Upper Control Arm mount
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Re: Upper Control Arm mount
oh and btw...I am upgrading to the stock armed coilover setup. I bought the coilovers from TurboTime months ago, and now that i'm actually spinning a wrench or two..am getting around to installing these (amongst the large list of other stuff i need to get done)
oh and btw...I am upgrading to the stock armed coilover setup. I bought the coilovers from TurboTime months ago, and now that i'm actually spinning a wrench or two..am getting around to installing these (amongst the large list of other stuff i need to get done)
Re: Upper Control Arm mount
I have the control arms removed (well gotta yank the torsion bar so i can take the lower off completely. But i'm also cleaning the hell out of the frame since i dislike it. I'm contemplating cleaning up the welds on the frame and smoothing everything out. Yea it'll slow me down even more...but while its this far apart there is no better time to do it.
I'm only doing 1 side at a time since my garage sucks so bad. It's nice having the Ty at home for the first time in a long ass time...make it real easy to just work on it for an hour at a time and get little things done here and there.
TwinTurboV8Ty said:
I have the control arms removed (well gotta yank the torsion bar so i can take the lower off completely. But i'm also cleaning the hell out of the frame since i dislike it. I'm contemplating cleaning up the welds on the frame and smoothing everything out. Yea it'll slow me down even more...but while its this far apart there is no better time to do it.
I'm only doing 1 side at a time since my garage sucks so bad. It's nice having the Ty at home for the first time in a long ass time...make it real easy to just work on it for an hour at a time and get little things done here and there.
Re: Upper Control Arm mount
now that i have my truck home i plan on finishing up the design so that people can use them that think they would be beneficial. I have 0 evidence that they are required/need, but figure it can't hurt.
I'm considering just making an all new upper mount to allow the shock to sit at a different/better angle.
nobody has done upper mount reinforcement. I have a prototype gusset set for them.DaveP6999 said:
now that i have my truck home i plan on finishing up the design so that people can use them that think they would be beneficial. I have 0 evidence that they are required/need, but figure it can't hurt.
I'm considering just making an all new upper mount to allow the shock to sit at a different/better angle.
Re: Upper Control Arm mount
I've seen the 1/4" Steel ball joint Flange on a JSM prototype set bend, and the shock mount still be in fine shape. I would think that you wouldn't HAVE to have these. However you don't really HAVE to upgrade to coilovers either, so the whole idea of something being absolutely necessary is kinda moot IMO.
Looks like some good pieces Mike. I'm not sure that you need two though. A single one running parallel along the plane made by coilover shaft will be the strongest, and most likely the only one really necessary. If you really want two, I would suggest splitting each one off of that plane by ~30* or so in each direction. That would provide more than enough added support in there......Of course a new 4130 hoop with nice large flanges to weld to the frame would be totally pimp, cure the tight clearance issues, and be significantly stronger as well.....
What the hell do I know though, I don't even own a truck and doubt I'll ever buy any of your products anyway
I've seen the 1/4" Steel ball joint Flange on a JSM prototype set bend, and the shock mount still be in fine shape. I would think that you wouldn't HAVE to have these. However you don't really HAVE to upgrade to coilovers either, so the whole idea of something being absolutely necessary is kinda moot IMO.
Looks like some good pieces Mike. I'm not sure that you need two though. A single one running parallel along the plane made by coilover shaft will be the strongest, and most likely the only one really necessary. If you really want two, I would suggest splitting each one off of that plane by ~30* or so in each direction. That would provide more than enough added support in there......Of course a new 4130 hoop with nice large flanges to weld to the frame would be totally pimp, cure the tight clearance issues, and be significantly stronger as well.....
What the hell do I know though, I don't even own a truck and doubt I'll ever buy any of your products anyway
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well there is only so many places to put the gussets, and still have room to access the shock bolt on both sides...and clear the stock brake lines. Otherwise yes i'd clock them at 30 or 45 degrees. Also, another concern of mine for the upper shock tower is just ballooning from extended use. Has anyone autocrossed/road-raced a coilover setup w/ stock shock mounts? I have no clue...but i would love to see the mounts after 500 miles of race (non straight line) use.
2kwik4u said:I've seen the 1/4" Steel ball joint Flange on a JSM prototype set bend, and the shock mount still be in fine shape. I would think that you wouldn't HAVE to have these. However you don't really HAVE to upgrade to coilovers either, so the whole idea of something being absolutely necessary is kinda moot IMO.
Looks like some good pieces Mike. I'm not sure that you need two though. A single one running parallel along the plane made by coilover shaft will be the strongest, and most likely the only one really necessary. If you really want two, I would suggest splitting each one off of that plane by ~30* or so in each direction. That would provide more than enough added support in there......Of course a new 4130 hoop with nice large flanges to weld to the frame would be totally pimp, cure the tight clearance issues, and be significantly stronger as well.....
What the hell do I know though, I don't even own a truck and doubt I'll ever buy any of your products anyway
well there is only so many places to put the gussets, and still have room to access the shock bolt on both sides...and clear the stock brake lines. Otherwise yes i'd clock them at 30 or 45 degrees. Also, another concern of mine for the upper shock tower is just ballooning from extended use. Has anyone autocrossed/road-raced a coilover setup w/ stock shock mounts? I have no clue...but i would love to see the mounts after 500 miles of race (non straight line) use.
