Holy crap - awsome! Got any more sets of those that you want to unload?
Poly vs. Rubber Bushings vs. Rod Ends
Melting Slicks
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Delrin tm I hope your not serious.... That's the material they use for headlight bushings
In c4's & birds I have rebuilt 4 headlights that material... Turns into Crystal powder
Now just imagine how devastating that would be on your suspension
In c4's & birds I have rebuilt 4 headlights that material... Turns into Crystal powder
Now just imagine how devastating that would be on your suspension
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Le Mans Master
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2025 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
I have all the Banski pieces in my C4 and it greatly helped ride and handling. I was also able to align the rear end much much faster with the Banski kit as adjustability was greatly improved over stock. I used it with all OEM rubber bushings up front but I have since swapped out the front lower bushings for del-a-lum ones, and I made my own upper control arms using heim joints.
Le Mans Master
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2025 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
Le Mans Master
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Le Mans Master
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From: Akron Ohio
2025 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C5 of the Year Winner - Modified
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2022 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
Unfortunately, all the machining was done on CNC machines at school last year (just now getting around to putting them on
). I have the CNC program saved, but no access to CNC machines anymore. If I could make more I would.Not to get too far off topic, I posted this to help express how well heim joints work as suspension members. Low friction and near zero deflection. Banski's rear end parts are the way to go. If you cant buy all of the parts at once, start with one kit and dont spend money on upgrading the rest, just wait until you can get all the kits.
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Burning Brakes
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What welds? That was all machined from a billet.
As in Charles Kettering? I'm glad to see it's in the familly. Charles
Kettering was the head engineer at GM 1920-1947. Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Institute, yep, that Kettering (Alfred Sloan was the money man).
Very nice looking arms, keep the CNC program.
As in Charles Kettering? I'm glad to see it's in the familly. Charles
Kettering was the head engineer at GM 1920-1947. Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Institute, yep, that Kettering (Alfred Sloan was the money man).
Very nice looking arms, keep the CNC program.
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Drifting
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Very nicely done! Is the Ball J plate 3/8 6061? I really like the use of the clevis, brilliant. Very nice free hand TIG, Have you had these on the track yet? Would you be interested in selling the custom parts? like kit form? Thanks for showin these off.
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The ball joint plates are just 1/4" steel. Unfortunately I do not have access to the proper machines to reproduce the arms. If I ever can I will be sure to let you guys know. I have not had them on track yet, Im still building the rest of the car.
