Mechanical Superiority

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Racecar rear control arms

Rear control arms for a Mazda RX-7, designed and machined around solid spherical bearings.

Small custom parts for performance

Racecar rear control arms

  • The projectMy very own LS1-swapped RX7 is a great track platform; with a lightweight chassis and excellent suspension setup for road racing. Once my driving skills improved past a certain point, I started to notice that the rear end of the car felt excessively "twitchy" in mid-corner handling when adding throttle. By using some simple engineering analysis and employing my own deep intuitive understanding of the chassis as a system, I was able to narrow the problem down to probable excessive bushing compliance on the rear Lower Control Arms (LCA's).
  • The resultsI designed and manufactured my own rear control arms with solid spherical joints to eliminate the rear toe-compliance. Once the new LCA's were installed, I headed to the track to test them out. What a world of difference! The rear end now feels solidly planted, and I can drive through corners with absolute confidence. Although this type of design is likely too extreme for a road car, it is just what was needed for a full race application. And don't they look beautiful?
  • Year2022
Model CAD model of a rear control arm with spherical bearings at each end
What was drawn
Built Two machined control arms on a blue moving blanket
What was built
1 CAD model of a rear control arm with spherical bearings at each end
2 Two machined control arms on a blue moving blanket
3 The pair of machined control arms from above

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A drawing, a model, or even just a napkin sketch: I can help you to refine your idea and make it a reality. If you're not sure about the finer particulars (like tolerances or materials selection), that's totally fine. With my experience, we can help nail the details so that the design turns out right the first time.

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