Some spec miata fun ended by ball joint failure
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Some spec miata fun ended by ball joint failure
Only video I have uploaded from this weekend since the sunday race is too long to upload to youtube. race starts about 4min in and goes under caution for half a lap around the 8:20 mark and resumes around 10:30. T13 of that lap is when the fun happens. Can definitely see throughout the video where a good motor would be nice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=636hPw2xQX8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=636hPw2xQX8
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Yeah I heard about that but we spent a while fixing the car and then were just too tired after that.
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Bummer. What's the normal service life of a Miata control arm?
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Finally got around to watching this. Makes me want to go racing again!
Glad your ball joint didn't let go at a more critical time, looks like it worked out well for you. (as in, both you and the car lived on to race another day)
Glad your ball joint didn't let go at a more critical time, looks like it worked out well for you. (as in, both you and the car lived on to race another day)
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They are supposed to have a very long life span. I guess the shearing of that bolt was due to it being an aftermarket bushing. Must have been put in by the previous owner of the car after a wreck... oh well, that's racing. shit happens. I guess I'm kind of glad it happened because that explained the reason the car wasn't turning right for shit. When I got back out sunday it was definitely rotating very well.
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