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Adjustable trailing arms

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:06 pm
by shakes
has anyone out there modified the std nissan GQ uppers and lowers. I know there weak as piss but I'm also not really cashed up (I really chose the wrong hobby hey?)

was chatting with a mate and the idea come up to chop the standard arms run 16mm? all thread down the centre a welded nut on one end and lock nuts down the other. Then to try get a lil strength back run some small gussets along the arms.

is this gunna be a waste of an afternoon and a set of arms or will it stop my vibrations for a few months till the bank balance is looking a bit better?

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:44 am
by Josh n Kat
if you were gonna do something like that you'd wanna make sure your pretty handy with a welder and that you use the correct strength steel and stuff cause if that breaks while on the road your in big trouble

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:17 am
by Suspension Stuff
I have made some up myself in the past but if you decide not to go for the bodge job I will sell you some new adjustable upper trailing arms for $280 for the pair. Free freight.
The adjustable lower ones are $380 for the pair but you only need uppers or lowers not both to correct your pinion angle.

Shane
0409 593 414
4WD STUFF

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:19 am
by blkmav
What brand are your lowers and what bushes do they come with?

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:24 am
by Suspension Stuff
Superior Engineering is who I use for that stuff.

www.suspensionstuff.com.au

Shane

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:36 am
by bru21
heavy duty lowers. non adj. factory bushes $200.

i built them for mine but got 3rds sponsorship before i used them

0402337734

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:45 pm
by GQTrav
I got my heavy duty non adj. lowers for $130 brand new, this was from Trail Track and Outback in Ferntree Gully. This was without bushes.

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:02 pm
by bru21
mine inc good s/h factory bushes which are $60 each new roughly

trailing arms

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:41 pm
by lux kid
beer is one hell of a bargaining tool shakes.
i have the gear to mod anything and keen to give it a shot it even got spare bushs and a spare set of control arms.

[size=18][/size]so again call me and we can talk.