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AtomicLabMonkey · 2012-05-05, 05:40 PM

I'd be wary of those welds onto the knuckle. Depending on the material used for the knuckle, whether it was cast or forged, what procedures the welder is using, etc. - that can either be successful or a Really Bad Idea.

I've worked for more than one small aftermarket company. Trust me, none of them have a great wealth of knowledge in materials engineering. They also don't typically have a lot of resources to analyze what they're doing, let alone perform actual long term durability testing (think: fatigue failure) on what they've designed.

2012-05-05, 05:40 PM	#73
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	I'd be wary of those welds onto the knuckle. Depending on the material used for the knuckle, whether it was cast or forged, what procedures the welder is using, etc. - that can either be successful or a Really Bad Idea. I've worked for more than one small aftermarket company. Trust me, none of them have a great wealth of knowledge in materials engineering. They also don't typically have a lot of resources to analyze what they're doing, let alone perform actual long term durability testing (think: fatigue failure) on what they've designed. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."