Now this is a REAL safety issue even though the reduction fo unsprung weight
could be considered a performance enhancement. I would encourage the use of
aluminum alloy hubs in any car where there was the remotest possibility of a
failure. By the way, at least in 1970, in SCCA, "hubs were free" as far as
their material was concerned. We had magnesium front hubs on a D Production
Lotus Super Seven that we ran in west coast regional and national events at
that time. On the Seven, I think that they were a real performance
enhancement as they reduced the unsprung weight by 6 lbs. per side on the
front on a car that weighed 930 lbs. wet.
Regards,
Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: <N197TR4@cs.com>
To: <Malaboge@aol.com>; <SpiwakD@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 6:31 AM
Subject: Reinforcing Front Hubs-Safety Issue
> The opinion here seems to be buy aluminum, machine from scratch, or
> reinforced hubs.
>
> Could someone do a concept drawing, on the reinforced hubs, so we could
post
> to the FOT website for future reference? This would go with the
information
> we plan to post on the website on Southwick Axles.
>
> I likely will pull the hubs this winter and do something with them. We
have
> run on those hubs and bearings since 1992..with inspections and
> repacking...with no apparent problem. But no longer willing to do this.
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