On the surface, it sounds impressive—evoking images of fighter jets and space shuttles... But here's where the skepticism creeps in: 6061-T6 is also one of the most affordable and widely available aluminum alloys out there. It's the go-to for everything from beer cans to Walmart bike frames.

The aftermarket coilover industry has been peddling misinformation and poorly designed spring packages because they don't know what they're doing.  I think there's an "old saying" that goes something like, if you have an adjuster you can screw it up.  Maybe not but that is certainly the case when it comes to independent spring preload adjustment.

Catch up on the latest developments of the F3X brake kit.  Parts arrive and are inspected!

The PdV-01 wheel is done!  Kind of.  I'm being lazy because I know manufacturing these wheels can not happen before...

Let's get technical with the wheel load rating.

F30 Brake Clearance The obvious issue with designing a wheel is fitment.  If I'm going to achieve Objective 2 (creating...

Preface So I'm developing wheels, brake components, and shocks but doing it the PdV way, which is to say I design, engineer,...

Its well under way now.  I'm expecting to have all CAD drawings out for quote before the night is over....