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Old 04-10-2015, 01:19 PM
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Default Re: The Flying Dutchman 2014 New Thread!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bbbenny</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Update on the race car. I just got tubular A-arms for the front end. Also got a aluminum center section for the ford nine inch. Should take off about 45 lbs of weight. We;ll see what the first time shot brings? The Dutchman [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] </div></div>

Curious, I can understand the 3rd member deal, IF you need something, then you modify your train of thought and upgrade. BUT why the A-arms??? Is it just a weight thing or more chassis oriented Benny?? I run OEM Mustang II stuff on my '69 ACADIAN and that car has been in the 7's in the 1/4. I have seen some aftermarket stuff either break outright or cause other conditions that could be hard to overcome with some major $$$ to spend, just ran into that on my '61 front end.

I admit &quot;most&quot; company's are good and reputable too, but some still fail. There was a certain LARGE name company that did the control arms on my friends FOX body mustang. It CAUSED him to crash the car when the weld let go just past the beams at 180+MPH!!!!!!!!!
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