Jump to content
SAU Community

R32 Gtst Lower Control Arm Options

NZM.031
 Share

Recommended Posts

NZM.031 Grand Master

NZM.031

Posted
Posted

hey guys... my l/h ball joint is ratshit and causing steering woes..

im not too keen on replacing it with a used ball joint, whether it be in a control arm or by itself.. its a lot of work ie. pressing etc.. id rather pay extra, and get 2 brand new adjustable control arms... or second hand good control arms.. i dunno why, im just like that.

so who makes them?? i know justjap has some for $499.. and i could get r33 ones but sydneykid has always shot them down as they muck with the angles too much.

just wondering if anyone knows of some like project-d or someone make them.. i get lots of upper arms and rear arms... but not much in the way of lower front control arms.

has anyone done the r33 arms and had it work as desired??

i cant find a listing for ball joints for the 32... or any import for that matter.. i imagine nissan are exy.. and for the price of 2 ball joints and control arm bushes... i could have a set of adjustable control arms.

all help is appreciated.

cheers

Linton

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/257244-r32-gtst-lower-control-arm-options/
Share on other sites
Swiper the Fox Grand Master

Swiper the Fox

Posted
Posted
hey guys... my l/h ball joint is ratshit and causing steering woes..

im not too keen on replacing it with a used ball joint, whether it be in a control arm or by itself.. its a lot of work ie. pressing etc.. id rather pay extra, and get 2 brand new adjustable control arms... or second hand good control arms.. i dunno why, im just like that.

so who makes them?? i know justjap has some for $499.. and i could get r33 ones but sydneykid has always shot them down as they muck with the angles too much.

just wondering if anyone knows of some like project-d or someone make them.. i get lots of upper arms and rear arms... but not much in the way of lower front control arms.

has anyone done the r33 arms and had it work as desired??

i cant find a listing for ball joints for the 32... or any import for that matter.. i imagine nissan are exy.. and for the price of 2 ball joints and control arm bushes... i could have a set of adjustable control arms.

all help is appreciated.

cheers

Linton

Ikeya Formula...but you will need lots of Yen.

White GTS-T Mentor

White GTS-T

Posted
Posted

I have the R33 LCA's with stock upper arms. They gave me -2.5 degrees of camber up front. I got the arms second hand from Japanese Import Spares. The ball joints were in excellent condition. I think I paid about $180 for the pair.

NZM.031 Grand Master

NZM.031

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

and you dont have any dramas with bump steer as sydneykid said would happen??

$180 for second hand ones.. or $400 for brand new ones with new ball joints and pillowball mounts... hmm.

Edited by NZM.031
White GTS-T Mentor

White GTS-T

Posted
Posted

I have a little bit of bump steer in the front end but thats only because of the rack end spacers and because the car is too low. If anything the 33 LCA's made it better.

If a was serious about fixing it, i would look at getting some ball joints and tie rod ends with built in roll centre adaptors like these http://www.japaneseimportspares.com.au/par...footworkothers/ ...or just raise the ride hight and remove the steering lock spacers...

badhairdave Proficient

badhairdave

Posted
Posted

I actually did go the whole hog with s14 LCAs, roll center adjusters, steering lock spacers, and ikeya formula tie rods and MFR tie rod ends.

The car was silly low and no more bump steer. It was a fluke, but the front end never felt better :)

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • MBS206
      Mistakes were made, my R34 Story

      By MBS206 · Posted

      The oil pressure sensor for logging, does it happen to be the one that was slowly breaking out of the oil block? If it is,I would be ignoring your logs. You had a leak at the sensor which would mean it can't read accurately. It's a small hole at the sensor, and you had a small hole just before it, meaning you could have lost significant pressure reading.   As for brakes, if it's just fluid getting old, you won't necessarily end up with air sitting in the line. Bleed a shit tonne of fluid through so you effectively replace it and go again. Oh and, pay close attention to the pressure gauge while on track!
    • Kinkstaah
      Mistakes were made, my R34 Story

      By Kinkstaah · Posted

      I don't know it is due to that. It could just be due to load on track being more than a dyno. But it would be nice to rule it out. We're talking a fraction of a second of pulling ~1 degree of timing. So it's not a lot, but I'd rather it be 0... Thicker oil isn't really a "bandaid" if it's oil that is going to run at 125C, is it? It will be thicker at 100 and thus at 125, where the 40 weight may not be as thick as one may like for that use. I already have a big pump that has been ported. They (They in this instance being the guy that built my heads) port them so they flow more at lower RPM but have a bypass spring that I believe is ~70psi. I have seen 70psi of oil pressure up top in the past, before I knew I had this leak. I have a 25 row oil cooler that takes up all the space in the driver side guard. It is interesting that GM themselves recommend 0-30 oil for their Vette applications. Unless you take it to the track where the official word is to put 20-50w oil in there, then take that back out after your track day is done and return to 0-30.
    • PranK
      My new to me M35 Stagea wagon

      By PranK · Posted

      Nice, looks great. Nice work getting the factory parts also. Never know when you'll need them.
    • Chupapy
      New r33 owner

      By Chupapy · Posted

      Thanks @jtha7 I will have a look around tomorrow but it is a prick of a spot. These are some photos i tried taking 
    • GTSBoy
      Mistakes were made, my R34 Story

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      I take it that the knock retard is from bearings tapping a little tune? Thicker oil is a fragile bandaid. You need a much bigger oil cooler and probably the bigger pump being discussed.
×
×
  • Create New...