The decision to run KOTM with a buckled chassis brace probably wasn't a smart one, but I had already towed 14 hours to get there before it was discovered... When I got home after the event, the brace had fractured on both ends and was laying loose on the floor of the trailer. Putting the car up on the lift revealed that repeated flexing was tearing the rear crossmember away from the frame rails. The rain on Saturday, with the last runs of the weekend being in the wet probably saved me from more serious problems.
I built a new brace out of much heavier material, and added some gussets. I now paint all of my chassis modifications in light colors (white or silver depending on what I have on hand) to make inspections for cracks easier.
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04-11-2025, 02:57 PM
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