Hi Andrew (long time no speak:), No secrets really, the facts are (as I see them anyway), with standard 1600 struts, crossmember, drag link, tie rod ends and tie rod links (you get the picture), that the standard tie rod link has enough 'meat' (thread) in it to allow enough for a safe 3deg neg camber (via lengthened lower control arms). I was personally running 3.5 neg with the standard tie rod links, but wouldn't recommend it to the general public, as they factory links are running out of thread at that point, and I was silly enough to run them. I now run 4 deg neg camber with the 'new' longer tie rod links. The new links are about 20mm longer and give plenty of thread at 4 deg's.
Personally for the peace of mind, now that I have the new longer links readily available, it'd be a 'no-brainer' to upgrade to the longer links at the same time as getting the adjustable lower control arms, just to be on the safe side. Cheers, Cam McKinnon www.cm510.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 2:41 PM Subject: Re: Who makes Adjustable lwr controll arms > Hey Cam, > > How are you achieving the camber increases without requiring > increases in tie rod length??? > > Andrew > > > ahhh, I knew someone would ask that :) > > > > I really truly haven't got the final figure, (I'm using two guys, a > > professional fitter and turner and a professional welder who haven't given > > firm $$$ ) but I'm expecting something around the $200-$240 for the pair > > (about $50 less than anything similar on the market. > > > > I think the key to these particular lower control arms is the ease and range > > of adjustment. Once fitted, adjustment is as simple as releasing the lock > > nuts and winding on the adjustment.....no more removing the lower control > > arm (like the nisco style that I've been using) or shimming stuff out like > > the old Whiteline ones (that they no longer make) > > > > Cheers, > > > > Cam McKinnon > > www.cm510.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Daniel Kroehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:46 PM > > Subject: RE: Who makes Adjustable lwr controll arms > > > > > > > How much for the adjustable arms roughly? > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cam > > > Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2003 11:42 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Who makes Adjustable lwr controll arms > > > > > > Hi Errol, > > > > > > The adjustable arms will provide at least 3 deg negative camber without > > > lengthening the tie rod link. I do have longer links to allow 4+ deg's > > > negative camber that have not been cut and shut, so to speak, they are > > > also > > > a direct bolt on. > > > > > > For those that need more than 3 deg neg camber, the long links will sell > > > for > > > around the $35 (a pair) mark. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Cam McKinnon > > > www.cm510.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:36 AM > > > Subject: RE: Who makes Adjustable lwr controll arms > > > > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > So how do you get the necessary length on the tie rods to adjust them? > > > Or > > > do > > > > you replace the existing tie rods with some other tie rod? > > > > I have been down this road before and haven't been able to extend the > > > lower > > > > arm enough to get that much camber change without running out of > > > adjustment > > > > on the tie rods? > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Feral Errol > > > > Get Serious tm<http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Firman > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:52 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: Who makes Adjustable lwr controll arms > > > > > > > > > > > > Look out on CM510.com for his new product, an adjustable LCA that > > > doesn't > > > > require removal to wind in and out. left and right handed thread on a > > > bolt > > > > made of en36a (strong shit). winds from 1.5 to 5 degrees negative. > > > full > > > page > > > > with photo's coming soon, or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
