Make your own PHB & LCA
01-30-2009, 02:05 PM
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Make your own PHB & LCA Has anyone here done this? I read the sticky above from LSX24, and orderd all the parts for a little over $200.00. Sounded good to me. Just looking for some input, good or bad.
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01-31-2009, 08:20 AM
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Having access to the machine shop where I worked, I fabbed both a PHB and a pair of LCAs. I used nothing but seamless DOM tubing, so it wasn't exactly cheap.....
I did the PHB about 10-11 years ago, but wound up purchasing an adjustable PHB last year, just to be able to get the rear EXACTLY centered, after I went to some wider tires.....
I did the PHB about 10-11 years ago, but wound up purchasing an adjustable PHB last year, just to be able to get the rear EXACTLY centered, after I went to some wider tires.....
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If you are talking about the aluminum phb and lcas (with the tubing from coleman), then do a search over on frrax as there is a ton of information about them. Several people have used them and said they are great, and some won't run them because they believe the aluminum flexes too much.
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01-31-2009, 04:34 PM
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If you are talking about the aluminum phb and lcas (with the tubing from coleman), then do a search over on frrax as there is a ton of information about them. Several people have used them and said they are great, and some won't run them because they believe the aluminum flexes too much.
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well still $200 and you put it together. i would buy from someone and go that route.
My opinion the JJ style that 6litereater is selling the best on the market. and i have been through alot. from BMR, to UMI, to Spohn. they all make good stuff. but i love my JJ joints.
and aluminum is strong. i have ran them for two years. now i got my titanium ones and love them even more(pretty penny, but are great)
My opinion the JJ style that 6litereater is selling the best on the market. and i have been through alot. from BMR, to UMI, to Spohn. they all make good stuff. but i love my JJ joints.
and aluminum is strong. i have ran them for two years. now i got my titanium ones and love them even more(pretty penny, but are great)
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well still $200 and you put it together. i would buy from someone and go that route.
My opinion the JJ style that 6litereater is selling the best on the market. and i have been through alot. from BMR, to UMI, to Spohn. they all make good stuff. but i love my JJ joints.
and aluminum is strong. i have ran them for two years. now i got my titanium ones and love them even more(pretty penny, but are great)
My opinion the JJ style that 6litereater is selling the best on the market. and i have been through alot. from BMR, to UMI, to Spohn. they all make good stuff. but i love my JJ joints.
and aluminum is strong. i have ran them for two years. now i got my titanium ones and love them even more(pretty penny, but are great)
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Build your own. I built mine own LCAs for $80. The PHR cost another $45. I use aluminum LCAs because I'm only putting stock-ish power down and don't have sudden loads from launching. But, I use steel for the PHR, because I pull over 1.2Gs in turns.
Got mine at a local dirt-track shop. Just brought the stock parts in and built them from off-the-shelf stuff.
Got mine at a local dirt-track shop. Just brought the stock parts in and built them from off-the-shelf stuff.
02-03-2009, 07:46 PM
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not to hijack, but i see a lot of people boxing/making lca's and phb's, but no one doing anything with the stock torque arm. if i could pick up a ta for free would it be worth having someone weld some more supports/cross-braces into it to make it more rigid?
i don't really need a new torque arm, so i'm not gonna shell out $400 for one. but is their any reason no one does it?
i don't really need a new torque arm, so i'm not gonna shell out $400 for one. but is their any reason no one does it?
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For the LCAs, I'm using "aluminum trailing arm tubes". For the PHR I'm using "steel swedged tubes". And, for both, I'm using CMR/L-12 rod ends.
I guess I can post the name, since they don't really do internet sales and wouldn't hurt our sponsors.
It's a place called Clausen Racing. They have a website, but only a sample of all the stuff they carry. It is the size of a small grocery store, but instead of canned soup and frozen peas, they have transmissions, SBC heads, rear axles, tubes, brackets, shocks, springs, etc. on the shelves. In fact, they ahve had people build entire race cars just from parts bought out of their store. From the frame to the paint and stickers.
You should try to find a dirt track near you, and ask where everyone gets their parts. Chances are good that there is some store in your area that you never knew about.
When I go, I usually bring my stock piece and grab parts to make the new part match the dimensions.
I guess I can post the name, since they don't really do internet sales and wouldn't hurt our sponsors.
It's a place called Clausen Racing. They have a website, but only a sample of all the stuff they carry. It is the size of a small grocery store, but instead of canned soup and frozen peas, they have transmissions, SBC heads, rear axles, tubes, brackets, shocks, springs, etc. on the shelves. In fact, they ahve had people build entire race cars just from parts bought out of their store. From the frame to the paint and stickers.
You should try to find a dirt track near you, and ask where everyone gets their parts. Chances are good that there is some store in your area that you never knew about.
When I go, I usually bring my stock piece and grab parts to make the new part match the dimensions.