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Sep 29, 2001 | 01:23 AM

Camarokid01

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help control arm question

if I get the spohn control arm relocation brackets what control arms should I buy with them

Sep 29, 2001 | 07:49 AM

ede

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the stock controls arm will work. the LCA brackets allow you to optomize the pinion angle, in effect you move the rear end and the LCA brackets are adjusted to bolt up the the control arms then welded to the exsisiting factory lca brackets.

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Sep 29, 2001 | 04:41 PM

Tom 400 CFI

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by ede:
the stock controls arm will work. the LCA brackets allow you to optomize the pinion angle, </font>

The torque arm is soley responsible for the pinion angle. Control arm re-locating brackets will not affect the pinion angle.

You can use any stock or stock replacement control arm w/ re-locating brakets.

Sep 29, 2001 | 05:40 PM

RB83L69

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Right... a properly designed LCA bracket (the Spohn for example) puts its mounting holes in the same "arc" of LCA motion that the original one are in; so the wheelbase does not change, pinion angle does not change, or any of that. The LCAs are teh only thing that is moved.

I have the Lakewood ones on my car with a Spohn torque arm and brackets.

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