New control arms or just bushings.
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New control arms or just bushings.
Looking at the rear end of my car - Camber/Kinematic/toe arms all have replaceable bushings and I've seen the various kits available for that.
I'm not sure about labor expenses yet, but I'm wondering if it ultimately makes more sense to just replace the rear arms altogether - since the monoballs would also be replaced with that move and I assume the labor is cheaper just replacing arms instead of swapping out bushings. I am replacing the front control A -arm bushings with Walrods.
Advice is appreciated.
I'm not sure about labor expenses yet, but I'm wondering if it ultimately makes more sense to just replace the rear arms altogether - since the monoballs would also be replaced with that move and I assume the labor is cheaper just replacing arms instead of swapping out bushings. I am replacing the front control A -arm bushings with Walrods.
Advice is appreciated.
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I adopted new, just for the fact you stated - the monoballs could be tired as well
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^^^ Nice
I think I'm probably going to wait on this til next year. I'm already pretty deep in this year's round of mods. I'll probably do what you did and just replace all the arms and A-arms at the same time. Probably doesn't make sense to do it piecemeal unless something is clearly off.
I think I'm probably going to wait on this til next year. I'm already pretty deep in this year's round of mods. I'll probably do what you did and just replace all the arms and A-arms at the same time. Probably doesn't make sense to do it piecemeal unless something is clearly off.
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^^^ Nice
I think I'm probably going to wait on this til next year. I'm already pretty deep in this year's round of mods. I'll probably do what you did and just replace all the arms and A-arms at the same time. Probably doesn't make sense to do it piecemeal unless something is clearly off.
I think I'm probably going to wait on this til next year. I'm already pretty deep in this year's round of mods. I'll probably do what you did and just replace all the arms and A-arms at the same time. Probably doesn't make sense to do it piecemeal unless something is clearly off.
Theses are the RS rear parts, A-arms and KT links(w/ the blue dotd), the camber link is the same on normal and RS, the Toe arms I used are Tarett mono-ball
For street use I thinkk that stock toe links w/ sport bushes might be a better way to go but it also depends on what the driver wants
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I think that what rk-d meant by monoballs are the circled in pic, ball joints, maybe I am wrong , as usual
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Before I went to mono-***** I installed Elephant sport rubber front arms and RS rear . Te sport rubber in the RS parts perfectly matches the Elephant sport rubber in front., The RS parts were no more expensive than the regular at that time.
Theses are the RS rear parts, A-arms and KT links(w/ the blue dotd), the camber link is the same on normal and RS, the Toe arms I used are Tarett mono-ball
For street use I thinkk that stock toe links w/ sport bushes might be a better way to go but it also depends on what the driver wants
Theses are the RS rear parts, A-arms and KT links(w/ the blue dotd), the camber link is the same on normal and RS, the Toe arms I used are Tarett mono-ball
For street use I thinkk that stock toe links w/ sport bushes might be a better way to go but it also depends on what the driver wants
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rk-d (08-18-2020)
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Thanks. I've been down the Rennlist rabbit hole on this topic and your old posts have been invaluable.
Making inquiries. Whether now or later, this is the way I will go if and when I refresh the rear. No point in half way doing it, I suppose.
Appreciate the help. From a priority standpoint -- I wonder if a rear suspension refresh with RS parts should go in first over RS sway bars (if I was forced to pick one to do this year and another to do later).
Making inquiries. Whether now or later, this is the way I will go if and when I refresh the rear. No point in half way doing it, I suppose.
Appreciate the help. From a priority standpoint -- I wonder if a rear suspension refresh with RS parts should go in first over RS sway bars (if I was forced to pick one to do this year and another to do later).
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For a street car I don't see any reason to replace the whole arm unless the ball joints have gone bad.
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Thanks. I've been down the Rennlist rabbit hole on this topic and your old posts have been invaluable.
Making inquiries. Whether now or later, this is the way I will go if and when I refresh the rear. No point in half way doing it, I suppose.
Appreciate the help. From a priority standpoint -- I wonder if a rear suspension refresh with RS parts should go in first over RS sway bars (if I was forced to pick one to do this year and another to do later).
Making inquiries. Whether now or later, this is the way I will go if and when I refresh the rear. No point in half way doing it, I suppose.
Appreciate the help. From a priority standpoint -- I wonder if a rear suspension refresh with RS parts should go in first over RS sway bars (if I was forced to pick one to do this year and another to do later).
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Of course none of this has anything to do with "need", but I'm excited to see where this ends up.
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