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gq lower rear control arms

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gq lower rear control arms

Post by dirtyGQ »

hi i was debating getting stronger lower control arms for my gq wagon who is the best manafacturer of the stronger ones?
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Post by thunder »

in sydney 3rds are the strongest.
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Post by GRINCH »

superior engineering do good work at resonable prices, they're north side of brisse
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Post by Mick. »

I would go 3rds too. I currently have the snake racing ones but have already bent one. :cry:

The 3rds ones look heaps stronger when put side by side.

Cheers Mick.
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Post by dirtyGQ »

ok any idea of prices and do you use genuine bushes? thanks
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Post by Mick. »

dirtyGQ wrote:ok any idea of prices and do you use genuine bushes? thanks
Yes they use genuine bushes.

I think there about $400 a pair and that includes genuine bushes.

heres their web site. www.3rdsproductions.com.au

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Post by Madmac »

i paid $320 for the pair of 3rdas i bought, they come supplied with genuine nissan rubber bushes. ive hammered mine numerous times. they are tough as
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Post by dirtyGQ »

hi-luxmadness wrote:i paid $320 for the pair of 3rdas i bought, they come supplied with genuine nissan rubber bushes. ive hammered mine numerous times. they are tough as
just ordered superior ones from redlands 4wd. better safe than sorry hey
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Post by Freakazoid »

Are these exactly same length as stock? Was thinking the other day the bottom one can do witha very slight increase in length. Anybody tried this?
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Post by dirtyGQ »

Freakazoid wrote:Are these exactly same length as stock? Was thinking the other day the bottom one can do witha very slight increase in length. Anybody tried this?
they are adjustable
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Post by Freakazoid »

OK, figures. So those of you who have these what length have you ended up with. I need to make a set but don't want to go adjustable. Too much effort and gets expensive. Cannot buy them over here. It would be great help to know if you guys stayed at stock length or if its longer and what length you ended up with after all the adjustment. I did a fixed length on my rear panhard as well. Lifted the vehcle, centred the axle and measured and then made the panhard. Worked out to about AUS$30 for materials and thats it.
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Post by bazzle »

in Melbourne Mel Leslie at sg leslie and sons in Heidelberg.

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Post by MARKx4 »

3rds do adjustable upper arms not lower i think.
Its not cool, unless it's got boost :)
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Post by GRINCH »

im sure superior would make custom length if you asked them
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Post by GQ Toy »

Freakazoid wrote:OK, figures. So those of you who have these what length have you ended up with. I need to make a set but don't want to go adjustable. Too much effort and gets expensive. Cannot buy them over here. It would be great help to know if you guys stayed at stock length or if its longer and what length you ended up with after all the adjustment. I did a fixed length on my rear panhard as well. Lifted the vehcle, centred the axle and measured and then made the panhard. Worked out to about AUS$30 for materials and thats it.
I built mine 17mm longer than standard & was going to have adjustable uppers. Never got round to the uppers and everything seems to work fine. Why 17mm? - was a figure I heard being used around the place so I used it. Made it easier to fit the big bore shocks tho.
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Post by Freakazoid »

Thanks, will start there. Am fitting 35's soon, at last. Thought if I lengthen the lowers all I need to do is chop the rear guards some and should fit.
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Post by chunderlicious »

you gotta remember the pinion angle of the rear diff, talk to mick at superior, he aint gonna give you bad info or try to force you to buy his stuff.
turbos are nice but i'd rather be blown
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Post by Slunnie »

I reckon the only way is to make them yourself.

Bushs and rings from 3rd's and 50x25 MS round tube. They're easy to do and shouldn't bend.

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Post by Big Red Toy »

buy the ones off ebay, they seem to be good
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nissan-Patrol-GU ... dZViewItem
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Post by Freakazoid »

Thanks for the info. Difficult getting anybody who knows even a little bit about Patrol's over here.
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