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01-16-2019, 08:47 PM
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 Drives: 2014 LS RIP Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Maine
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BMR frame connector issue
I’ve had my frame connectors for two years on my ‘14. I was under the car last week and they are rusting really bad!!! Anyone else having this problem?
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01-16-2019, 09:51 PM
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Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Hospitality State
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Salt up there?
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01-16-2019, 10:01 PM
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Drives: Black aSS 2011 - L99 Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Texas
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Remove, sand repaint?
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01-16-2019, 10:03 PM
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Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Hospitality State
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Wow, rarest Camaro on Earth. Congrats. |
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01-17-2019, 12:34 AM
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Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Spring Hill, FL
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I'm not going to lie. I am very confused.
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01-17-2019, 07:17 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Huntsville, AL
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The used ones that I bought were starting to rust pretty badly when I got them.
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01-17-2019, 07:29 AM
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Drives: 1991 Z/28 Convertible Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Strip them and have them powder coated.
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01-17-2019, 08:06 AM
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Drives: ABM SS2/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Lafayette,LA
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I thought they powder coated all their products? My trailing arms are powder coated...
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01-17-2019, 10:39 AM
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Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seffner, FL
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01-17-2019, 11:45 AM
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That's why I'm a fan of the "aluminum" Hotchkis Max Chassis Brace.
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01-17-2019, 08:23 PM
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Drives: 2014 LS RIP Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Maine
Posts: 104
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There is salt up here, BUT my car doesn’t go out in the winter!
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01-17-2019, 08:24 PM
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Drives: 2014 LS RIP Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Maine
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It’s a shame I like BMR products but even my strut brace is starting to peel.
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01-17-2019, 11:12 PM
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Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Chicagoland
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All materials are prone to corrosion.
Of course you have atmospheric conditions like salt (which is ever present in Maine, not only in winter) but elements not often considered because they are so common, such as moisture, dirt, pollen, etc. Heat and cold affect materials with changes in dimensions. Coatings don't always change dimensions at the same rate as the material they are applied to. Probably the best material today, as it has been for many years, is stainless steel, as far as corrosion. But it is heavy and difficult to work with and expensive. It is all a trade-off in cost. How many people will pay 10X as much for a chassis brace that will last forever instead of something that will last as long as you need it? Quote:
If you don't think aluminum corrodes you have another think coming. Aluminum corrodes quickly in water alone. And if you probe a bit deeper you should investigate fatigue, which is why airplanes are junked after a number of hours of use and you will never find a permanent building on an aluminum frame.
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01-18-2019, 10:41 AM
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If you don't think aluminum corrodes you have another think coming. Aluminum corrodes quickly in water alone.
And if you probe a bit deeper you should investigate fatigue, which is why airplanes are junked after a number of hours of use and you will never find a permanent building on an aluminum frame.[/QUOTE] You're absolutely right that aluminum corrodes by oxydation but after a thin layer of aluminum oxide forms it typically halts further corrosion unlike rust. Besides, the Hotchkis brace is light and I'll take my chances with regard to fatigue. I haven't bought it yet but it's next on my list. |
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