Make a very close inspection, I'm pretty sure ether something is binding or one of the shocks leaked.

Hideeho
My comment, while stated very tongue in cheek:D, is very accurate for 2 reasons.

1st the change in velocity from driving slower has more effect simply because the change in weight is not very much as a percentage of the initial weight.

M(mass) x V(velocity) = P(force)
1600g x 32kph = 51200
1500g x 32kph = 48000
1600g x 24kph = 38400
1500g x 24kph = 36000

2nd when you drive slower you drive more accurately & wreck less. both of which lead to less broken parts.

The original post you made stated mass had zero effect. That is what I was correcting. It should be obvious that the factor you reduce the most will be the limiting factor.

To be technically correct, it is the change in momentum that will break car parts. These cars can go pretty darn fast without breaking, but make them stop quickly or go from a stand still quickly and that's when you start to break parts. This change in momentum (in this case velocity since mass of the vehicle will be constant) will cause an acceleration or deceleration which will cause a force which will cause a stress, and if the stress exceeds a certain amount, then parts break.

Your equation should read mass times the change in velocity with respect to time equals force:D

But in any case, your equations can lead us to the same conclusions in that a lighter car will generate less force than a heavier car if they both have the exact same change in velocity.

Technically what causes broken parts is impulse as someone above partially stated.

Impulse = Fnet * delta T

So basically this means that time is the main determinant of broken parts. If the crash occurs over a small period of time (i.e. hitting a wall) you're probably going to break.

tsk tsk tsk!
 

You guys have it all wrong!

Mass x Velocity + Wall,pipe or other car = Broken Parts

:)

:tire:

Hideeho
Too much math, & too much seriousness for what was intended as a half serious joke. So...

The old redneck's son came back from college as the 1st person from the county to ever graduate. Dad want to show off his son, so he took him down to the barber shop to show him off to all the old men. They get there & the dad says, "look, this is my son who just graduated from college. He's smart!" One of the old men says, "He don't look too smart. Say something smart." The new college graduate thinks for a moment & says, "Pi*rsq" & smiles proudly. The old men sit there stunned for a moment. Dad says, "ok boy, lets go home." As soon as they get out of hearing, one old man turns to the other & says, "He might have graduated college, but everybody knows pie are round."

Lol thats a good one

haha awesome

I have the same issues.
I blamed it on uneven driveline drag combined with drag brake. After removing drag brake I still had problems.

Something is out of whack. Maybe even the jump is the issue. Check for binding, air in the shocks and maybe try different springs. its possible you got a bad spring or one that was marked incorrectly.

Chasis holes stripping
 

Whats up All!!

Has anyone else noticed that the chassis holes that receive the screws that go to the rear shock tower, through the u-brace into the chassis strip relatively easily? I've now had two go in 12 months. I've heard somewhere that you just drop a few layers of CA down in there and let it dry you can get to where you can get hardware to hold, might that be true? I'm $60.00 into chassis plates and not really looking into getting more. Any input is appreciated!!!

Kevin

I have never stripped one out, but I dont crank on them either

Make sure you use the 9/16 ones in the front of the shock tower and the 7/16 in the rear of it.