Coily Control Arms

Post by **bczook** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:34 pm

Bent the front left control arm the other week

Just want to know what peoples opinions are on strengthening them?

can you strengthen the original ones or make new stronger ones? would i have to strengthen the mounts also?

Cheers
Brad

Post by **Gutless** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:12 pm

I have seen coily arms that were laminated on both sides with 10mm steel plate. The next problem is how to strengthen the mounts, coz that will be next to go....

Post by **lay80n** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:25 pm

Mate, speak to HRZOOK of the board, he built his own twister style arms, and they work well. Much stronger thant factory, and allow for better articulation. Other that that, RBZOOK had a custom 3link+panhard with his zook diffs, and it worked pretty darm well till he went lux diffs.
Layto....

Post by **suzukisam** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:33 am

there's a guy here who made a bunch of front arms over here in NZ. check out the flyer:
http://f3.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/QGWfQhOv0f3wN2hKgX8KlOnSBrLH_kFB8AIqwj_zvwUaMz0czqu-gqtlX1LNBryxT7s4cfAdEirrAYsyTtkb/Parts%20For%20Sale/Coiler%20Arms%20Info.doc
i'm sure you can make something similar. they correct the castor and you could equally easily move the diff forward et. while you are at it

Post by **Guy** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:39 am

suzukisam wrote:there's a guy here who made a bunch of front arms over here in NZ. check out the flyer:
http://f3.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/QGWfQhOv0f3wN2hKgX8KlOnSBrLH_kFB8AIqwj_zvwUaMz0czqu-gqtlX1LNBryxT7s4cfAdEirrAYsyTtkb/Parts%20For%20Sale/Coiler%20Arms%20Info.doc
i'm sure you can make something similar. they correct the castor and you could equally easily move the diff forward et. while you are at it

I think that you may need a password or something to get into that group .. (link no work)

Post by **suzukisam** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:57 am

love_mud wrote:
suzukisam wrote:there's a guy here who made a bunch of front arms over here in NZ. check out the flyer:
http://f3.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/QGWfQhOv0f3wN2hKgX8KlOnSBrLH_kFB8AIqwj_zvwUaMz0czqu-gqtlX1LNBryxT7s4cfAdEirrAYsyTtkb/Parts%20For%20Sale/Coiler%20Arms%20Info.doc
i'm sure you can make something similar. they correct the castor and you could equally easily move the diff forward et. while you are at it

I think that you may need a password or something to get into that group .. (link no work)

sorry man - i forgot, i'm the moderator of that group and can see everything.... :cool:

here's a copy:

Post by **mud4b** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:05 am

nice arms..

but a little $ on the bushes..

Post by **HRZOOK** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:53 pm

Neligen of this board got his stock arms strengthened with RHS down each side.

I'll post a pic when I find it

Post by **HRZOOK** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:43 pm

Post by **HRZOOK** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:03 am

Oh yeah

Meant to post pics of my control arms

Post by **Zute** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:35 pm

Ive herd of a guy who got his bent arms replaced under warrenty. true.

Post by **hypo** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:46 pm

nice job HR :cool:

Post by **bczook** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:23 pm

thanks for the replies

good work on the pics HRZOOK :cool:

also i haven't forgot i will still get those front struts if you still have them?

i might try strenghtening them with RHS

Cheers
Brad

Post by **HRZOOK** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:13 am

bczook wrote:also i haven't forgot i will still get those front struts if you still have them?

Cheers
Brad

Still have em

Come and get em

Post by **stu** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:58 am

i had started making some befier CA's for the rear of my coiler when i still had it. using bundera bushes for the diff mounted ones and jonny joints in the other end. However i have still since sold the coiler and used the jonnies somewhere else.......still have the armsin the shed.

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