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  1. 11th July 2013, 09:06 PM #11
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    Very true! Ball joints are about $20ea. Thanks for the kind offer however. At this stage I'm leaning towards the RTE ones although I think the others look really good also but the RTE ones I think were the only solid ones and made from stainless which is pretty strong. Mind you, the D2 steering links are pretty good from the factory. It is a lot of dosh for what they are.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    At this stage I'm leaning towards the RTE ones although I think the others look really good also but the RTE ones I think were the only solid ones and made from stainless which is pretty strong.
    Stainless will outlast the rest of the car!
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  3. 13th July 2013, 07:21 AM #13
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    Depending on the grade of stainless, I don't like the idea from a fatigue life POV but they'd probably be OK and do prefer pinch clamps as they are better from a fatigue life perspective on the TRE threads rather than jam nuts.

    Maybe ask John/Bush65 and Dougal's opinions ?

    BTW, nothing wrong with heavy wall hollow bar from a stiffness perspective, advertising solid bars is a just a marketing thing.
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  4. 13th July 2013, 07:37 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    BTW, nothing wrong with heavy wall hollow bar from a stiffness perspective, advertising solid bars is a just a marketing thing.
    I'd imagine a larger diameter heavy wall tube would be much stronger that the solid rod?

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    Quote Originally Posted by joel0407 View Post
    I'd imagine a larger diameter heavy wall tube would be much stronger that the solid rod?

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    Bending stiffness in compression is a function of diameter, not mass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Bending stiffness in compression is a function of diameter, not mass.
    That's what I told my last girlfriend. LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by joel0407 View Post
    That's what I told my last girlfriend. LOL

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    Ha! Good one.
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