Rockets New Longhorn

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Capitol has had bolt on brackets for years, one thing Rumley actually copied .

And it is the perfect way to sell your customers a car with different suspension than what you run.

[TALON75]

True, a few other benefits also. It will be the new norm I think.

[talclipse]

One would think it would be easy enough for these chassis manufacturer's to incorporate what is obviously a better design that would have minimal increase in material/ production costs, but my understanding is that these "new super high end" features are only available with the new car$.

[Lizardracing]

Ive seen bolt on brackets on the modifieds since at least 1990-93 era.

[Matt49]

Bolt-on vs. Weld-on anything is just a matter of making the chassis a bit more modular.
With that being said, I really like the Longhorn J-bar mounting brackets. A hard hit to the wall in most cars results in bending the 2x2 and a significant amount of fab to get it redone right. It appears that this design would simply require replacing the plates.

[Krooser]

Is this now a Rockhorn? Longrock? Horny Rocket?

[25drtrkr]

Bolt-on vs. Weld-on anything is just a matter of making the chassis a bit more modular.
With that being said, I really like the Longhorn J-bar mounting brackets. A hard hit to the wall in most cars results in bending the 2x2 and a significant amount of fab to get it redone right. It appears that this design would simply require replacing the plates.

Is that plate similar to what Lazer has been doing for several years now?

[Matt49]

Is that plate similar to what Lazer has been doing for several years now?

Not sure. Never been under a Lazer.
Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8h0buM6_v8
At 0:28 you can see the mounts where the plates mount. Then at 1:43 you can see the brackets themselves in the background.

[25drtrkr]

Not sure. Never been under a Lazer.
Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8h0buM6_v8
At 0:28 you can see the mounts where the plates mount. Then at 1:43 you can see the brackets themselves in the background.

The Lazer I saw at a PRI show a couple years ago, used an aluminum plate, with a series of holes, to use different lengths of j-bars. It was single shear. I like the idea of these bolt on brackets, makes it easier for repairs and testing new ideas.

[hanginitout]

Not smarta$$ questions. But I can't figure out what difference the tail section makes - all that behind the link brackets? All it does in my brain is hold the fuel cell and brace the rollbar. And moving the cage in - if you have to have ballast anyway, what difference does that make? I can see how the front geometry can make a difference. But all this other stuff seems like marketing to me.

IE Black,+ blue,+ orange+ and+ blue/grey and whatever other color = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$