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RE: [TR] TR3a upper control arms

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Subject: RE: [TR] TR3a upper control arms
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:05:33 -0800
> I am suspicious that my shock towers are not perfectly aligned anymore...the
> round tube that goes between them, and passes in front of the rad, was very,
> very, difficult to bolt in place.

You might consider taking the car to a "frame shop" to be checked &
straightened.

> Which leads to: if I go that far, are the parts available to switch to the
> TR4 3 degree caster setup?

Just like the TR3 setup, one of the arms is not available new.  Shouldn't be too
hard to find a set used, though.

> I guess this would be the trunnions
> and stanchions (what are those called again?), but anything else? Upper ball
> joints?

Upper arms, upper ball joint, and trunnions.  The vertical link remains the
same.

> Would the lower a-arms be the same?

Yes.

Don't forget that the steering effort will increase.

Randall


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