farmers handmade trunk bars..

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Nov 2, 2005 | 09:26 AM

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if i can sell these 2 at least i can make my money back..

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Nov 2, 2005 | 09:28 AM

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holy structural rigidity...I bet that did make a difference...nice craftsmanship..

I value the trunkspace too much though..

Nov 2, 2005 | 09:38 AM

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wow thank you sir... thats why i also ran the rear bars just to combat any little flex these might give from front to back..

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Originally Posted by djtmotorsports

NO! This is the proper application for the heim joints. I've built countless many strut bars exactly the same way.

Farmer, good stuff

Nov 2, 2005 | 01:33 PM

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you mention selling these what are you looking to get???

Nov 2, 2005 | 02:00 PM

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275 plus shipping..

Nov 2, 2005 | 02:43 PM

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^ Bit expensive, but that setup looks very good. Nice work!

Nov 2, 2005 | 09:13 PM

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at 4 dollars a piece just for the joints.. there not.. anything that comes close to these are over 400 dollars..

Nov 3, 2005 | 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dafarmer69

...i would have the added weight if i didnt notice a diff.. oversteer is very predictable with these in here...

how much do they weigh?

Nov 3, 2005 | 02:55 PM

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Nov 3, 2005 | 05:52 PM

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I'd be concerned about the amount of stress placed on the mounting brackets, specifically on the outter sides of the mounting holes. Have you performed any sort of FEA analyses on this yet?
I'm still learning about this sort of thing, but I think that with the way the chassis will twist in hard turns, you might consider arching the bars or angling up the mounting points to reduce the amount of torque being applied directly to the shock tower mounting points.
I would have chosen something other than heim joints, but it certainly looks good.