| RE:Where to get heim rod ends? |
Subject: RE:Where to get heim rod ends? by SpectatorRacing on 2008/1/18 4:42:42 You absolutely need to weld inserts into the tubing. Depending on the application, you'll tear through tubing with a concentrated load easily. I'm replacing worn ends in a toe arm. Also, if you guys make them, don't forget to make one end LH thread and the other RH thread so you can adjust them on the car by spinning the bar one way. Put a flat spot in the middle for the wrench. The loads are listed on each part. I pull 1.6g, car weighs 3000 lbs...assume I split the load evenly along one side of the car. I get 1500*1.6 = 2400 lbs. Add a 50% safety factor and I'm at 3600 lbs. The cheapest ones support 10000lbs, but I'm guessing that's a static load along one axis. Any thoughts on what the dynamic loading along different vectors is going to do? |
