upper a-arms

itzmeto · 09-10-2007, 12:31 AM

quik question about notching stock upper control arms....just notch out enuff for the cylinder to clear?....correct?....also do i have to reinforce them in anyway?...onne other thing is inside the spring pocket is little tinny stabby things that once held the stock coils in place do i leave those there or cut them out?....does the donut sit on those or is it supposed to sit right up against the frame...doesnt look to safe just chillen there....please help..

itzmeto · 09-10-2007, 02:47 PM

okay ive notched the control arms and now the donut is hitting those little stabby things so i guess im supposed to cut them shits out.....btw i got an first gen s10 reg cab long box 3.5" bd lookin to lay rocker....and whuts the best way to cut them shits out???

itzmeto · 09-10-2007, 06:36 PM

k ive cut those little stabby things out and the truck with still not lay out....is the donut nessesary?? i had the coil cup and cylinder in and the thing almost layd...some one please help me out

itzmeto · 09-11-2007, 05:09 PM

some one....anyone

83blazerlaynframe · 09-20-2007, 09:02 AM

i have a solution...

bag it! it will lay out for sure.

DrivewayCustoms · 09-20-2007, 07:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by itzmeto

k ive cut those little stabby things out and the truck with still not lay out....is the donut nessesary?? i had the coil cup and cylinder in and the thing almost layd...some one please help me out

yes, the donut is necessary.what kind of cups do you have? how much coil spring do you have?

Independent · 09-26-2007, 05:52 PM

You must use the donut, or you will destroy the cylinder nut, and possibly pull it through the frame. Sounds like you need to shorten your coil a bit. Also, when notching your control arm only remove what is neccessary, you don't want to weaken the arms too much. You shouldn't need to reinforce them afterwards unless you are trying to hop it. And for the bag it comment, come on, just cuz you have bags doesn't automatically mean it will lay. You have to have the correct length cups, just like you need the correct length coil spring under a hydro setup.

itzmeto · 09-26-2007, 07:36 PM

i got 4 1/2 turns of coil...but they are brand new and i can tell im getting lower everyday from them breaking in....i just need new f'n batts.

dshznit91 · 09-26-2007, 07:56 PM

i ran 3 1/4 ton with 3 1/4 turns on the front of my 02 s-10 had 185/7514R and it layed out hard get some deep cups and you can run more coil for a lower drop

5.74x4 · 10-11-2007, 02:10 AM

are your lower arms dehumped? the humps may be hitting the frame or the lower arm can hit the frame in one of the pockets where they mount and you'll need to trim the frame to allow the arm to travel more. i have the djm drop lower arms on my truck with 4 turns and 6 inch cylinder and it lays out

itzmeto · 10-18-2007, 12:40 AM

ive never heard of drop arms...i have on her but do not no whut they are?? are they just like tubular control arms??...if so i kno...i think im just going to stick with the stock ca's and get a set of deep cups....

5.74x4 · 10-18-2007, 08:24 AM

these are what i have on my truck, the spring pocket is lowered 3 inches to give a 3 inch drop when using factory coils but in my case i use them to be able to get 3 more inches of coil up front than i would be able to if i used stock a-arms.

getto · 10-19-2007, 01:32 PM

[. Sounds like you need to shorten your coil a bit. Also, when notching your control arm only remove what is neccessary, you don't want to weaken the arms too much. You shouldn't need to reinforce them afterwards unless you are trying to hop it. And for the bag it comment, come on, just cuz you have bags doesn't automatically mean it will lay. You have to have the correct length cups, just like you need the correct length coil spring under a hydro setup.[/quote]word im layin on 8,s in the front on "stock" a arms cut down YOU PROBABLY HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE BALL JOINT, ITS PROB MAXING OUT WHEN YOUR TRYIN TO LAY OUT,

HOPE THESE HELP THESE ARE MY MODDED STOCKERS WITH 2 INCH DROP SPINDLES ON 18S WITH 6 5/8 BODY DROP

itzmeto · 10-19-2007, 08:10 PM

ur colunm rubs your exhaust or whut??i didnt cut that much outta the control arms....just a nice little square...

getto · 10-21-2007, 12:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by itzmeto

ur colunm rubs your exhaust or whut??i didnt cut that much outta the control arms....just a nice little square...

the exhaust isnt bolted up, i freshened up the motor, new gaskets eveywhere down and i havent put the new donuts on the exhaust and bolted it, and i cut alot out so my cylinders can go where they have to when im layed all the way out, was alot of cuttin for mine cause my body drop is so big needed alot of trimming to make it lay, i was just tryin to help u out cause nobody else posted so if it helps use it but if not sorry to whore your thread.

