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Jul 12, 2010 | 09:01 AM
#181
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I'm hoping this will result in a steering system that won't bend. I seem to have this knack, however, of not getting things to do what I want them to do.
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And if it doesn't work, you can use this arm to bludgeon demons back to Hell for the rest of eternity....
I'm hoping this will result in a steering system that won't bend. I seem to have this knack, however, of not getting things to do what I want them to do.
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And if it doesn't work, you can use this arm to bludgeon demons back to Hell for the rest of eternity....
Jul 12, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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Jul 12, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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Yes it stayed straight. VERY happy about that.
I don't know on the heating. It certainly didn't hurt, and actually seemed easier to weld to me. Welds were cleaner looking than most of mine.
As for metallurgical integrity, who knows? I'm 99.9999% sure this is a forged piece, however, so I'm happy about that.
I don't know on the heating. It certainly didn't hurt, and actually seemed easier to weld to me. Welds were cleaner looking than most of mine.
As for metallurgical integrity, who knows? I'm 99.9999% sure this is a forged piece, however, so I'm happy about that.
Jul 13, 2010 | 05:26 AM
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Well if nothing else, you may have a future in sculpting for the dungeons and dragons crowd...
It could be added: "The center-link of destruction"
Looks great!
Jul 13, 2010 | 06:08 AM
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Sorry I lost track of this thread so I'm a little late to the design party 
But did you ever notice this old Superlift center link design?
Its held up very well for me over the last 12-13 years. Of course it was designed for a bracket lift, but maybe some ideas could come from it.
But did you ever notice this old Superlift center link design?Its held up very well for me over the last 12-13 years. Of course it was designed for a bracket lift, but maybe some ideas could come from it.
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Jul 13, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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Well, it is a bit of work, but cost wise, much much cheaper.
This was 370 for the idler and 150 for the tie rod end parts, and the steel was stuff I had laying around, so I don't remember what all that was, but it wasn't too much because its short stuff.
SAS would be
900 for a new locker
700 for longs
500 for link material, brackets, and hardware
6-700 for coilovers
200 for gears
120 for new bearings
100 for a driveshaft mod
???? for tires and wheels
5-700 for high steer
and then add 900 if I want to go with a diamond instead of a normal LC front.
Plus, the body is still rough and crappy looking, and I still don't have cup holders!
It needs a lot of work before it can get SAS'd.
This was 370 for the idler and 150 for the tie rod end parts, and the steel was stuff I had laying around, so I don't remember what all that was, but it wasn't too much because its short stuff.
SAS would be
900 for a new locker
700 for longs
500 for link material, brackets, and hardware
6-700 for coilovers
200 for gears
120 for new bearings
100 for a driveshaft mod
???? for tires and wheels
5-700 for high steer
and then add 900 if I want to go with a diamond instead of a normal LC front.
Plus, the body is still rough and crappy looking, and I still don't have cup holders!
It needs a lot of work before it can get SAS'd.
Aug 1, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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Sorry I lost track of this thread so I'm a little late to the design party But did you ever notice this old Superlift center link design?
Its held up very well for me over the last 12-13 years. Of course it was designed for a bracket lift, but maybe some ideas could come from it.
But did you ever notice this old Superlift center link design?Its held up very well for me over the last 12-13 years. Of course it was designed for a bracket lift, but maybe some ideas could come from it.
