Broken Halfshafts
East bound and down...
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From: Jonesboro Arkansas
Originally Posted by litevette
Forum member LotaHp (norm) has broken a few (or so he says). In addition to the loops, he found out a way to help prevent damage. He said he lowered his snubbers so that the car won't squat as far down. From what he explained to me, the big squat causes too much of a change in geometry and applies mega stress on the shafts. Going on another recent thread, some C3 racers are talking about how the lowered snubbers will also increase traction by preventing so much rear spring travel (what goes up must come down). If the car doesn't squat way down, then it doesn't rebound way up. It's the "on the way up" part that unweights the rear, allowing the tires to become less planted (is that a word/term?). I'm definitely going to lower my snubbers!!!!
Ok, I have a stupid question to ask here. When you say "snubbers" are you referring to the rubber stops that are tacked on to the bottom side of the frame that keep the trailing arm off of it?
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Originally Posted by LS-Five
Ok, I have a stupid question to ask here. When you say "snubbers" are you referring to the rubber stops that are tacked on to the bottom side of the frame that keep the trailing arm off of it?
I had a recurring u-joint breakage problem. Finally traced it to a torn bumper (snubber)
East bound and down...
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From: Jonesboro Arkansas
Ok, this same idea was brought to my attention by Art, of Art's Corvette in B.G. The question I forgot to ask was how far off of the frame you should space them.
What is the general consensus on that?
What is the general consensus on that?
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Originally Posted by LS-Five
Ok, this same idea was brought to my attention by Art, of Art's Corvette in B.G. The question I forgot to ask was how far off of the frame you should space them.
What is the general consensus on that?
What is the general consensus on that?