09-10-2007, 12:31 AM	#1
itzmeto Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 703 Location: peg city User is: OffLine	upper a-arms quik question about notching stock upper control arms....just notch out enuff for the cylinder to clear?....correct?....also do i have to reinforce them in anyway?...onne other thing is inside the spring pocket is little tinny stabby things that once held the stock coils in place do i leave those there or cut them out?....does the donut sit on those or is it supposed to sit right up against the frame...doesnt look to safe just chillen there....please help..
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09-10-2007, 02:47 PM	#2
itzmeto Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 703 Location: peg city User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms okay ive notched the control arms and now the donut is hitting those little stabby things so i guess im supposed to cut them shits out.....btw i got an first gen s10 reg cab long box 3.5" bd lookin to lay rocker....and whuts the best way to cut them shits out???
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09-10-2007, 06:36 PM	#3
itzmeto Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 703 Location: peg city User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms k ive cut those little stabby things out and the truck with still not lay out....is the donut nessesary?? i had the coil cup and cylinder in and the thing almost layd...some one please help me out
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09-11-2007, 05:09 PM	#4
itzmeto Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 703 Location: peg city User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms some one....anyone
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09-20-2007, 09:02 AM	#5
83blazerlaynframe No more blazer Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,016 Location: Warren, mi User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms i have a solution... bag it! it will lay out for sure.
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09-20-2007, 07:28 PM	#6
DrivewayCustoms Registered User Age: 36 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 165 Location: waldorf,md User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms Quote: Originally Posted by itzmeto k ive cut those little stabby things out and the truck with still not lay out....is the donut nessesary?? i had the coil cup and cylinder in and the thing almost layd...some one please help me out yes, the donut is necessary.what kind of cups do you have? how much coil spring do you have?
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09-26-2007, 05:52 PM	#7
Independent Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 173 Location: Rochester NY User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms You must use the donut, or you will destroy the cylinder nut, and possibly pull it through the frame. Sounds like you need to shorten your coil a bit. Also, when notching your control arm only remove what is neccessary, you don't want to weaken the arms too much. You shouldn't need to reinforce them afterwards unless you are trying to hop it. And for the bag it comment, come on, just cuz you have bags doesn't automatically mean it will lay. You have to have the correct length cups, just like you need the correct length coil spring under a hydro setup.
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09-26-2007, 07:36 PM	#8
itzmeto Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 703 Location: peg city User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms i got 4 1/2 turns of coil...but they are brand new and i can tell im getting lower everyday from them breaking in....i just need new f'n batts.
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09-26-2007, 07:56 PM	#9
dshznit91 dont be a faggit..drag it Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 266 Location: dundalk,maryland User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms i ran 3 1/4 ton with 3 1/4 turns on the front of my 02 s-10 had 185/7514R and it layed out hard get some deep cups and you can run more coil for a lower drop
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10-11-2007, 02:10 AM	#10
5.74x4 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 824 Location: corydon,indiana User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms are your lower arms dehumped? the humps may be hitting the frame or the lower arm can hit the frame in one of the pockets where they mount and you'll need to trim the frame to allow the arm to travel more. i have the djm drop lower arms on my truck with 4 turns and 6 inch cylinder and it lays out
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10-18-2007, 12:40 AM	#11
itzmeto Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 703 Location: peg city User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms ive never heard of drop arms...i have on her but do not no whut they are?? are they just like tubular control arms??...if so i kno...i think im just going to stick with the stock ca's and get a set of deep cups....
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10-18-2007, 08:24 AM	#12
5.74x4 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 824 Location: corydon,indiana User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms these are what i have on my truck, the spring pocket is lowered 3 inches to give a 3 inch drop when using factory coils but in my case i use them to be able to get 3 more inches of coil up front than i would be able to if i used stock a-arms.
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10-19-2007, 01:32 PM	#13
getto DOORED AND CHOPPED Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 222 Location: compton User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms [. Sounds like you need to shorten your coil a bit. Also, when notching your control arm only remove what is neccessary, you don't want to weaken the arms too much. You shouldn't need to reinforce them afterwards unless you are trying to hop it. And for the bag it comment, come on, just cuz you have bags doesn't automatically mean it will lay. You have to have the correct length cups, just like you need the correct length coil spring under a hydro setup.[/quote]word im layin on 8,s in the front on "stock" a arms cut down YOU PROBABLY HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE BALL JOINT, ITS PROB MAXING OUT WHEN YOUR TRYIN TO LAY OUT, HOPE THESE HELP THESE ARE MY MODDED STOCKERS WITH 2 INCH DROP SPINDLES ON 18S WITH 6 5/8 BODY DROP
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10-19-2007, 08:10 PM	#14
itzmeto Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 703 Location: peg city User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms ur colunm rubs your exhaust or whut??i didnt cut that much outta the control arms....just a nice little square...
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10-21-2007, 12:06 PM	#15
getto DOORED AND CHOPPED Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 222 Location: compton User is: OffLine	Re: upper a-arms Quote: Originally Posted by itzmeto ur colunm rubs your exhaust or whut??i didnt cut that much outta the control arms....just a nice little square... the exhaust isnt bolted up, i freshened up the motor, new gaskets eveywhere down and i havent put the new donuts on the exhaust and bolted it, and i cut alot out so my cylinders can go where they have to when im layed all the way out, was alot of cuttin for mine cause my body drop is so big needed alot of trimming to make it lay, i was just tryin to help u out cause nobody else posted so if it helps use it but if not sorry to whore your thread.
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