1G DIY Rear Upper Control Arms

[stagen]

I thought I'd share the control arms I put together. Thought about going the AFCO route, but wanted to retain the slight bend the OE arms have to avoid the risk of chassis contact.

So onto the parts needed

2 turnbuckle/jack screws, I used M16x2.00. One end is RH thread and the other is LH.
2 RH, and 2 LH threaded bungs.
2RH, and 2 LH stainless locknuts.

SAE hardware probably would've been easier to source, but I wanted to keep all the fasteners metric.

The hardware was about $50, and I already new ball joints and full ES poly bushing set ready to go for the suspension refresh I had planned.

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DIY adjustable control arms by Michael Hagen, on Flickr

I cut an inch out the the factory arms so that at the shortest setting they stayed the same length as the originals.

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DIY adjustable control arms by Michael Hagen, on Flickr

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DIY adjustable control arms by Michael Hagen, on Flickr

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DIY adjustable control arms by Michael Hagen, on Flickr

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Topped it off with some DIY powder coating using the HF system.

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DIY camber arms by Michael Hagen, on Flickr

 

[illestep3]

thats a really cool idea looks good !