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Coily Control Arms
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:34 pm
by bczook
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
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:12 pm
by Gutless
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....
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:25 pm
by lay80n
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....
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:33 am
by suzukisam
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/QGWfQhOv0f ... 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
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:39 am
by Guy
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/QGWfQhOv0f ... 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)
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:57 am
by suzukisam
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/QGWfQhOv0f ... 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....
here's a copy:
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:05 am
by mud4b
nice arms..
but a little $ on the bushes..
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:53 pm
by HRZOOK
Neligen of this board got his stock arms strengthened with RHS down each side.
I'll post a pic when I find it
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:43 pm
by HRZOOK
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:03 am
by HRZOOK
Oh yeah
Meant to post pics of my control arms
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:35 pm
by Zute
Ive herd of a guy who got his bent arms replaced under warrenty. true.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:46 pm
by hypo
nice job HR
Control Arms
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:23 pm
by bczook
thanks for the replies
good work on the pics HRZOOK
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
Re: Control Arms
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:13 am
by HRZOOK
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
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:58 am
by stu
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.