kevin12973

I really hated dealing with the sway bar end link "blocks" of the steel control arms. Seems I'm always doing something that requires dissasmbly and assembly which is a pita. Also the M030 bar doesn't fit unless you drill out the rubber 3/4". So I had a clunking in the front end forever and think that's my source. So here's my conversion to late model (post 85.5).

kevin12973

I want this configuration but not the troubles of aluminum arms on the track

kevin12973

My arms are boxed so very strong and balljoint replacement is cheap and easy. I borrowed an '86 arm to layout the end link location

kevin12973

1 1/4" pipe and 1/2" washers to fab the cups

kevin12973

Then carefully fit the cups to same dimensions as later control arms

kevin12973

All welded up and ready for paint.

kevin12973

Pretty close but this is full droop. Looks like a successful modification

ddombrowski

That is some nice welding quality.

kevin12973

Thanks, I weld for a living (pipe fitter).

Jason @ Paragon Products

Nice work!

konakat

Great idea for a mod.

Tiger03447

Is it normal for a street (early 83) with steel arms to have problems with the stock sway bar? Perhaps this is only necessary with the heavier bars. I have added poly blocks to mine, replaced the arms with new ones, and new ball joints, but haven't gone with the boxing mod on the edges..Good idea for a stiffer lower arm..any further suggestions for a street car??

kevin12973

If the rubber is good in the end links I wouldn't change a thing(street car). I did this because mine were shot and I am always taking them down for one reason or another, which is a pain to install with those small bolts.

924srr27l

Are you wishbones not Parallel with the ground and sat at an angle as the car's lowered ?


I know you can get / adapt a longer rod Balljoint to cure this, I'm just wondering how your steel arms and the stock balljoint length does? and also do you think if a metal extension bar was made to fit inbetween the stub axle and wishbone balljoint it would be ok, as opposed to changing the ball joint to a longer version?


(I have fitted aluminium short wishbones with new Balljoints but they sit at an angle) it's street / Sprint use.
A lightweight 924 S car 2300lbs and 2.7 Engine / 205bhp etc...


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924srr27l

Like these ?
http://ourtech.bigcartel.com/product...oint-extenders




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