the design engineer at Panoz. I would take his word as gospel on these issues:
I might be the only one who cares about this issue as most of you regular posters have this resolved already. It's lonely out here.
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10-30-2009, 02:14 PM | #59 | |
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
OK, I'm raising this topic again from the grave. My GTS car doesn't have the rear trailing arm strengthening brackets. I'll be installing those.
When I called PAD for new trailing arms and hardware, they stated that all GTS's came with the new larger dia. trailing arms. I just measured mine. To my surprise they were 1 1/8" dia. What gives? I thought the non-upgraded ones were 1" and the upgrades were 1 1/4". Does anyone else have 1 1/8" arms?
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10-31-2009, 07:38 AM | #60 | |
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Re: Chassis "Band-aids" for Slicks
Mine are 1-1/8 and came from PAD...I think all of the upgraded arms are 1-1/8 not 1-1/4.
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