rear upper control arm upgrade (Adjustable)

January 20, 2013

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Description:
A cheap mod to allow you to now control the camber of your rear tires.

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What the old one looks like.

What the old one looks like.

0 2013/01/20 14:50:32 Thermo

Side by side comparison in the car.

Side by side comparison in the car.

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What the two arm look like side by side. The orientation is correct. The new arm (bottom) is from a Volvo S40/V60. I bought mine on E-bay for $112.50 delivered to my house. Install takes all of 30 minutes as long as the bolts cooperate.

What the two arm look like side by side. The orientation is correct. The new arm (bottom) is from a Volvo S40/V60. I bought mine on E-bay for $112.50 delivered to my house. Install takes all of 30 minutes as long as the bolts cooperate.

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From this angle, it looks like the arm might touch the CV axle. Trust me, it clears. Not a lot of extra space, but there is enough.

From this angle, it looks like the arm might touch the CV axle. Trust me, it clears. Not a lot of extra space, but there is enough.

0 2013/01/20 14:55:51 Thermo

Top down view of what the new arm looks like. This arms comes much closer to the CV axle than the old one did, but it misses and is no issue.

Top down view of what the new arm looks like. This arms comes much closer to the CV axle than the old one did, but it misses and is no issue.

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What the arms look like after the required modification. The modification is nothing more than removing the locking nut and then screwing the adjustable mount in as far as it will go along with the adjuster. The nut that I removed is sitting below and to the right of the new arm, near where it was removed from.

What the arms look like after the required modification. The modification is nothing more than removing the locking nut and then screwing the adjustable mount in as far as it will go along with the adjuster. The nut that I removed is sitting below and to the right of the new arm, near where it was removed from.

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Side view of what the adjuster end looks like once installed in the car. The allen bolt on the bottom of the arm is what locks the adjuster in place. Make sure this is tight. You can also see that the modification has been performed to allow the tire to sit correctly.

Side view of what the adjuster end looks like once installed in the car. The allen bolt on the bottom of the arm is what locks the adjuster in place. Make sure this is tight. You can also see that the modification has been performed to allow the tire to sit correctly.

0 2013/01/20 14:58:15 Thermo