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  • msggunny
    5th Gear
    • Jan 2007
    • 621

    Does this look safe to you?

    Looking around for some stuff and found this:
    Our race car parts are designed with precision engineering for unbeatable performance on the racetrack.
    First but gone: 91 3 door Disco "White Rhino"
    77 Series III 88 ex MoD "Shongololo"
    Gone and I miss her: 97 D1 5 speed
    04 DII
    08 D3 (LR3)
  • jac04
    Overdrive
    • Feb 2007
    • 1884

    #2
    They look like a neat product that could really help when setting up an axle assembly due to their adjustability. But, I'm not sure that I'd leave them as-is after installation. It looks like they have a nut welded on top - I assume for a set screw to try to keep them in place. Think about all the force that the spring pads could be subject to during actual operation - side loads, impact loads, vibration, and they have to resist torque as well. I bet they look good on paper (if you calculated clamping force, then used the coefficient of friction to determine what load they could withstand). However, working on industrial & utility coal pulverizers for 16 years has taught me to not always trust the calculations. I would have them fully welded in place.

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    • ptschram
      Low Range
      • Jun 2008
      • 31

      #3
      Doesn't look any worse than a u-bolt to me.

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