Tubular 2wd control arms

[FastBlackTA]

Re: Tubular 2wd control arms

Looks like a great find!

 

[Strykerblythe]

Re: Tubular 2wd control arms

The only thing I would suggest is getting longer upper ball joints to help with the geometry on the front and increase handling

 

[gobabygo]

Re: Tubular 2wd control arms

Could they be modified to work on syty's ? Like change the ends that the bushings go in them ? Or is the geometry different ? If they could be modified that would be a cheap upper !

 

[Snoman002]

Re: Tubular 2wd control arms

Could they be modified to work on syty's ? Like change the ends that the bushings go in them ? Or is the geometry different ? If they could be modified that would be a cheap upper !

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The mounting system between 2wd and 4wd is COMPLETELY different.

4wd, bolt goes through the bushing, bolting the arm to the frame. On the 2wd the arm is mounted to a cross shaft that runs through the bushings, the cross shaft then itself bolts to the frame behind the coil bucket on the inside of the frame rail. 2wd alignments are done by inserting shims between the cross shaft and the frame.

I don't know if the cross shaft could just be removed and the arms just bolted in place, but I think the 2wd arms are MUCH wider bushing to bushing than the 4wd arms, a bit longer overall too iirc.

The 2wd S-10 suspension is near identical to the g-body suspension (Monty Carlo, etc), which is why these arms work as g-bodies have been hacked into circle track cars for years

 

[budmann2002]

Re: Tubular 2wd control arms

or you could just go out and get the whole front end replaced with the sportmachines coilover kit. I would love to do that. of course not quite as cost effective but damn worth it.