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Heavy duty steering bars
drmike:
I know you can beef up your drag link etc. by sliding over some steel pipe of a suitable diameter. I assume I just measure up the diameter and pop donw and buy the pipe - is there any special quality of steel to buy. Any dumb pitfalls I can tumble into?
TIA
Mike
Henry Webster:
I don't really know what pitfalls there are regarding material etc. I have heard of people stuffing the inside of the tube with masking tape to stop them rattling and others stuffing them full of grease to help them 'rotate'.
I am beginning to be of the opinion that at the reasonable price of some of the off-the-shelf strengthened bars (Sumo/Danbars/QT) etc. there is hardly any point in doing anything else - and I am ususally the first person to try and save spending money! :lol:
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cstokes:
The big problem here is that your local steel stockist probely won't keep the correct diameter of 6mm wall tubing in stock, i found out this when i tried to save some money, they only order in 7 meter lengths and it costs about £180, so unless a few people want them it isn't worth the outlay whan you consider a Danbars is only about £30.
drmike:
You can get a Dan bar for 30 quid - where from?
As to buying a full length I may be able to get round that as there a number of stockists and fabricators round me and they all seem stunningly frendly and helpful.
Mike
cstokes:
I recently got a danbars for topple for £30 from simmonites, adnitedly it was at the malvern show.
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