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Originally Posted by TimMullen
If the brace is not attached to the chassis, but only to the track rod ends, then it will not be putting the track rod ends in double shear. The loads from one side will allow the joint to flex, and transfer that flex to the other side. That would spread the load from the regular single shear joint, to two single shear joints. Which would be nowhere near as strong as a single double shear joint. And may even be weaker that the regular tie rod end in single shear. The new brace may just be a tube flattened at each end, but I bet it attaches to the chassis in the middle somewhere...
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Nick Adams of Lotus described the new track braces to Myelise and myself at Lime Rock on Monday. Just a side to side, joint to joint, simple tubular brace. He does not care for the first design. Note that the loads are not the same side-to-side when the car is loaded in a car, which helps.
Mark - any chance you could take a picture of the brace, on a car or loose?