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Which shape Control Arms are better

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Old 01-24-2007, 02:46 AM
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Default Which shape Control Arms are better

i am trying to decide which control arms to buy your opinion would be great.
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:41 PM
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need more votes
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:42 PM
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Old 01-25-2007, 12:33 AM
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IMHO, round is better on any type use.
Reason, stress load will be the same at any point of it's diameter.......
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from a architectural engineering standpoint round is usually always better but it all depends on bracing and thickness.
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