[DeTomaso] Camber brace pic requested
Ken Green
kenn_green at yahoo.com
Wed Feb 20 22:59:06 EST 2008
The operative word there is "massive." probably because of the weak point in the middle.
Ken
MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 2/20/08 17 20 9, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:
> Not wanting to be a wet towel (or what ever people say) the brace
> behind the engine looks like a really poor design. It's under compression, and
> the joints at the center are just begging to flex. I think it would be a lot
> better design if the "turn buckels were at the outboard ends.
>
> Maybe just use square tubing and fit it to the car? Might not have
> the bling, but I think it would be more functional.
>
The Hall design substitutes massive square tubing for the top half of the
brace, with a single large turnbuckle in the center. It ain't flexing for
nuthin'. :>)
Mike
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