Hey mate, oh sorry I misunderstood - I thought you meant your lower control arms were capable of +4deg whilst still retaining the standard tie rod linkages - I didn't realise you meant with a new tie rod link.
talk soon, Andrew > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
