boxed trailing arms?

[tahoward]

Is it worth doing this for a car that sees no track action? Cars apart and a friend says its a must. I never said he was smart. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks

[Joe Bob]

If you do it...do it in a jig. The heat can warp the arms and make it difficult to align the finished product....

[This message has been edited by mikez (edited 12-01-2000).]

[DonNewton]

If your car is not going to be "tracked" or autocrossed, and your trailing arms are in good condition, and you're not building a mother of a 4 cylinder or converting to a -6 or an -8, you don't really need to do this. It's good if you plan on loading the suspension (see introductory collegate sentance), but if not, I wouldn't worry about it. . .Others may disagree, but that's my humble opinion.

[campbellcj]

FWIW I've been asking around about the same thing, and lots of guys are telling me no (it's not worth it) even for cars that are track-driven, unless they are high-HP full race cars, in which case they will have all kinds of chassis reinforcements as well as a full cage or tube frame.

[neilca]

Don't do it. It increases the unsprung weight. I have yet to see one of these arms bent due to suspension loading. Run what you have and be happy.
Good luck
neil