Revised upper rear wishbone for Late model VanDiemen |
Revised Upper rear wishbones that use a floating toe link, rod ends on both inboard legs, and a fish mouthed spherical bearing housing on the outboard end. This configuration eliminates the preload that occurs when the toe turnbuckle is not perfectly aligned with the rear steering arm. When this condition exists (and it usually does) the turnbuckle and rod end, being threaded parts, are under preload and apt to break. If you have been running a VD a few years you may have witnessed the rear toe turnbuckle break - if not your own, someone else's. The other failure prone area is the cast bearing housing plates. If the spherical bearings pressed into these plates are too tight, it will create stresses trying to bend or flex the plate and eventually lead to the plate cracking and breaking. The updated wishbones and toe links can be ordered with or without rod ends and/or spherical bearings. The wishbones are .049” wall 4130 streamline tubing. The toe link is 4130 round tubing. Both are finished with a weapons grade durable black coating that is chemical resistant. The toe links come with a numbered band to help with quick toe setting adjustment. |
For more information or to order - email: paul@rsport.us or phone / text: 412-721-2664 |