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It mounts solid and does it's job well.
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NOW, while we are on the subject of poor design!, I have noticed quit a few designs of cross bracing(aftermarket and homemade), both in the engine compartment and the front trunk. These braces are intended to add rigidity and reduce chassis flex which improves steering imput, cornering, braking, all of the above. But when it comes to the actual attaching points, "Heim Joints"(spherical rod ends)were used to allow for "Flexability" and would provide support only in a push/pull direction. This is a complete contradiction to the original Intent for the design. In other words, if you want chassis stiffening, then the Heim Joints are OUT! Marlin. [/B]
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As for the rear "camber bar" A square tube exact lenght fitting is good. The bolt should just hold it in place.
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The upper A-arms don�t carry as much load as does the lower arm. We can�t compare the mounting of the rear bar to the camber lock oval holes of the front top spindle mount. The principal are the same but not the load.
Front stiffening is not necessary. It will only add front-end weight, and costs money.
Right, heim joints do only provide strength in a straight-line direction. Depending on the construction of the stiffening part that is to be mounted, heim-joints may be less good. However, a single tube between two mounting points should only have straight loads for the best strength. A tube should NEWER receive bending forces. But bending forces is exactly what we see in a lot of these applications. And as soon as the forces are not directed to the exact centre of the ball in the heim-joint, the whole construction will be weaker.
Many times heim-joints is used for �adjustability� and as such the force vector change by the same amount as the adjustment made. HJ are also used to be able to sell a �bolt on� item. It probably also look �racy� to the crowd.
Goran Malmberg