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Location: CA
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Broken 3.2 Carrera strut
This happened on the track at Buttonwillow - didn't go off or hit anything....
 Is this a common fail point? 
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10-04-2014, 04:54 PM
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I had one that was 'lowered' break at the weld, at mid-ohio (15 years ago)
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10-04-2014, 05:22 PM
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Very unusual..are you using turbo tie rods? They can put more stress on the suspension/shock tube.
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10-04-2014, 07:01 PM
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struts
These parts are old need to be crack tested every year.
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10-04-2014, 09:46 PM
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Crack probably got started on a previous track day during an agricultural tour.
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10-05-2014, 08:40 AM
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10-05-2014, 09:42 AM
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Turbo tie rods... Yes.... Old part... Yes, original strut! Also lowered w/o bump steer kit, and 23mm torsion bars. I believe there have been a few agricultural excursions as well. I guess it all adds up!
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10-06-2014, 06:40 AM
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