Quote Originally Posted by Itoldyouso View Post
I would bet that the majority of cars running around with chrome suspension and steering components have not seen the extra baking step. I have never had a chrome shop offer to do that for me, and I bet the off the shelf chromed axles, etc that are sold by speed shops are not baked either.

My point is, how many failures have you ever seen? I think this is one of those things that "could" happen, but in reality rarely does. I say chrome it.

Don
Friend of mine many years back had a CAE axle break right between the spring perch mount and the spindle.... He came out ok, but the car was junk. Only one I've ever actually SEEN break---but one's enough!!! Going to get with one of my old Profs. at SDSU, he's been instructing mechanical engineering for decades, plus drives a wicked blown Deuce roadster!!!! Maybe the chroming and baking could become someone's project??? He could get a good grade, and I could go fast and be safe and shiny!!!!