would this work??

[jeeperjohn]

I agree. the Grade 9 lock staples are a bit on the spendy side, but it's nice not having to replace them every 874 miles.

I find that fully welding the diff cover on adds significant strength to the housing and the extra material weight contributes to lateralized stability of the unsprung assembly.

 

[Goatman]

I find that fully welding the diff cover on adds significant strength to the housing and the extra material weight contributes to lateralized stability of the unsprung assembly.

:thumbup:

 

[MoparManiac]

I find that fully welding the diff cover on adds significant strength to the housing and the extra material weight contributes to lateralized stability of the unsprung assembly.

I don't know...my countersunk thumb tacks seem to be doing a good job of adding strength...

Do you think it would help if I used an aluminum foil truss? I have access to a bunch of sheets of those. Obviously welded with a spool of paper clips to prevent burn through.

 

[itbrokeagain]

Drill out the bolt holes and put longer bolts and nuts in. Easy fix. :conceited

 

[kastein]

I have been told one should use grade 1 all copper hardware for installing coil-overs as the bolts will never seize to the tubing this way. It apparently also improves flex and adds a few horsepower.

 

[GSequoia]

This will work, but you need to tighten till the just start to strip,then back off a quarter turn. You might want to look at the 10 bolt option. Almost 25%
less work.

Also if he cross threads them they won't back out, it works just as well as LockTite and it's free!

 

[ausi02]

I dont even know what to say to this thread... just a bunch of comedians cracking pathetic jokes.

 

[Letterman]

a bunch of comedians cracking pathetic jokes.

How much shipped to 90210?

 

[jeeperjohn]

I don't know...my countersunk thumb tacks seem to be doing a good job of adding strength...

Do you think it would help if I used an aluminum foil truss? I have access to a bunch of sheets of those. Obviously welded with a spool of paper clips to prevent burn through.

This would work but you'll need a 80% Nitrogen 30% ether mix for the welder to avoid an enlarged heat affected zone, which can fry the bushings in the control arm mounts.

 

[GSequoia]

This would work but you'll need a 80% Nitrogen 30% ether mix for the welder to avoid an enlarged heat affected zone, which can fry the bushings in the control arm mounts.

What?!

What?!


Nitrogen is for race cars, it's what NOS is made of.

 

[CherBear]

What?!

What?!


Nitrogen is for race cars, it's what NOS is made of.

Some people use it in their torch, not too common tho.
NOS is Nitrous Oxide (System)

 

[cal]

Some people use it in their torch, not too common tho.
NOS is Nitrous Oxide (System)

Who in the hell would use nitrous, an inert gas mixture, in a torch?

 

[David Taylor]

Also if he cross threads them they won't back out, it works just as well as LockTite and it's free!

There is some sweet tech in this thread. I'm book marking it fosure

 

[jeeperjohn]

What?!

What?!


Nitrogen is for race cars, it's what NOS is made of.

Back in the day they used trans anular methane to weld things but molecular instability often resulted in the shart effect.

 

[GSequoia]

Back in the day they used trans anular methane to weld things but molecular instability often resulted in the shart effect.

Ugh. Nothing worse than getting the shaft effect in the rear end.

 

[lazyxj]

To me that looks like a completely different piece of hardware.

This is a coil spring:

 

[Lincoln]

Who died to justify bringing this back up. I had to read the whole thing all over again. Still makes me laugh.

 

[Jes]

What if I use like 8 or 9 and just over tighten them just a little?

Half welded .25" wall is just as good as fully welded .125" wall, right?

 

[Lincoln]

Half welded .25" wall is just as good as fully welded .125" wall, right?

Wrong. It's just as good welded on the top side only but if you only weld the bottom it's at least 30% stronger.

 

[Jes]

Wrong. It's just as good welded on the top side only but if you only weld the bottom it's at least 30% stronger.

Is there a wiki to back up your claims? If it's on the intardnet it's true ya know...