chrome-moly or steel

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02-11-2007, 12:35 AM

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ZachW04Stang

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RE: chrome-moly or steel

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ORIGINAL: HACKGT350

chrome-moly all the way im making my own sub frames out of chrome-moly

I would do carbon steel. Its going to be just as strong and save you some real $$. Plus you can just use a mig welder then too.

02-11-2007, 01:31 AM

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JD1969

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RE: chrome-moly or steel

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ORIGINAL: tinman

UPR makes some nice stuff....
My problem with the Moly steel control is that if the are not properly welded, meaning TIG, they will fail.
Moly steel's do not like to bend, it's brittle and likes to break, shatter, snap etc.....
I also don't really like the idea of C-M frame ties being welded to the mild steel car body either.........

Tinman is 100% correct here. C-M should be heat treated before welding for maximum strength, otherwise it can be brittle. The only real advantage of C-M is that it is lighter than mild DOM steel tubeing, somthing that really only matters on an all out race car.

02-11-2007, 04:00 AM

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worm2500

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RE: chrome-moly or steel

i still can not decide?

02-11-2007, 04:16 AM

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RE: chrome-moly or steel

i order my upr controls arm and there is a guy n this site that just installed them and said he noticed a big difference my boy also has them on his 02gt