Black-Tooth
Tony Natoli
WOW... I think you have found a solution, Mike...
BUT...
With the way they are NOW mounted... there is even more of a likelihood of the towers deforming as the pressure is solely on the three studs. The studs are also no longer just a "locating" device, but are now essentially supporting the weight of the car in each corner!
It would almost seem that if you were to hit a bump hard enough and bottom out the strut... it would rip the stud's nuts right out through the tower.
The use of some very LARGE HD washers underneath or better yet, the Plaia reinforcements would probably be a wise decision.
(Thinking about this some more though... the strength of the studs themselves, the threads and nuts also play a role in supporting the weight of the vehicle... I think I would also consider going to a larger BOLT and NUT combo in the Grade 8 category as well... Maybe I'm just being TOOOO cautious now... I dunno...)
Great work though... and continued success!
BUT...
With the way they are NOW mounted... there is even more of a likelihood of the towers deforming as the pressure is solely on the three studs. The studs are also no longer just a "locating" device, but are now essentially supporting the weight of the car in each corner!
It would almost seem that if you were to hit a bump hard enough and bottom out the strut... it would rip the stud's nuts right out through the tower.
The use of some very LARGE HD washers underneath or better yet, the Plaia reinforcements would probably be a wise decision.
(Thinking about this some more though... the strength of the studs themselves, the threads and nuts also play a role in supporting the weight of the vehicle... I think I would also consider going to a larger BOLT and NUT combo in the Grade 8 category as well... Maybe I'm just being TOOOO cautious now... I dunno...)
Great work though... and continued success!