Nickp
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| posted on 10/7/15 at 12:08 PM |
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Duraflex steering rack clamps?
Anyone used these instead of the usual alloy or steel versions?
Dodgy? Waste of time? Why would you? Opinions please?
Haynes Locost Roadster Orange steering rack Clamps in Duraflex Extreme Poly
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DW100
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| posted on 10/7/15 at 12:15 PM |
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I assume there is a steel bit to go over the top?
If not you might as well hold the rack on with a couple of rubber bands.
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Nickp
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| posted on 10/7/15 at 01:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DW100
I assume there is a steel bit to go over the top?
If not you might as well hold the rack on with a couple of rubber bands.
Nope, that's in place of everything that'd normally be there.
I presume they're a very stiff nylon, but I know what you're saying 
[Edited on 10/7/15 by Nickp]
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 10/7/15 at 05:18 PM |
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"exceptional resistance to tear"
So they can tear then.. I would not be happy with that..
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Nickp
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| posted on 10/7/15 at 05:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
"exceptional resistance to tear"
So they can tear then.. I would not be happy with that..
But it is exceptional, which is better than good
Is there an advantage anyone can think of? They'd put less stress on the surrounding rack mount / chassis maybe because they'll flex if
they get a big hit?
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Sam_68
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| posted on 10/7/15 at 06:17 PM |
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For our sort of cars, I'd be using a solid machined aluminium rack clamp, to get rid of the flexible bit (the bush), not getting rid of the
steel bracket and making it all flexible!
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Nickp
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| posted on 10/7/15 at 06:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam_68
For our sort of cars, I'd be using a solid machined aluminium rack clamp, to get rid of the flexible bit (the bush), not getting rid of the
steel bracket and making it all flexible!
Fair enough. I've got 3 choices so I'm after different opinions 
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AvonJas
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| posted on 10/7/15 at 08:55 PM |
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I tried these, they don't really work. You still have to use part of the rubber bush between the rack and chassis mounts. Changed to solid alloy
ones instead.
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