tubular control arms or
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Re: tubular control arms or
Wow!!!!
Now you just need to churn out frankenarms for everyone
Now you just need to churn out frankenarms for everyone
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Re: tubular control arms or
No one would pay what I would charge for them . They are very labor intensive. All braces are custom cut and fitted. Then the braces are welded in. The arms are set up on a mill and both the ball joint bores and rear bushing bores are bored out larger. Carbon steel sleeves are made on a lathe and welded in the bushing bores. Then the get powder coated. Then the bushings and ball joints are pressed in. On the plus side I will have very stiff arms that have replaceable NAPA ball joints and Power Flex bushings and won't rub on anything.
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Re: tubular control arms or
I'm impressed.
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Re: tubular control arms or
Here is what they look like ready to install.
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Re: tubular control arms or
The DNA lower control arms are out and for sale. See the parts for sale section.
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Re: tubular control arms or
I got the Frankenarms installed yesterday. I took it out for a couple of test drives and everything seems ok.
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Re: tubular control arms or
Looks awesome! You need to make it as an foil/wing to give you some down-force lol
2013 Abarth 500c (NGen Turbo'd) - Isabella
2013 Abarth 500 (mostly stock daily) - Abby
2013 Abarth 500 (mostly stock daily) - Abby