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Re: Reinforcing Front Hubs-Safety Issue-clutch rebuilding

To: <N197TR4@cs.com>, <vintage-race@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Reinforcing Front Hubs-Safety Issue-clutch rebuilding
From: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 09:22:45 -0700
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
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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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