Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder PowerDork
9/4/09 9:12 a.m.
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The prototype for the new billet aluminum uprights arrived this week. The upright came unanodized and with a sample stub axle so that we could test fit everything.

Since the piece was copied from the original magnesium unit by a professional machinist, it fit perfectly. The piece is symmetrical, so we could test fit it on both sides of the …

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Autolex
Autolex Dork
9/4/09 10:50 a.m.

Those new uprights make the suspension upper and lower arms look tiny by comparison!

Loving the updates!

turboswede
turboswede GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
9/4/09 10:24 p.m.

the control arms are also fairly short, probably causes some pretty interesting camber curves.... at least the uprights are nicely built!

Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder PowerDork
9/5/09 5:57 a.m.

Actually, the suspension and its camber control is pretty darn good with great roll centers—especially for having been built prior to computers/suspension design software. Through its whole range (full droop to full compression) it only gains/looses about a degree. It, however, only operates in a very narrow window of that range.

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