On Wed, 30 May 2001 15:47:18 -0700 "Don Queen" <donqueen@Inreach.com>
writes:
> Are you actually suggesting that EVERY car racing in Vintage be
> required to
> go through a suspension disassembly and inspection on an annual
> basis ?
Of course not every car needs it, but if there is a certain car with a
problem, then it would be dangerous to ignore it. Hence, the VMC
database. Of particular note, for example, are the front stub axles on
Spridgets. I know a fella (Roger Williams) that has literally
magnafluxed piles of stub axles to find a good pair that wasn't already
cracked just from street use (skinny tires and steel or wire wheels). He
suggests magnafluxing after every couple of races, although in
Spec-Sprite (which uses radial street tires), others have told me that
once a year is enough. I had a couple of pairs magnafluxed for my car
and found one that was cracked. Next season I'm buying the competition
steel forged stub axles that are available. If I were running race tires
I wouldn't have even bothered with the stock axles.
David Littlefield
'62 MGA MkII
'51 MGTD
'74 MG Midget "Spec-Sprite" vintage racer
'88 Jaguar XJ-S
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