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APPLICATION CHARTS
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PLEASE NOTE:
The following guide is a suggestion only, it is not intended as a recommendation. Your application may be different. Suggestions provided by FK Bearings.
The user accepts full responsibility for part determination. AED and FK cannot determine applications for its products. For further assistance in part selection, please contact AED, and we will make every effort to guide you in making the correct selection for your application.
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| TYPE OF RACE CAR: Sprint Car, Midget, Mini Sprint, Micro Sprint, TQ Midget |
| COMMON TERMS |
SUGGESTED PART |
| Tie Rod |
CM / ALRSM / RSM |
| Drag Link |
CM / ALRSM / RSM |
| Radius Rod |
CM / ALRSM / RSM |
| Rear Torsion Arms |
RSM / RSMX |
| Wing Sliders |
CM |
Open wheel racing is a "rough-and-tumble" sport. Aluminum "ALRSM" bearings are often used because of weight reduction, and in the case of a crash, the rod end fails and does not tear up the frame of the race car.
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| TYPE OF RACE CAR: Dwarf Car, Legends |
| COMMON TERMS |
SUGGESTED PART |
| Front Control Arms or "A" arms, Tie Rods |
CM / CMX |
| Rear Arms, 3-Link, Track Bar |
CMX / JMX |
These cars are light, simple and have lots of power per pound of weight. Their wheels stick out past the fenders (or no fenders) and the level of experience is usually lower. If you break a rod end on the front of the car, the car stops because you cannot drive it; break a rod end on the rear, and the car usually crashes into the wall. Refer to the "Three Rules of Rod Ends".
| TYPE OF RACE CAR: Stock Car, Late Model, I.M.C.A. Modifieds, Sportsman |
| COMMON TERMS |
SUGGESTED PART |
| "A" Arms, Front Control Arms |
CM / CMX / JM / JMX |
| Rear Arms |
CM / CMX / JMX |
| Track Bar |
CM / CMX / JMX |
| "J" Bar |
CM / CMX / JMX |
| Panhard Bar |
CM / CMX / JMX |
| Watts Link |
CM / CMX / JMX |
| Torque Link |
CM / CMX / JMX |
These cars are sometimes heavier and have fenders (except IMCA). They tend to rub together rather than bang together, and do not seem to be too ard on rod ends. If a rod end fails in the front of the car, it USUALLY just stopslll if a rear rod end breaks, the car turns right into the wall. Refer to the "Three Rules of Rod Ends".
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| TYPE OF RACE CAR: S.C.C.A. Road Racer, Improved Touring, Trans-AM, Autocross, Solo1, Sports Racer, GT Sedan |
| COMMON TERMS |
SUGGESTED PART |
| "A" Arms, Front Control Arms |
JMXT |
| Rear Arms |
JMXT |
| Track Bar |
JMXT |
| "J" Bar |
JMXT |
| Panhard Bar |
JMXT |
| Watts Link |
JMXT |
| Torque Link |
JMXT |
These cars are all road racers on pavement. The racing is amateur (no money), and the mechanical aptitude of the owners is lower as they are usually business professionals. The routine maintenance consists of washing the car and hauling it to the next event. They need a strong, long lasting part.
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| TYPE OF RACE CAR: Drag Racer, Stock, Super Stock, Pro Stock, Super Gas, Competition Eliminator, Dragster |
| COMMON TERMS |
SUGGESTED PART |
| 4-Link, Cross Link |
JMXT / RSMXT |
| Tie Rod, Strut Rod |
JMXT / RSMXT |
These cars all have huge tires and the loads on the suspension at the start are tremendous. They need the strongest part FK makes. In drag racing, repeatability is the key to winning, so most all racers want a part that will last, thus a Teflon liner.
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| TYPE OF RACE CAR: Off-Road, Single Seater, Two Seater, Buggy, Baja Bug |
| COMMON TERMS |
SUGGESTED PART |
| Trailing Arm, "A" Arm |
JMXT / HRSMXT / RSMXT |
| Tie Rod |
JMXT / HRSMXT / RSMXT |
This type of racing through the desert is very HARD on equipment. Replacement parts are carried on the car or are very far away in various pits. They need the strongest part possible, plus the protection of Teflon. The dirt in the desert is quite abrasive, and the Teflon seems to help the wear factor. After each race, the cars are completely disassembled and every part is inspected. Suspect parts at the time are replaced.
For more information, see: Rod End Guide and 3 Rules in Racing
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