New beam design class 5? Who, where???

[wheezy]

I heard there is a NEW front end beam design that has been kickin arse in Class 5.

Allegedly, the design uses 6" longer arms and they mount BEHIND the beam using a design similar to a rear trailing arm.

Would love to see / hear more about this. Also allegedly it pulls 18" of travel.

I searched but could not find. Anybody know anything???

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[jsallenbach]

I think i know who your talking about and if so, this set up works really well!

[joe1369]

Sounds interesting, but one off pieces and parts sound expensive, as well as gaining 2.5 to 3" of travel really that much faster?? Looks to me like the angularity of the front arms become an issue when you get near those travel numbers, even though everything else clears. It is hard enough for a top dog Fodrill arm to last very long, these seem interesting, but probably not much test time, WHat do I know, SHOW US THE GOODS!!!!! Not really that muck difference in lap times between the BEST 16 Cars, 12 cars and Class 5 cars. Seems like a 2.5 x 10" bypass and a 2.0 x 12 coil over could be optimised to dampen better, and stay cool longer than re-inventing the beam arm, BUT, SHOW US THE GOODS. Remember 1 FLAT TIRE IS SOMETIMES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING AND LOOSING IN THESE CLASSES.

[5racer]

i am real interested in who has this beam are what it looks like .

[joe1369]

I remember seeing someone years ago, that used what looked like a 2" hollow spindle snout on the end of a beam, with a custom fabricated set of arms, seems it was an old 10 car, maybe from the "Trophy Truck Killer" days?? Also there is a picture of some long front arms on a beam car out of Mosebilt, saw it on "Glamis Dunes".

[wheezy]

Sounds interesting, but one off pieces and parts sound expensive, as well as gaining 2.5 to 3" of travel really that much faster?? Looks to me like the angularity of the front arms become an issue when you get near those travel numbers, even though everything else clears. It is hard enough for a top dog Fodrill arm to last very long, these seem interesting, but probably not much test time, WHat do I know, SHOW US THE GOODS!!!!! Not really that muck difference in lap times between the BEST 16 Cars, 12 cars and Class 5 cars. Seems like a 2.5 x 10" bypass and a 2.0 x 12 coil over could be optimised to dampen better, and stay cool longer than re-inventing the beam arm, BUT, SHOW US THE GOODS. Remember 1 FLAT TIRE IS SOMETIMES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING AND LOOSING IN THESE CLASSES.

Allegedly getting 18" of travel out of a beam design - allegedly he's been winning C5 races. That's all I know.

[DBMETALWORX]

Allegedly getting 18" of travel out of a beam design - allegedly he's been winning C5 races. That's all I know.

IIRC Dan Spencer used to make one w/18" travel years ago..

[M.Harvey1600]

It is Aj Martins Car....



cant find any detail shots of the front arms but the first race he did with this new set up was the Toys for Tots holiday 200 last year and won then won Parker I believe...

I was told that it uses urethane bushings and is clamped much like the rear trailing arms or front lower arms on a class 1/tt.

this is a shot of the front before the changes you can see the difference in shock towers:

[Becerra]

seen the set up and can say its very very nice. def gonna be the new thing in the future...

[wheezy]

Would love to see some photos!