[DeTomaso] Adjustable Rear upper a-arms

[hemipanter at hemipanter.se]

Mike, you set the toe and camber by adjusting the lower A-arm. This will
move the uppright lenghtwise the car. I have noticed om my own set up
with no rubber bushings that adjustment of the upper A-arm is necessary
according to lower A-arm adjustment.
Goran
>
> I have never understood the desire to have adjustment at the upper A-arms.
>  Given that all the alignment adjustments are made below, you don't really
> need *adjustable* upper A-arms, you just need *longer* upper A-arms.
> Longer arms will send the tops of the hub carriers out a fixed amount, and
> then
> you can tweak the alignment in the normal fashion with shims down below.
>
> As far as I know, only Precision Proformance (and maybe Hall Pantera???)
> sells fixed-length extended A-arms.   They are much less expensive than
> the
> adjustable versions, use the stock ball joints, and do everything you
> need.
> Very highly recommended. :>)
>
> http://precisionproformance.com/sc2020.htm
>
> Mike
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