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      11-03-2020, 09:37 AM   #167
Michael9218
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Drives: 2007 Z4 M Coupe
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Location: Woodstock, GA

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SLR failure

Sad to report that my SLR control arm kit failed. The outer ball stud snapped at the upper nut. Fortunately this happened right away on an out lap, so collateral damage is minimal. A bit of fender damage and a wheel.

I had planned to replace all the hardware this winter, as after three years of use I was having anxiety about this. How ironic...

The one chronic problem I have had with this kit is the hardware loosening. Numerous times I've had shudder issues on track only to find that one or more of the nuts had loosened. I was also worried that the top nut on the outer ball mount may have been stretching the stud every time it took more torque. I even talked to Sean about this. Looking at the failure, it suggests to me that this stud did stretch as the failure looks to me like a tension failure rather than sheer.

For now I'm going back to stock arms. Will be interested to get Vanne's feedback on the MRT DTM kit.








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