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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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I was thinking about prototyping my own suspension products out of chromoly tubing and was wondering if anyone else has done this and how did it turn out?
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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How good a weldor are you, and how do you intend to
test the product short of driving it hard, as your own
crash test dummy? These are the two key questions.

Welding comes down to the individual doing it. I know
better than to trust -my- handiwork.
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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i've fabricated my transmission crossmember, but thats about it. i was thinking about fabbing some subframe connectors but i cant bring myself to do it. you have to really trust your skills in doing something like that.
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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i am a certified weldor an studied mechanical engineering and physics, as far as the testing, it would be done hard and at the track by myself.
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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if you have the confidence go for it
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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no ****. if you trust your skills then do it
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