[DeTomaso] a arms

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/15/10 8:52:41 AM, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:

> Who can tell me about replacing my stock a arms with either new 
> replacements, or billet replacements , or replacements that are supposed to improve 
> the camber and Castor.
> 

Depends on why you want to replace the stockers. What I think I know: 
* The alloy arms are prettier but heavier than stock. And most use heim 
joints in place of upper ball joints, with unknown lifespans. Heim life can 
usually be extended a little with extra-cost protective neoprene washers from 
dirt-track race shops.
* Adjustable upper rear a-arms make correcting excess camber from rear 
subframe collapse easy- but after adding them, you still have partially 
collapsed subframes. Correcting the collapse is fairly simple with a long steel 
adjustable bay-brace and some time/patience, assuming nothing's broken. And then 
the stockers and their shim adjustments work fine. 
* Castor is not adjustable on a Pantera rear suspension- only toe in and 
camber, and if you shim the adjustable upper a-arm, % anti-dive.
FWIW- J DeRyke