Front Strut brace

[yetibone]

I made mine from schedule 40 T6 aluminum pipe with 1/2" ID, and 1/4" T6 aluminum plate. For ends of the bars, I used 3/4" T6 aluminum solid bar that I drilled, and threaded for the fork ends, then shouldered (turned down) to fit into the pipe, and TIG welded it together.

[zeroaxe]

Thanks yetibone. The only thing that I am a little confused about is exactly where the solid bar comes in to play. I.e. how did you TIG that to the two plates? Thanks again :agree:

[yetibone]

The solid bar pieces are for the fork ends to screw into. The I.D. of the pipes I used was too big for the 1/2-20 fork ends, so the drilled, and tapped solid pieces was the only solution for a smaller inner diameter to suit the fork ends' threads. They're welded to the ends of the bar going between the strut towers, and the bars going down to the frame head. Here's some pics...

[Steve C]

Hi Yetibone

You and I must be the only people who feel the need to brace the struts to the floor area.

I made mine from 25 mm square steel tube with a 1/4 inch plate over the strut tops. I didn't make mine adjustable at all.

Steve

[yetibone]

WERD!:agree:

I'd seen ones that have diagonal bracing up to the far front of the spare tire well, but none like mine, until I saw pics of yours. My thinking is that that style of bracing I'd seen before I built mine didn't seem to counter the cornering loads on the towers as well by sending the load forward to another part of the body. It really only sends the load to the opposite strut tower. Our ideas address the the transverse loads on the strut towers by bracing them directly to the chassis, and to each other.

[Steve C]

Hi Yetibone

I agree with what you said about the load on the towers, its all about triangles. Triangles are stronger than squares.

It looks like you can push your pan around with the struts not falling over, something that makes me jealous (but I'm over it) of torsion bar front end cars.

Steve

[flat]

I'm with both of you guys, the triangulation is the key. I make a kit for the front area that triangulates just like Steve C's setup. I use the same links and clevises that I have in the kafer cup bars. Looks sexy but cramps the spare tire space.

Steve C, what is the threaded rod sticking up from the center for? Battery?

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