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06-01-2006, 07:58 PM
The total amount of operations is 56. The winner is Musclerodz with a guess of 55. I'll PM you with the details. :thumbsup:
The Swag: A set of 2nd Gen F-Body tubular upper control arms from SpeedTech Performance (http://www.speedtech-performance.com/).
The Contest trivia question: The cross shafts are machined out of stainless steel. Tell me how many operations it takes to machine the set from raw material to finished product. At the end of the month, the first person who guessed correctly or came the closest to the correct number wins the set of tubular arms.
The Rules: Post your guess in this thread. In the event of a tie, the person who answered/posted first is the winner. You may only post once. My Moderators are not eligible to win although I encourage them to participate.
My Notes: I want to thank Todd and company at SpeedTech Performance (http://www.speedtech-performance.com/) for donating this month's prize. If you don't have a 2nd Gen F-Body, I still encourage everyone to participate as they can always be sold via the Lateral-g Classifieds.
http://www.lateral-g.net/temp/ST2ndGenFbody.jpg (http://www.speedtech-performance.com)
The Tubular Upper Control Arms are CAD designed Mandrel bent and all components are either laser cut or CNC machined for exact tolerances. They are made from 1.25" seamless tubing with a wall thickness of .125. The control arms come complete powder coated with stainless steel cross shafts, Acetron GP® type bushings, factory style Moog™ ball Joints and Energy Suspension™ Urethane Bump Stops. Also included are Billet Aluminum Ball Joint Covers anodized Silver.
Stronger than the factory Control Arm
Improved suspension Geometry to reduce bump steer
Provides additional built in positive caster which improves your handling ability
Urethane Bump Stops to provide Ball joint protection at full drop
No modifications required to install the Control Arms.
A complete factory replacement
Instructions on how to install the arms along with recommended alignment specifications.
Billet Aluminum outer housing with Black Acetron GP® type inner sleeves that have 0 deflection, low drag and self lubricating properties for a bind free operation.
The Bushings Do Not Squeak and are high wearing.
The Control Arms come Powder Coated with new hardware.
The Control Arms come fully assembled
Finally the WOW Effect
_________________
dccreations - 2
nova69 - 3
fennerford - 6
rsk - 8
69camaro - 9
geminifour - 10
dirtyharry - 10
jamac05 - 12
slow ride - 14
mnhotrod - 18
ph68camaro - 20
00fxd - 21
rwhite692 - 22
dawg - 23
db z28 - 23
zz3elcamino - 24
dookie - 24
coyote11 - 24
c.shulz - 26
zbugger - 26
ahowudoin - 28
clsccmro - 30
tndude - 32
chevy2boy333 - 33
nos monky - 34
deiguy38 - 36
jski67 - 38
efi - 40
joeljet - 43
calicraig - 44
spooky - 48
6'9'witha69 - 50
tracy - 50
johnny51 - 51
musclerodz - 55 WINNER
carkrazy1987 - 60
derek69ss - 68
crazy1969 - 70
markss28 - 73
siroadrnr - 74
tonyg - 76
madmaxx - 78
oorange67 - 82
black67ls1 - 84
son69 - 85
redaddiction - 99
jason holmes - 102
el-camino - 112
ummgawa - 120
tbell - 148
bad bowtie - 150
radlark - 169
drnc - 180
oldzzy - 201
justanova - 210
todds69 - 226
nvrdun71 - 242
mazspeed - 265
erics71ss - 280
gregd - 312
67rsconvert - 320
Race-Rodz - 368
mtuck - 428
andrew mcbride - 434
oldflm72 - 455
youthpastor - 462
jsr69 - 468
markm66 - 469
elusive r - 475
bri2203 - 543
wicked ss - 572
onebad68 - 572
r.friborg - 622
bouncer - 638
killer65malibu - 656
gtx - 666
camarogbg - 666
slck6t9 - 742
steve68 - 745
hiwayman - 747
badrs69 - 777
van b - 778
j-rod - 809
pointman - 840
raceman - 844
69blackz - 857
rocketrod - 888
lt1 chevelle - 900
rockdogz - 918
roddr1968 - 968
JamesD - 1023
67sally - 1111
hdesign - 1234
crcft78 - 1254
maxharvard - 1264
sledge33 - 1692
beast2831 - 1969
bajatoy - 1971
rybar - 1977
protour - 1988
67 camaro - 2753
mschu - 5111
The Swag: A set of 2nd Gen F-Body tubular upper control arms from SpeedTech Performance (http://www.speedtech-performance.com/).
