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ealandbob · Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:45 am Post subject: Shortening Track rods

Hi all
I've read all the articles on narrowing front arms and they all say "just got to shorten the track rods" but no-one says whether there are any problems doing this. I thought the rods were hardened and very difficult to cut new threads. Also saw in I think Stefan's ride that he found shorter track rods, what car would that be off?
Any help much appreciated
Cheers
Boggy
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Wout · Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:04 pm Post subject:

Ask Nico (crazy belgian)
He has got the front arms narrowed on his air ride car.
I thought by aproximitialy 11cm.

ealandbob · Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:03 pm Post subject:

Ok Wout
Cheers will give Nico a try
Cheers
Boggy
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AZ · Snailer Joined: 11 Mar 2013 Posts: 48

At least the Acadyane has shorter track rods, and longer rod ends and maybe the Ami aswell, combine the 2cv rod ends with Aca rods, and you end up with a shorter combination.
If you want to know how much shorter, i'll go meassure for you.

ealandbob · Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:31 pm Post subject:

Hi AZ
If you could that would be great, I've measured a pair of AK 400 rods and roughly they appear around 10 mm shorter
Cheers
Boggy
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AZ · Snailer Joined: 11 Mar 2013 Posts: 48

I'm sorry for the late response, but every time i was in the workshop i forgot to measure.
I measured 41 cm from the center of the ball joint, to the beginning of thread.
This arm is taken from an Ami 8 or an Acadyane, i'm not sure anymore.

ealandbob · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 10:06 pm Post subject:

Hi AZ
thanks for reply will do some more measuring
Cheers
Boggy
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