Can you guess what this is for? ( Made my own adjustable strut rods and ....)

[brads70]

Just putting the finishing touches on a small machining/fabrication project.

[Bullitt-]

I"ll go with adjustable strut rod parts.......What do I win? 

[dodj]

I don't know what they are for, but you made those Brad?  Nice work! 

[72rtchallenger]

its nice work no matter what its for,,at a guess maybe something for the lower control arm

[brads70]

Wade guessed it! Somehow I expected someone wouldn't have got it so quick?
Cost be about $80 in materials. I wanted adjustable strut rods that were mounted in rubber/urethane ( street car)and no one made them, so I made my own. The gold part that bolts to the rod end was machined to fit the energy suspension urethane bushings and it holds the 5/8" bolt so you don't need a wrench on it. I just have to make spacers to hold the rod end in position. I'm waiting till I mount the A-Body LCA's as they are 3/16" longer than the E-Body arms, so I figure I'll have to make the spacers offset 3/16" too?
The rod end is aluminum( very lite!) and strong! The whole assembly  is pretty lite !

[dodj]

What's the advantage of the 'A' body arms?

[brads70]

What's the advantage of the 'A' body arms?

I'm experimenting with C-Body spindles and I figure I could use the length to make up for the taller spindle?
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

[Bullitt-]

Very nice work  ...I've wondered if I could assemble something like that from ready made parts.

[brads70]

Very nice work  ...I've wondered if I could assemble something like that from ready made parts.

I've got lots of the aluminum hex left over if you need some?

[dodj]

I'm experimenting with C-Body spindles and I figure I could use the length to make up for the taller spindle?
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

Won't that have an exaggerated effect on camber?

[DoNotChallengeHer]

Brad, Nice work. I'm impressed. 

[brads70]

Won't that have an exaggerated effect on camber?

I have the adjustable Hotchkis uppers to hopefully get it all lined up? I'll let you know....

[HP2]

Won't that have an exaggerated effect on camber?

It might. Taller spindles tyically increase camber gain under movement and the longer lower control arm may increase that even further. I will be intersting to see how it all comes together with the aftermarket control arm. With a stock upper control arm, camber could be pretty radical.

[Bullitt-]

Do you mind sharing what you started with to create this?

[dodj]

Maybe Brad will be in competition with Hotchkis some day........