different LCA's for more camber?

[Alex]

Have people used LCA's from other cars to get themselves some more camber? Just wondering what fits and roughly how much they give you
cheers

[SEB20DET]

diferent front lower control arms i take it if your changeing camber angles, S13 silvia front lower arms work they are a bit longer give a bit more camber and a bit more track, but a few members just cut and shut there fron lower arms and extend them for more camber


hope that helps.
welcome to the forum BTW alex

[Alex]

Thanks Seb

Are s13s a straight bolt in thing? Do you know how much longer they are?

I don't really like the idea of cutting and shutting that kind of thing!

[SEB20DET]

im pretty sure they are a straight bolt in thing, not sure how much longer they are though unfortunatly.

but yeah im with you, im heaps not a fan of cutting and shutting arms

[Alex]

Righto maybe someone else can fill us in
i'm not in a huge hurry to change it i'll worry about getting the thing tuned first

[Sled510]

s13 run a different radius rod mount. The spacing is wrong on the s13 control arm, that'll have to be redrilled to suit a bluebird one.

[SEB20DET]

good investigation skills. nice to hear some good feed back, as i was told they were a straight swap but just longer.

[Sled510]

Finally got around to do the s13 lca swap, only because i snapped a radius rod.

Looks like it really aint worth the hassle, s14 would be much better . It is pretty straight forward, i hope. Im taking the punt that r31 radius rods will bolt straight in and make everything work.

Ill get back to yous.

[dorris]

so s14 alot easier? considering doin it soon

[Sled510]

R31 radius rods worked and gave a small castor increase.

s14/s15 another option, slightly longer again over the s13 arms.

Or for the insane, r30 which are 60mm longer than s13..

[Tomstrxs2]

So an s13 lca bolts to a bluebird crossmember without mods?  just needs different (ie. r31) radius/castor rods?

Does anyone know how much longer a s13 lca is? and the difference between s13/s14/s15 lca?

Am I reading this right, s13/s14/s15 lca + r31 radius rods = improved castor and camber and bolts straight up? 

anyone got specific camber/castor figures?

[TurboTaxi]

Idid the cut n shut method
from memory 30 mm lengthened gave me 2 deg neg camber

o i used adjustable castor rods from swr as i didnt get enough caster by extending the arms







hope this helps

[oldmanbluebird]

one thing to think about is whether your having adjustable strut tops as well.
I added 30mm to the control arms which was OK but then I fitted adjustable tops as well.
I could of just used the strut tops to get the adjustment I wanted. (I do run smaller diameter springs similar to coilovers)
After I damaged one of the arms late last year I went back to standard control arms and I still have all the camber I want.
as for the length mine was  10mm=  1 degree,
Although my control arm angle is steeper than yours len as my car sits higher off the ground

[Tomstrxs2]

Thanks guys for the advice on the cut and shut method.  I'm a bit hesitant to do it this way, worried about strength and legalities etc for the road.  Have either of you had any drama's regarding strength?

Anyone used the s13/14/15 LCA's and R31 radius rods?

[oldmanbluebird]

Anything that holds together in a rally car is super strong,
Road and track cars have it easy compaired to rally cars.
on the road its a problem if the police notice the camber.
but even if you fit other LCA's you still need a engineer's certificate.
so WTF.