Yeah, we learned that lesson. Simple enough.
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From owner-spridgets at autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Deikis, John
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:32 AM
To: 'spridgets@autox.team.net'
Cc: 'team-thicko@autox.team.net'
Subject:
Flounder:
Having heard the story of your "blunt head trauma" first hand, I just read
your account of the Mosport bouncey-bounce.
A question came to mind when you mentioned the grade 8 bolts that sheared.
Perhaps someone on the list has a kowledgeable opionion on this.
A friend in Ann Arbor who has been building pro race cars for about 100
years once told me they NEVER use grade 8 bolts in any suspension pieces
because they are more brittle than grade 5 and not designed to bend under
shear forces. He said you want these bolts to flex so you can replace them
rather than suffer a catastrophic failure. He said they use grade 8 where
there are primarily tension-compression forces working on the fastener.
Thoughts?
JohnD
aka Blunt Head Trauma
1998 GingerMan rollover
and still got 2nd in class.
(oh, those red flags!)
P.S. Just to cut down on email traffic: if you have an opinion on this, and
don't have the credentials or background to support it, save it. I'd really
like "the truth." Thanks. :-)
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