Are Roll Center Adjusters (RCAs) available?
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Are Roll Center Adjusters (RCAs) available?
I swapped Rx-7 (GSL-SE) front suspension into my AE86, after doing so, my A arm (correct term?) has to reach upwards. I'm looking for a Roll Center Adjuster (large spacer for lowered cars to put the arm back into spec).
Are these available? I've briefly searched around and found nothing (nor have i heard of them being available for the FB)
Are these available? I've briefly searched around and found nothing (nor have i heard of them being available for the FB)
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Turn-in spacers I think are what you are looking for. Jim at Gforceengineering.net makes them.
Why one earth did you swap the suspension onto a AE86? I mean if you're going to the trouble of custom fitting a suspension why not find a unequal length A-arm one to put on it?
Why one earth did you swap the suspension onto a AE86? I mean if you're going to the trouble of custom fitting a suspension why not find a unequal length A-arm one to put on it?
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And here I was considering (somewhat) the opposite swap...
edit: G-Firce Engineering's turn-in spacers adjust not only the roll center, but the Ackerman as well, as I see it. Being cheap, and needing more ground clearance/suspension travel anyway, I simply raised my car, first with the hockey puck method, and soon, with some 12"x200lb-in springs.
edit: G-Firce Engineering's turn-in spacers adjust not only the roll center, but the Ackerman as well, as I see it. Being cheap, and needing more ground clearance/suspension travel anyway, I simply raised my car, first with the hockey puck method, and soon, with some 12"x200lb-in springs.
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Two reasons, i had aftermarket suspension on my GSL-SE (Racing Beat) and the offset for my AE86 wouldn't allow me to fit a set of aftermarket rims.
I didn't see a reason to buy new rims and new suspension when i could use what i had.
Reguardless, had i have used aftermarket suspension for the car, i'd still want the adjusters to put the arm back to spec.
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I had a look at the site, $129 is redicules, is this the only site currently offering them?
I didn't see a reason to buy new rims and new suspension when i could use what i had.
Reguardless, had i have used aftermarket suspension for the car, i'd still want the adjusters to put the arm back to spec.
Edit:
I had a look at the site, $129 is redicules, is this the only site currently offering them?
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Originally posted by Rx7carl
RB and Mazdatrix sells them too, but they arent ackerman correcting. Also, the g force spacers wont work on a street car. They are a race only part.
RB and Mazdatrix sells them too, but they arent ackerman correcting. Also, the g force spacers wont work on a street car. They are a race only part.
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They are part of the lowering kit. The setup that physically relocates the suspension an inch higher. It comes with two replacement strut towers (cut off the tops of the old ones, weld in the new ones) and some ball joint spacers to get roll center back to stock.
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Do you have any pictures of the swap? Anything wierd needed? I picked up a 82 toyota starlet (ae86's little brother) and was thinking of swapping on ae86 suspension but that widens the track a bit and makes finding wheels a pain. Might have to try some non se front suspension on it and see where the rims sit.
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Randy
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Originally posted by Eville140
Do you have any pictures of the swap? Anything wierd needed? I picked up a 82 toyota starlet (ae86's little brother) and was thinking of swapping on ae86 suspension but that widens the track a bit and makes finding wheels a pain. Might have to try some non se front suspension on it and see where the rims sit.
Later
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Do you have any pictures of the swap? Anything wierd needed? I picked up a 82 toyota starlet (ae86's little brother) and was thinking of swapping on ae86 suspension but that widens the track a bit and makes finding wheels a pain. Might have to try some non se front suspension on it and see where the rims sit.
Later
Randy
The picture was before the camber was adjusted, it's noticeable in the picture.
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