The Contest trivia question: The cross shafts are machined out of stainless steel. Tell me how many operations it takes to machine the set from raw material to finished product. At the end of the month, the first person who guessed correctly or came the closest to the correct number wins the set of tubular arms.
The Rules: Post your guess in this thread. In the event of a tie, the person who answered/posted first is the winner. You may only post once. My Moderators are not eligible to win although I encourage them to participate.
My Notes: I want to thank Todd and company at SpeedTech Performance (http://www.speedtech-performance.com/) for donating this month's prize. If you don't have a 2nd Gen F-Body, I still encourage everyone to participate as they can always be sold via the Lateral-g Classifieds.
http://www.lateral-g.net/temp/ST2ndGenFbody.jpg (http://www.speedtech-performance.com)
The Tubular Upper Control Arms are CAD designed Mandrel bent and all components are either laser cut or CNC machined for exact tolerances. They are made from 1.25" seamless tubing with a wall thickness of .125. The control arms come complete powder coated with stainless steel cross shafts, Acetron GP® type bushings, factory style Moog™ ball Joints and Energy Suspension™ Urethane Bump Stops. Also included are Billet Aluminum Ball Joint Covers anodized Silver.
Stronger than the factory Control Arm
Improved suspension Geometry to reduce bump steer
Provides additional built in positive caster which improves your handling ability
Urethane Bump Stops to provide Ball joint protection at full drop
No modifications required to install the Control Arms.
A complete factory replacement
Instructions on how to install the arms along with recommended alignment specifications.
Billet Aluminum outer housing with Black Acetron GP® type inner sleeves that have 0 deflection, low drag and self lubricating properties for a bind free operation.
The Bushings Do Not Squeak and are high wearing.
The Control Arms come Powder Coated with new hardware.
The Control Arms come fully assembled
Finally the WOW Effect
_________________
dccreations - 2
nova69 - 3
fennerford - 6
rsk - 8
69camaro - 9
geminifour - 10
dirtyharry - 10
jamac05 - 12
slow ride - 14
mnhotrod - 18
ph68camaro - 20
00fxd - 21
rwhite692 - 22
dawg - 23
db z28 - 23
zz3elcamino - 24
dookie - 24
coyote11 - 24
c.shulz - 26
zbugger - 26
ahowudoin - 28
clsccmro - 30
tndude - 32
chevy2boy333 - 33
nos monky - 34
deiguy38 - 36
jski67 - 38
efi - 40
joeljet - 43
calicraig - 44
spooky - 48
6'9'witha69 - 50
tracy - 50
johnny51 - 51
musclerodz - 55 WINNER
carkrazy1987 - 60
derek69ss - 68
crazy1969 - 70
markss28 - 73
siroadrnr - 74
tonyg - 76
madmaxx - 78
oorange67 - 82
black67ls1 - 84
son69 - 85
redaddiction - 99
jason holmes - 102
el-camino - 112
ummgawa - 120
tbell - 148
bad bowtie - 150
radlark - 169
drnc - 180
oldzzy - 201
justanova - 210
todds69 - 226
nvrdun71 - 242
mazspeed - 265
erics71ss - 280
gregd - 312
67rsconvert - 320
Race-Rodz - 368
mtuck - 428
andrew mcbride - 434
oldflm72 - 455
youthpastor - 462
jsr69 - 468
markm66 - 469
elusive r - 475
bri2203 - 543
wicked ss - 572
onebad68 - 572
r.friborg - 622
bouncer - 638
killer65malibu - 656
gtx - 666
camarogbg - 666
slck6t9 - 742
steve68 - 745
hiwayman - 747
badrs69 - 777
van b - 778
j-rod - 809
pointman - 840
raceman - 844
69blackz - 857
rocketrod - 888
lt1 chevelle - 900
rockdogz - 918
roddr1968 - 968
JamesD - 1023
67sally - 1111
hdesign - 1234
crcft78 - 1254
maxharvard - 1264
sledge33 - 1692
beast2831 - 1969
bajatoy - 1971
rybar - 1977
protour - 1988
67 camaro - 2753
mschu - 5111