Spinner Failure - Video

[Rick Parker]

I have never seen THIS subject addressed: Were the original knockoff's from back in the day steel or aluminum?

[LightNFast]

Originally Posted by Rick Parker

I have never seen THIS subject addressed: Were the original knockoff's from back in the day steel or aluminum?

Good question Rick, My guess is magnesium....

[D-CEL]

Hey Darren,
Holy Crap man! I’m sorry to see that.
Now lets talk about the "spinner failure"…. it kinda looks like a "spinner installation failure"....?
You sure are giving that Aluminum a work out! Do you have an office and a permanent parking space in Provo? lol
Anyway, I’m glad to know you weren’t hurt and the damage looks minimal.

Jason

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by LightNFast

My guess is magnesium....

I never would have thought they could be magnesium.
For what it's worth, and it ain't much , I'd say steel.

Kudos to Darren for sharing. No matter who or what was at fault, it's probably not easy showing something like this publicly. Some guys are waxers (polishers) and some are drivers. Darren is both

On a side note, my Snake River Canyon jump will NOT be filmed.

[D-CEL]

I agree completely and mean no disrespect to Darren. He sure certainly isn’t a “Poser” in my book….

Jason

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by Rick Parker

I have never seen THIS subject addressed: Were the original knockoff's from back in the day steel or aluminum?

I don't know positively, but I'm guessing aluminum.

Reason being that even in those days they were starting to understand the effects of unsprung weight on a suspension system. Since it's about a 3 to 1 ratio between steel and aluminum, I would be surprised if they were steel.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by Rick Parker

I have never seen THIS subject addressed: Were the original knockoff's from back in the day steel or aluminum?

Good question - I think the spinners with my Vintage knock offs are some sort of aluminum. Knowing how easy it is to gall and strip regular fastners in aluminum heads and intakes I've wondered about their durability and beating on them. My Corvette knock offs have chome plated steel knockoffs and as long as there is a little anti-sieze on them I can beat on them all I want.