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radius arm spacers for gq

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radius arm spacers for gq

Post by mattlux »

can anyone please help me with what thickness radius arm spacers you can put in a gq
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Post by of4x4 »

This might be a good place to start - the title says GU, but I believe that the GQ/GU are the same.

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Post by jimsaq »

I just fitted some to my GU tonight - 12.5mm - I snapped a couple of pics which you might help give you a bit of an idea how they'd go on your GQ:


arm without spacer

with spacers (flash didn't go off doh!)
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Post by GQ Bear »

how much do ppl want for these in melb or delivered to melb

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Re: radius arm spacers for gq

Post by bogged »

mattlux wrote:can anyone please help me with what thickness radius arm spacers you can put in a gq
10-12mm spacers seem common, depends how much you need to move the arm.
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GQ Bear wrote:how much do ppl want for these in melb or delivered to melb

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I think there about $60, but got them with a whole heap of bushes so not 100% sure.
I got mine from Ontrack in East Keilor. Pretty sure cheezyracing still do them also ProComp would have them. And if they dont they would get them for you.
Smithies Outback acc would also have them.
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Post by Jimbo »

Are these spacers just 10-12mm peice of tube?

Can some1 give me dimensions so i can make some up. Will take a couple of mins.

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Post by mattlux »

dimensions would be great so i can machine some up, and why do they use the two bushes instead of a single one
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Post by GQ Bear »

jimsaq wrote:I just fitted some to my GU tonight - 12.5mm - I snapped a couple of pics which you might help give you a bit of an idea how they'd go on your GQ:




with spacers (flash didn't go off doh!)

IS THAT WHAT THEY CHARGE $60 FOR?

wouldn't a couple of 16mm washers do the trick? Or a steel bush with a 16mm hole in it?
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Post by jimsaq »

washers probably wouldn't be crash hot especially for the thread end but some bushes made from suitable material with the right holes would probably do the trick, sure
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Post by BowTieGQ »

There's two bushes because one pushes the arm forwards and the other slides over the threaded part the same length to protect it. I'll make some up soon too. One thing I've noticed is you first fit the washer, then rubber, then bush. I think it would be easier to make a smaller bush that goes on first, then assemble as normal, but still with the smaller one over the thread, if you know what I mean by the difference. Might run up a batch if anyone interested. Powder coated or zinc anyone? Actually, could do some in aly and anodize!
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BowTieGQ wrote:There's two bushes because one pushes the arm forwards and the other slides over the threaded part the same length to protect it. I'll make some up soon too. One thing I've noticed is you first fit the washer, then rubber, then bush. I think it would be easier to make a smaller bush that goes on first, then assemble as normal, but still with the smaller one over the thread, if you know what I mean by the difference. Might run up a batch if anyone interested. Powder coated or zinc anyone? Actually, could do some in aly and anodize!
Im intrested let me know when you have it organised and what sort of dollars.
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Post by GQ Bear »

dwaynes wrote:
BowTieGQ wrote:There's two bushes because one pushes the arm forwards and the other slides over the threaded part the same length to protect it. I'll make some up soon too. One thing I've noticed is you first fit the washer, then rubber, then bush. I think it would be easier to make a smaller bush that goes on first, then assemble as normal, but still with the smaller one over the thread, if you know what I mean by the difference. Might run up a batch if anyone interested. Powder coated or zinc anyone? Actually, could do some in aly and anodize!
Im intrested let me know when you have it organised and what sort of dollars.
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i made my spacers and they fit between the radius arm and the steel washer.... no dramas at all.
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Post by Ezookiel »

Pardon my ignorance, but what does the thing you've put the spacers on actually do, and what advantage is there to putting spacers on them?
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Ezookiel wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but what does the thing you've put the spacers on actually do, and what advantage is there to putting spacers on them?
the radius arms go from your chassis to the front diff. The spacers often stop your tyres from rubbing on the back of the guards on full lock by moving the diff forward a few mm
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