folks w/lowered cars, please comment...

[joshhignight@techography.net (joshhignight@techography.net)]

I have more problems with Torque steer myself...


Joshua






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Most Heim joints have limited angular movement.  (as opposed to=
 rotational movement)Unless your suspension has very tightly=
 controlled travel, you'll have to find special, high-angular=
 joints (they are available).  
Or set up the system to take advantage of the rotational=
 capabilities of the joint.
Then, too, you'd want to devise a method of protecting those=
 joints from moisture, debris, etc.  Only very light-duty=
 spherical rod ends (aka Heim joints) come with rubber 'dust'=
 covers'.  The heavy duty units don't.
  Next, you'll want to drill and REAM the bolt holes and find=
 precision bolts that fit those holes and the hole in the rod end=
 with  minimal clearance.  Otherwise you'll have potential for=
 excessive play.  (just torquing the nuts down is not adequate)=
 This is why all OEMs use the tapered hole/stud...cheap way to=
 get zero play at the fastener.
  Many race cars use this Heim joint method, but they have=
 frequent replacement schedules for these components.  It isn't=
 really satisfactory for most street cars.
 Is bump-steer all that much of a genuine problem for us=
 lowered-car owners?  Or is it a perception?

Larry
sandiego16v (lowered)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brian Wagner 
  To: Allyn ; Scott F. Williams ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 8:44 PM
  Subject: Re: folks w/lowered cars, please comment...


  Drill the whole for the tierod and then use a hiem joint with a=
 grade 8 bolt. simple solution to the problem. 

  Brian

  Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com> wrote:
    > What is *very* expensive is the spacer to relocate the=
 a-arms downwards.

    umm, how about just machining the hole and installing the arm=
 inverted (with
    no spacer). that will get you most of the distance you are=
 looking for. all
    you will have to do is worry about the inverted tapered hole,=
 which i would
    think a machine shop could replicate. the hub carrier metal=
 exists to make
    the bottom half of the taper. a simple weld could fill the=
 top area before
    the taper is made.

    Al



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