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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 07:12 AM
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Rear control arms for R56

Are the Megan's Rear Adjustable Semi-Trailing Links treated as rear control arms to adjust camber in the rear if not what is a good product to do the job, I'm trying to stance my car out for this season.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Luisv220
Are the Megan's Rear Adjustable Semi-Trailing Links treated as rear control arms to adjust camber in the rear if not what is a good product to do the job,
Megan, and other vendors, make adjustable rear control arms.
There are actually 2 control arms in the back: one of camber, another for toe:
http://www.minir53parts.com/images/c...ch_drawing.jpg

Megan is one of many vendors for this type of a product. I lost track of which ones are high vs. low end (H-sport, Alta, NM Eng, Megan, TSW, Helix, ...)

Originally Posted by Luisv220
I'm trying to stance my car out for this season.
Not sure what that means...
... you really don't mess with camber/toe just for looks !

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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by afadeev
Not sure what that means...
... you really don't mess with camber/toe just for looks !

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Oh trust me I work with a few of guys that mess with camber just for looks. They basically throw as much camber as they can at it, drop it as far as they can and roll the fenders to get the job done. All for the 'Stance' look. It baffels me. Oh! And they with fit 7 inch wide tires on a 9 inch wheels! It looks like the tires are stretched waaaay beyond what should be possible.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 08:16 AM
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I've installed and used every brand of rear control arm out there and I like the Hsport rear camber links the best


I've got customers that have had them on their car for 10yrs with no issue. The polyurethane ends keep them quiet and legal for most racing classes. Plus the adjustment being in the center makes them easy to adjust rather than being on the end which gets real hard on the inner one, or worse if you have diffusers.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Grizld700
Oh trust me I work with a few of guys that mess with camber just for looks. They basically throw as much camber as they can at it, drop it as far as they can and roll the fenders to get the job done. All for the 'Stance' look. It baffels me. Oh! And they with fit 7 inch wide tires on a 9 inch wheels! It looks like the tires are stretched waaaay beyond what should be possible.
Oh, you mean something like this:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA3MlgxNjAw/z/710AAOxyD9JSB9Bw/$T2eC16R,!zEE9s3!%28YZoBSB9BwVpog~~60_35.JPG

https://scrapedcrusaders.files.wordp...d=0CFgQMygcMBw
 
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 11:35 AM
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Exactly. Thats pretty low and the camber in this picture is actually quite tame compared to some cars I've seen out there.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by afadeev
There are actually 2 control arms in the back: one of camber, another for toe:
The rear of a mini has 2 control arms and 1 trailing arm. The camber adjustment is done at the wheel-side of the lower control arm using an eccentric bolt. The toe adjustment is done where the trailing arm bolts to the body by utilizing the slotted bolt holes where the trailing arm bolts to the body.

Originally Posted by WayMotorWorks
I've installed and used every brand of rear control arm out there and I like the Hsport rear camber links the best


I've got customers that have had them on their car for 10yrs with no issue. The polyurethane ends keep them quiet and legal for most racing classes. Plus the adjustment being in the center makes them easy to adjust rather than being on the end which gets real hard on the inner one, or worse if you have diffusers.
These are the ones I have that I got from Way. They've been great. For aggressive racing I replace the bushings in them every year as they can get a little sloppy. Fortunately Hotchkis sells replacement poly bushings for the control arms for like $20. For a DD I'd stay away from anything with rod-ends as they'll just make annoying noises.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by WayMotorWorks
I've installed and used every brand of rear control arm out there and I like the Hsport rear camber links the best


I've got customers that have had them on their car for 10yrs with no issue. The polyurethane ends keep them quiet and legal for most racing classes. Plus the adjustment being in the center makes them easy to adjust rather than being on the end which gets real hard on the inner one, or worse if you have diffusers.
I received my Hotchkis Sport Rear Control Arms today (thanks Way) and the build quality is top notch! I purchased them based on NAM member's recommendations that have been using them for long periods of time, when it comes to suspension, I prefer Hotchkis suspension parts for my car. My brother has Hotchkiss sway bars front/rear for his 2001 Chevy Silverado and he loves them. Hotchkis manufactures all the old car hot rod suspension parts, there pretty big when it comes to older muscle cars of the 60's and 70's!
 
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 11:16 PM
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Yup. +1 on the Hotchkis products. I have Hotchkis springs on all 4 corners of my 67 Chevelle for like 10 years now, and they make the stance "just right", and the handling is incredible! Anything with the Hotchkis label is gospel, in my opinion! Once I have more bucks for more upgrades, Hotchkis will be my go-to.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by WayMotorWorks
I've installed and used every brand of rear control arm out there and I like the Hsport rear camber links the best I've got customers that have had them on their car for 10yrs with no issue. The polyurethane ends keep them quiet and legal for most racing classes. Plus the adjustment being in the center makes them easy to adjust rather than being on the end which gets real hard on the inner one, or worse if you have diffusers.
I've been eye balling some of ways parts. He's got quite the nice selection of parts I must say. Wish I had more mucho dinero
 
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 04:19 PM
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Picking up my h-sport control arms from a local seller today. Previous owner states about 20k on them. Anything to look out for? Should the bushings be replaced before I install?
 
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Old Aug 13, 2015 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by itsbrianyo
Picking up my h-sport control arms from a local seller today. Previous owner states about 20k on them. Anything to look out for? Should the bushings be replaced before I install?
Inspect the bushings and if you don't see significant wear you shouldn't need to replace them. You should grease the bushing with an energy suspension type grease before you install them.
 
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