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Technical => Roo Man's Room => Topic started by: retroboy on September 06, 2015, 05:57:56 AM

Title: Why radius rods?
Post by: retroboy on September 06, 2015, 05:57:56 AM

Howdy. Why am I seeing radius rods on FEDS with either bolt in or weld on front axles?

Title: Re: Why radius rods?
Post by: dreracecar on September 06, 2015, 08:00:24 AM

Could depend on front axle width or just a style/look, but no written rule

Title: Re: Why radius rods?
Post by: fuel749 on September 07, 2015, 12:39:42 PM

More than likely a style thing, but NHRA  requires radius rods on beam type front axles that are more than 18" from king pin axis to the axles rigid mounting point.

Title: Re: Why radius rods?
Post by: rooman on September 08, 2015, 05:25:08 AM

My customer Bob Buckley (Rock and Roll Express) had me build a wider axle for his car earlier this year and added radius rods just to make the car look more retro.

Roo