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Re: Front control arms #1176741 02/08/05 10:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 110 Westminster,Maryland R rac74 CEG\'er
rac74 CEG\'er R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 110 Westminster,Maryland	again...this is 1st operation, next operation would be to install piece into a indexer on milling machine and machine large round end into a square and machine a flat on the small end of the pin...then drill the 2 holes and slot accordinly to match the stock mounting pins. the slots would give u the adjustment needed for the alignment. we'll post pics after they're finished. Last edited by rac74; 02/08/05 10:32 PM. 1998 CSVT E0 3L son's car - http://www.cardomain.com/id/svturbo 1998 CSVT E1 (Future 3L) daughters car Get in, sit down ,shut up, hold on

Re: Front control arms #1176742 02/09/05 06:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 862 9 96mercury Veteran CEG\'er
96mercury Veteran CEG\'er 9 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 862	Do we have an estimate on cost? I love my car but hate spending money on it unless it makes it go faster, because if it gets wrecked I will get almost nothing for it. ATX MTX swap, rear drum disc swap, drilled rotors, ported intake, optim throttle body, CAI, 7.5L MAF, adj. fuel regulator, longtube headers, underdrive pulley, no EGR, low inpedence bigger injectors, 2002 Focus Swap

Re: Front control arms #1176743 02/09/05 06:48 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple... S Swazo Hard-core CEG'er
Swazo Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple...	I am very interested in these too 2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone

Re: Front control arms #1176744 02/09/05 04:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 291 Greater Toronto Area, Canada B Bradness_dup1 CEG\'er
Bradness_dup1 CEG\'er B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 291 Greater Toronto Area, Canada	Originally posted by rac74: again...this is 1st operation, next operation would be to install piece into a indexer on milling machine and machine large round end into a square and machine a flat on the small end of the pin...then drill the 2 holes and slot accordinly to match the stock mounting pins. the slots would give u the adjustment needed for the alignment. we'll post pics after they're finished. Can't wait to see your finished product. Did you leave the stock sleeve in the arms or press in a new 1? Redcoat Raceworks. Performance parts and custom fabricating for Contours, Mystiques and Cougars. Specializing in chassis and suspension parts. Custom end links, control arms, strut tower bars, engine torque braces, etc.

Re: Front control arms #1176745 02/09/05 09:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 110 Westminster,Maryland R rac74 CEG\'er
rac74 CEG\'er R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 110 Westminster,Maryland	new inner and outer sleeves were made...the stock ones couldnt be used due to the fact they were mangled severely and the fit of the sleeve to the bushing wouldnt be perfecly flat like it is supposed to which would mostly likely cause severe squeaking. urethane bushing in general do squeak but not like wut it wouldve been if the old sleeves were used Last edited by rac74; 02/09/05 09:44 PM. 1998 CSVT E0 3L son's car - http://www.cardomain.com/id/svturbo 1998 CSVT E1 (Future 3L) daughters car Get in, sit down ,shut up, hold on

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