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2011-2014 Mustangs
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Best high end coilovers for track that are still streetable
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<blockquote data-quote="modernbeat" data-source="post: 14446575" data-attributes="member: 137954"><p>Torrington bearings are fine for race use where you have the opportunity to replace them after every event, or at least inspect and lube them after every few hours of use. But they really don't work on the street. We tried so many ways to make them work and live without frequent maintenance or replacement. Here's a photo of an early version of the Vorshlag perch. This design, and a few others that didn't even make it this far were discarded.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/photos/i-rNwX2FQ/0/M/i-rNwX2FQ-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here it shows how we tried to enclose it to give the Torrington more longevity.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/photos/i-2MFzqfq/0/M/i-2MFzqfq-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Eventually we designed the current perch which takes the bearing out of the spring height and sinks the bearing below the spring perch and parallel to the spring so it does not affect available stroke.</p><p></p><p>Another shot from the archives, the first of the sealed bearing perches.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/photos/i-3KSckTb/1/M/i-3KSckTb-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The issues seen by a dual-purpose street and track car are much more difficult to solve than strictly race parts, or strictly street parts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="modernbeat, post: 14446575, member: 137954"] Torrington bearings are fine for race use where you have the opportunity to replace them after every event, or at least inspect and lube them after every few hours of use. But they really don't work on the street. We tried so many ways to make them work and live without frequent maintenance or replacement. Here's a photo of an early version of the Vorshlag perch. This design, and a few others that didn't even make it this far were discarded. [IMG]http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/photos/i-rNwX2FQ/0/M/i-rNwX2FQ-M.jpg[/IMG] Here it shows how we tried to enclose it to give the Torrington more longevity. [IMG]http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/photos/i-2MFzqfq/0/M/i-2MFzqfq-M.jpg[/IMG] Eventually we designed the current perch which takes the bearing out of the spring height and sinks the bearing below the spring perch and parallel to the spring so it does not affect available stroke. Another shot from the archives, the first of the sealed bearing perches. [IMG]http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/photos/i-3KSckTb/1/M/i-3KSckTb-M.jpg[/IMG] The issues seen by a dual-purpose street and track car are much more difficult to solve than strictly race parts, or strictly street parts. [/QUOTE]
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