stoopid question i know but what is the difference with having complied or non complied???
Leighton ----- Original Message ----- From: "CM510" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 11:23 PM Subject: Re: Whiteline suspension upgrade > Prices of the adjustable control arms (as I know it, but please feel free to > correct) > > Nisco Workshop Threaded Type (complied) $280 +gst > White Line Shim Type (complied) $280 +gst > White Line Shim Type (complied) but bought through My web page $269 > Stewart Wilkins Rally Threaded Type (don't know if complied) $220 +gst > Cams Shim Type, White Line copy (non-complied,) $199 > > > Cam > CM510 > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Leighton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 9:12 PM > Subject: Re: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > so how do get a setof the complied shim type setup > > > > > come clear this up once and for all > > > > im in victoria > > > > are these complied adjustable shim type ones legal or not??? > > > > thanx > > > > Leighton > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "CM510" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 9:01 PM > > Subject: Re: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > Stews stuff is top gear, don't me wrong on that :) > > > > > > Just with these lower control arms, they are very time consuming to > > adjust. > > > They do as they are designed to do i.e. lengthen and shorten the lower > > > control arm. > > > > > > The issue is with adjustability. When I got them and fitted them to the > > > car, I guesstimated approx camber before taking it to the wheel > alignment > > > joint. It came back to me with 2.75 neg on one side and 1.4 neg on the > > > other *plus* a bolt broken off into the bottom of the ball joint where > > they > > > had stuffed it taking it on and off to make the changes. They obviously > > > ended up putting it in the to hard basket and handed the car back to me > > > after taking my $120 (which they discounted from $150 for breaking the > > bolt > > > and not fixing it) > > > > > > The thing is, to make adjustments the control arm has to be unbolted > from > > > the strut, radius rod, stabilizer bar etc *each* time you want to make > an > > > adjustment. > > > > > > After learning how to do a 'home' wheel alignment it took me 6 on and > offs > > > to get the same camber both sides. > > > > > > Yeah happy to do a deal on mine mate, but don't want to go backward to > go > > > forwards if you know what i mean :) > > > > > > Paid $270 -$280 8months ago....sell $199 (so I can go buy a set of the > > > non-complied shim adjustables that are $199) > > > > > > p.s. couldn't blame you for not wanting to take me up on that deal :)) > > > > > > Cam > > > CM510 > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 8:27 PM > > > Subject: RE: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > > > > Cam, > > > > > > > > What are the difficulties with the type that you have. I like the look > > of > > > > them for the road car. If you want a set of the shim type then we may > be > > > > able to do a deal on your current ones? > > > > > > > > TR > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of CM510 > > > > Sent: Saturday, 23 February 2002 6:59 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > Stuarts and Randys (1600 workshop) like these.... > > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510/images/d37.jpg they are on my car. > > > > > > > > My personal preference is for the shim adjustable types for ease of > use > > > and > > > > adjustability.... > > > > > > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510/images/real_handling_38(a).jpg > > > > > > > > > > > > Cam > > > > CM510 > > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Leighton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 6:14 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > > what are stuarts?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Chris Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 4:36 PM > > > > > Subject: RE: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stewart Wilkins does them with a threaded bar instead of shims... > > > Quite > > > > > > nice, $220 a pair exchange, includes new bushes. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mad Dat also has a similar one, although IMHO Stewart's look > better > > > and > > > > > > I think are cheaper. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of CM510 > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, 22 February 2002 2:41 PM > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No issues known to me Terry, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cause they modify your control arms (cut and tig welded using > > > > > > > 6mm plate and > > > > > > > bolted with M8 High tensile bolts), any variance in length is > > > already > > > > > > > accounted for. Basically when they are cut and modified with > > > > > > > no spacers you > > > > > > > are left with an original length control arm. Shims (that > > > > > > > are supplied) are > > > > > > > then added to get the desired adjustment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Whiteline 'engineer approved' mods retail at $280+gst or > > > > > > > if you get em > > > > > > > through me $269 with gst included, with the shims for up to > > > > > > > 3.5 deg neg > > > > > > > camber. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can also get them done by a guy here in Melbourne for $199 > > > > > > > with shims etc, > > > > > > > to exactly the same standards but without the official > > > > > > > engineers approval > > > > > > > for $199. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cam > > > > > > > CM510 > > > > > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 2:46 PM > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cam, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These sound like worth a look. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any known issues? eg do they fit all of the xmembers out > there? > > > > > > > > Cost? > > > > > > > > Anything else you can tell us. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > > > TR > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > cm510 > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, 22 February 2002 2:36 PM > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Guys, the adjustable rubber mounted lower control arms I get > > > through > > > > > > > > Whiteline are meant to be engineer aproved for road use. > > > > > > > They give up to > > > > > > > > 3.5 deg neg camber with a nice little increase in track > > > > > > > width as well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cam > > > > > > > > CM510 > > > > > > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
