NATIONWIDE RACE AT TX

Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
10 years ago
3,259 posts

I saw something in the latter stages of the race thats puzzling.

A car lost its rear wheel hub and spindle and it was said that to much camber was in the left rear. To do that you have to bend the rear housing right? Along with that how do you flex an axle that much without it breaking. Also doing that doesnt it put stress on the axle bearing? and cause a binding effect in the rear? Off setting the rear so car wants to turn into the turn on its own is one thing but this? Explain this to me and to others -- I know Im not the only one !!


updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
bill mcpeek
@bill-mcpeek
10 years ago
820 posts

Johnny, you have to be really good with a torch to heat a specific portion of the housing and then do your magic with a baking pan and a block of ice. Its called "clenching"... Of course you have to do it before the race based on driver and crew chief inputs and tons of info/data from the specific track and conditions you expect.

to get a better explanation than I can give you might want to google Kenny Sapper of Joe Gibbs racing. He is a master at this....