Suspension Notice for S/SS by NHRA

Capri · 01-21-2013, 04:16 PM

Jason, if you have no dog in this hunt, take a hike.

The spherical bearings in question were allowed 10 years ago with no issues. Now out of nowhere, someone decided they didnt like what they saw. How do I know? WE GOT THEM OK'd in Vegas 2003. I would not call that stretching the rules.

I was there when it was fine to use the stuff in question, and I was there when they didnt like what they saw on a mopar this past July.

What I do know, is on a Ford, the way the replacement parts work, it does not allow the lower control arms to flex and will keep them in check, without damaging the frame horns of the suspension after an over violent wheelstand, repetitive wheelstands, or any braking. There is absolutely NO performance advantage to this stuff. It makes the car more stable at speed, and controlable when the car lands the front end. Period.

01-21-2013, 04:16 PM	#16
Capri Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 171 Likes: 0 Liked 27 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Suspension Notice for S/SS by NHRA Jason, if you have no dog in this hunt, take a hike. The spherical bearings in question were allowed 10 years ago with no issues. Now out of nowhere, someone decided they didnt like what they saw. How do I know? WE GOT THEM OK'd in Vegas 2003. I would not call that stretching the rules. I was there when it was fine to use the stuff in question, and I was there when they didnt like what they saw on a mopar this past July. What I do know, is on a Ford, the way the replacement parts work, it does not allow the lower control arms to flex and will keep them in check, without damaging the frame horns of the suspension after an over violent wheelstand, repetitive wheelstands, or any braking. There is absolutely NO performance advantage to this stuff. It makes the car more stable at speed, and controlable when the car lands the front end. Period.