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| Author: | fortydegnorth [ Wed May 06, 2009 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Top arm shock mount |
I have never seen this before but out West they are doing trailing arms with the shock mount on top. I guess its been done for years on race cars but I never noticed. With the forward slanted shock towers and a high top rail they are getting 20" plus of front travel. I found it interesting so I thought I would share. The topic is posted on http://www.glamisdunes.com 
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| Author: | RaceBugg1098 [ Thu May 14, 2009 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top arm shock mount |
Thats what I'm doin with the beam for my woodsbuggy. I should have the beam done tonight. 
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| Author: | tw9294 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top arm shock mount |
i bent my stock beam on mem wknd. a tree at about 20 mph. Anyway im on a budget and and i just have stock arms for now but i was considering making my own shock mounts while im in threre. Also going to mount my steering rack. I was looking at my stock arms after reading this and it looks like the bottom and top could be swapped. Any reason they cant be? If not i may just mount my shocks on top that way. |
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| Author: | RaceBugg1098 [ Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top arm shock mount |
no, you cant just switch them. the bottom arm sticks out further than the top.  as you can see, I had to build the beam a little shorter on top. |
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| Author: | frankenbuggy06 [ Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top arm shock mount |
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm......... Maybe im going to attempt this. 
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| Author: | frankenbuggy06 [ Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top arm shock mount |
RaceBugg1098 wrote: no, you cant just switch them. the bottom arm sticks out further than the top. as you can see, I had to build the beam a little shorter on top. what about 2 bottoms  prolly not hunh? need the shorter distance on the top
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| Author: | Kyle [ Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top arm shock mount |
Yes you need the shorter on top to allow the suspension to work. Otherwise at about half compression your tire is going to be leaning out with about +5 degrees of camber. Not even to mention your bumpsteer 
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| Author: | RaceBugg1098 [ Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top arm shock mount |
and broken king pins |
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| Author: | tw9294 [ Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top arm shock mount |
Thanks. I'll just put it back together stock untill i can afford what i want. 6 in wider and coilovers. |
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