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Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 5:50 am
by sportfan
Not that this will matter to most people but, here are the weight differences. The stamped out OEM control arms weight is 4pds. and 14.8 oz.. The DNA's weight is 5 pds. and 4.9 oz. Most of the changes I've done to my car were to drop weight but, these and my roll bar have added some. Thanks for everyone's help. I should get done this morning and then an alignment check next week.
Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:03 pm
by sportfan
I finished up today.
Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:50 am
by operamatt
looking good.
Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:45 am
by texanbrit
Looks great. So the rubbing on the sway bar was solved with the end-links?
Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:31 pm
by sportfan
Yes, I adjusted the links to give them more clearance. Today I found out that if you turn the steering all the way ,the wheels will rub the new control arms. I'm not a happy camper. I'm running custom thickness wheel spacers that keep the tires from rubbing the fenders now.
Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:13 pm
by sportfan
I'm making a set of Frankenarms. I plan on having them powder coated and I have the Powerflex bushings and new ball joints for them
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Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:59 am
by Scallootch
Neat idea, sportfan. Did you ever weigh these completed franken-arms, by the way?
Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:17 pm
by sportfan
They aren't completed yet but, with the arm and all the parts ( new ball joint, new Powerflex Bushings ) on my electronic scales they are 6 pd. 5 oz. I'm going to drag out the Tig welder and finish building them tomorrow. Now that I'm retired , I'll have more time to mod the car.
Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:41 pm
by sportfan
I would like to know how much one of the cast Abarth lower control arms weights ?
Re: tubular control arms or
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:11 pm
by sportfan
I got the control arms back today. I may start back together tomorrow.