One down, one to go

[jlevie]

I had my failure early Saturday morning and a friend lost a toe adjuster bolt during Sunday's 45 minute race. Since the bolt was missing we don't know it the nut loosened or stripped. Since the car was fine for all of Saturday and suddenly went south during the race, I lean towards thread failure (like mine).

[brian52555]

Are you using the AKG, e30tech, or bimmerworld kit?

I wouldn't be surprised if they were all the same, just wonderin.

[jlevie]

I don't know what was on my friend's car, but mine is none of the above. I'm of the opinion that the particular kit isn't important, based on the problems I've seen with the various kits. It is more about the eccentric bolts design and the choice in bushings.

[kishg]

aluminum rtabs are legal in SE30? not sure if i want it much stiffer than it is back there though.

[Skafrog]

For what it's worth, we found the bolt for Adam's car, the nut had fallen off. This was possibly the worst track surface in the history of mankind, so its no surprise stuff fell off cars :)

[z31maniac]

Note to self.

Go ahead and modify RTA's with rod ends as opposed to eccentric bushings, since I have no class legality to worry about.

[jlevie]

For what it's worth, we found the bolt for Adam's car, the nut had fallen off. This was possibly the worst track surface in the history of mankind, so its no surprise stuff fell off cars :)

Interesting... My experience with a loosening bolt is that it causes a steadily worsening situation with handling getting worse each time the car is driven. But a bolt or nut failure results in a sudden and dramatic change. I wonder if the threads in the nut stripped?

[Skafrog]

Well, remember he was asking the questions about his car pulling to the left when accelerating on Saturday? He then spun in the morning session on Sunday. I think all of that was related to the nut falling off early in the weekend and then the bolt slowly sliding out....
I agree, I wish I could have seen the nut, but it probably melted in the afternoon heat :)

[jlevie]

That would be a symptom of a loose adjuster.