Strength of Running Gear?

[Courior]

Hi

Just wondering how strong people would say the standard running gear on a K10 is? not the springs and the shocks, but the actual bolts that hold the wheels onto car and the large metal L plates that hold the front wheels, and the axle brackets etc... what kind of punishment can these take?? My reason for asking is i have recently gone over a MAHOOSIVE pothole and what a bang it made. i had a look and the car looks and drives as normal. but just so my mind is at rest, can these parts take a good bash??

Thanks,... Courior

PS: my thought would be the Tire would pop before the struts etc break??

 

[sonic]

Well people use them for grass track racing with standard components, so I suppose they must be pretty strong. If there was any damage done then I would think that it would show when the car was driven.

 

[SammoHung]

I hit a pothole at around 20mph

I damaged mt tyre sidewall, wheel rim, track-rod ends ands split a wishbone bush,,,,,

steering was a nightmare and when I took it to the garage they give me the list above

 

[sonic]

If there is any damage caused then can't the local council be billed for the repair costs ?

 

[Arnold]

Yes you can try, as long as you have suitable evidence.

I hit a pothole once and threw the alignment out, no other damage apart from that. I think all the bits underneath are fairly strong, otherwise they wouldn't be that safe to drive!

 

[Courior]

car drive 100% as normal.. i think its safe to say its ok then.. if they race em off road with standard bits then the odd pothole wont hurt lol!!

 

[RTLkyuubi]

depends on what condition the underneath of the car is. If its not rusted to #### then it should be ok. the loud bang would of been the suspension bottoming out and hitting the bump stop.

Ryan.

 

[Courior]

yeah i guessed it bottomed out lol.. it also make a hell of a bang when the car lifts to much (opposite of bottom out.. topping out??) .. like when i go off a pavement too fast or forget about the next speedhump lol

 

[RTLkyuubi]

yeah i guessed it bottomed out lol.. it also make a hell of a bang when the car lifts to much (opposite of bottom out.. topping out??) .. like when i go off a pavement too fast or forget about the next speedhump lol

That would be the damper being fully streched and hitting the bumpstop inside the damper.

Ryan.

 

[Courior]

ryan, thats what i thought... i take it thats not gonna cause damage and is designed to do that or they wouldnt put a bump stop inside the shocker!