ok thanks guys looks like I replace them with standard ones then cheers chris
> I fully agree. I have learnt from experience over the years and the T/C > mounts are the first I re-inforce. I once did the jaguar monoball > conversion and ripped the front mounts off the subframe putting it on > the trailer! > > When you build a grunter, or a vehicle modified for purpose, look > closely at the suspension and visualise in your mind what each > component does, the movement and forces it endures under load, and what > will happen if it fails. Sounds silly, but try it, it will have you > thinking for days > > Brad Hallett > http://www.powerup.com.au/~bhallett > > http://www.datrats.com.au for the best in Nissan Motorsport Equipment > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Terry Rudd > Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2001 10:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Radius rod washers > > > Chris, > > In my opinion it's probably not a good idea to play with these washers. > I'd prefer that the washers bend or even the rod bend as I've seen the > mounts break just from fitting nolathane bushes in there and not even > hitting anything major and it's not nice. if the mount breaks the > whole suspension unit just folds up under the wheel well the next time > you jump on the anchors. The t/c rod mounts are an item I've always > checked on a regular basis especially on a 1600 that has reversed > struts with brake callipers forward mounted. No suspension failure is > nice but this particular type isn't what you ever want to experience. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris > Williams Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2001 7:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Radius rod washers > > > Hi listers, > You know the large washers that go on either side of the bushes on > the > front end of the radius rods. > > like so > > attached to the control arm at this end --------------|0H0|=- > 0 = bush > | = the washers on either side > --------- = the rod > = = the nut > H = the Chassis mount the rod goes through > > is it a bad idea to increase the strength of these to stop them bending > when some thing is hit or is it good for them to bend in order to > prevent chassis mount damage? > > Cheers > > Chris > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
