Converting 85.5-86 aluminum control arms to 83-85.1 steel control arms |
Written by Aaron | |
Sunday, 26 June 2011 23:07 | |
Needed parts:1. Steel control arm 2. Front of rear caster block 3. Front of rear bushing
4. Front of front bushing
5. Bolt in ball joint and bolts and nuts associated with them. 6a. Sway bar end links (85.5-86 Drop links are NOT the same) and bolts and nuts associated with them.
7. Sway bar end link bushings. If you plan on running a sway bar larger than 23mm then you will need to bore out the bushing to the appropriate size for your sway bar.
That should be everything needed to make your conversion to steel control arms. Porsche put out a TSB about 85.5-86 aluminum control arms not being used for serious competition, which is why it is recommended to switch to steel control arms. Not to mention they are easier to replace and extremely cheap if you ever have to replace the control arm, bushings, or ball joints.
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