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Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

Posted:
Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:31 pm
by crusey
Has anyone got a set of these that are spare? I've got some Gartrac ones coming - happy to pay for them now or replace with the new ones - as need for an event next weekend and unlikely the others will make it in time.
Cheers,
Michael.
0413142149
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

Posted:
Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:48 pm
by Darren W.
Where state are you in and I would have thought they would bend before cracking?
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

Posted:
Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:01 am
by crusey
In Melbourne.
Not cracked, cranked. There is a number of ways of addressing bump steer and these assist that (on my car).
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:33 am
by Gary P.
Sorry Michael, you'll have to excuse him......he was born in Qld!
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:27 pm
by ozstang65
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:51 pm
by Anthony Tanzer
Oh, Banana steering arms.
I have one of them after my last Rally!

Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:45 am
by Gary P.
Michael, I didn't even know you could buy such a thing. Do you have a picture of one?
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:23 am
by Danny M
Michael you'd be far better off using a regluar set of arms and tweaking them on the wheel aligner to dial out the bump steer or use spherical joints and tweak the heights onto the arm with spacers as I bet the bought ones wont be correct to suit your car as they'll all be different
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:25 pm
by crusey
Thanks Danny that's what we've already done. The hope is that this will reduce the size of the spacer thus reducing the length of lever that acts on the steering arm. We understand the new ones may require the same tweaking you speak of.
Cheers.
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:36 pm
by Danny M
Whats really needed is a billet arm
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:15 pm
by Gary P.
Are steering arms free in I.P.?
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:36 pm
by crusey
From the rule book:
9.5 Front suspension components: Steering tie rods may be replaced provided they are derived from an eligible vehicle. Stub axles, steering arms, hubs, bearings and tie rod ends are free. MacPherson strut tubes are free. In cases where the steering arms are separate components, it is permitted to fit spacers between the steering arm and stub axle assembly using extended bolts.
Here's the link to the ones I'm after:
http://www.gartrac.com/shop/steering-ar ... d-arm.htmlYou're right Danny billet would be ideal. Maybe something for the off season.
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:13 pm
by Gary P.
Thanks Michael
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:14 pm
by gen mk 1rs2000
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:17 pm
by Gary P.
Yeah but it aint Cranked!
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:30 pm
by ozstang65
And by the looks of things, never will be!
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:03 am
by Danny M
If you really serious you would tweak you're own then digitise it and then CNC you're own
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:11 am
by group5
Something like this?

Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:51 am
by Danny M
No not practicle enough and would foul on my shock shafts
Re: Cranked Tarmac steering arms;

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Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:41 pm
by mickas
There is no pleasing you...
