Lower arm taper pins

[thedooga]

Hi there. I was reading this article

www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/infosheets/LVVTA_Info_04-2020_Spherical_Bearing_Rod_End_Conversion.pdf

And it mentions the preferred material is 4140 stainless steel, the items that came with my aftermarket lower arms are 304 stainless steel, would this be considered an equivalent material?

[Chris]

Mar 19, 2023 11:33:08 GMT 12 thedooga said:

Hi there. I was reading this article

www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/infosheets/LVVTA_Info_04-2020_Spherical_Bearing_Rod_End_Conversion.pdf

And it mentions the preferred material is 4140 stainless steel, the items that came with my aftermarket lower arms are 304 stainless steel, would this be considered an equivalent material?

Gidday Dooga

No, they are not equivalent. 4140 is chromoly steel. Stainless steel is generally considered to be fairly low on the scale in strength.

Cheers

Chris