[Canuk40]

Hi Ken,

The first sets were sent out before pics were taken. We are installing a set on Angelos Gulf car so you'll see how they look then. The parts are just amazing. Holding one in your hand and realizing it's only a bit more than a pound heavier than the aluminum billet part it replaces really makes all the developement work, test parts and late nights worth while.

The most important aspect of the new front uprights are more than just eliminating the possibilty of bolted together parts working loose, it's in the improved geometry of the hubs, strength, suspension travel, geometry and cooling.

Adding 5 degrees incline to the upper ball joint mount takes care of binding up that joint in bump. Optimising the Ackerman required moving the tier rod over 25mm to improves cornering and feel. Making all castor adjustments at the chassis instead of in the hub naturally tilts the steering arm up so bump steer is further reduced. Take another look at the pictures again and you'll see what I mean.

The changes made could only by achieved by putting the ball joints and tie rods in the right place at the right angles. It cannot be done with the stock upright geometry and dimensions.

I'll get the on-car pics up as soon as possible. These parts are meant for more severe use, like track days or driving at the upper end of the cars performance envelope.

Steel has three times the strength of aluminum and the break away mode is also quite different. It's important to note because the need for stronger uprights has been raised already.

In fairness to the original uprights made by Cape Advanced Vehilces (pre Autofutura), I don't believe any failied on their own, there was either an assembly, maintainance or impact issue that preceded the event (or combination of the three).

Our uprights give a tremendous increase in strength, functionality, cooling and are bolt on parts. They are also very labour and machine time intensive to make. In as much as I'd like to sell all four corners at a time, the fronts are available on their own at 2,990 pair with new SKF bearings, less a 600 core credit for the old parts.

Delivery time is about 10 days from order. We can outfit the hub carriers to accept any brake caliper mounts if your going to bigger brakes, just send us the new brakes and we'll make it all good.

Although it's impossible to predict the outcome of a curb, pot hole or other sudden impact affecting the life of suspension components, it is well known that steel parts are more likely to bend than break away like aluminum ones.

That's got to be better than having the "wheels fall off your wagon", as the saying goes... It's also why most classes of professional racing do not allow aluminum uprights.

Also coming soon, the ultimate front upper control arm for CAVs, something that will appeal to the "AAAA" crowd LOL.

Cheers