BRAND NEW RIDETECH TRUTURN SYSTEM WITH TALL UPPER BALL JOINTS,STRONGARMS & OUTER TIE ROD ADJUSTERS, FITS 1978-1988 G-BODY CHEVROLET MALIBU, MONTE CARLO, EL CAMINO, PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, BONNEVILLE, LEMANS, GRAND AM
TRUTURN IS A COMPLETE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR 1978-1988 MONTE CARLO, MALIBU, REGAL, CUTLASS, 442, GRAND PRIX AND ALL G-BODY APPLICATIONS. TRUTURN RESOLVES BUMPSTEER AND CAMBER GAIN ISSUES. WITH TRUTURN, CAMBER GAIN IMPROVES SO THAT THE TOP OF YOUR TIRES NOW LEAN INWARDS DURING CORNERING INSTEAD OF LEANING OUTWARDS. BUMPSTEER IS 0.000" THROUGH 5" OF SUSPENSION TRAVEL. TRUTURN PROVIDES CLEARANCE FOR WIDE 275MM TIRES WITH PROPER TURNING RADIUS.
WHAT SAYS "PERFORMANCE" MORE THAN A SET OF TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS! AFTER ALL OF THE TIME AND EFFORT EXPENDED ON YOUR RIDE, YOU DEFINITELY CAN NOT LET YOUR STAMPED OEM CONTROL ARMS DETRACT FROM ALL THAT WORK. FINISH YOUR SUSPENSION OFF WITH THESE NEW TUBULAR CONTROL ARM SYSTEMS FROM RIDETECH. BUILT WITH ALL OF THE CARE AND EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM US, THESE TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS ARE A PRECISION ENGINEERED SOLUTION FOR SHOCKWAVE INSTALLATION, BALL JOINT BINDING, AND FRAME CLEARANCE ISSUES THAT CAN HAUNT SOME VEHICLES. WHEN YOU COMBINE THE PERFORMANCE BENEFITS WITH THE ELEGANT DESIGN OF THESE ARMS, THERE IS NO QUESTION, YOU WANT THESE.
NOTE: STRONGARMS ARE OPTIMIZED TO ALLOW PROPER CAMBER ADJUSTMENT AT YOUR NEW LOWERED RIDE HEIGHT WITHOUT USING A LARGE STACK OF SHIMS.
FITS:
BUICK:
1978-1987 REGAL
1978-1987 GRAND NATIONAL
CHEVROLET:
1978-1987 MALIBU
1978-1987 MONTE CARLO
1978-1987 EL CAMINO
PONTIAC:
1978-1987 GRAND LEMANS
1978-1987 GRAND PRIX
1978-1987 LEMANS
OLDSMOBILE:
1978-1987 CUTLASS
1978-1987 CUTLASS CALAIS
1978-1987 CUTLASS CRUISER
1978-1987 CUTLASS SALON
1978-1987 CUTLASS SUPREME
INCLUDES:
UPPER & LOWER STRONGARM A-ARMS
OUTER TIE RODS
BILLET TIE ROD ADJUSTERS
TALL BALL JOINTS
FEATURES:
TALLER UPPER BALL JOINTS:
INCREASES CAMBER GAIN.
INTEGRATES WITH OEM SPINDLES.
INCREASED CASTER SETTINGS.
OPTIMIZES BUMPSTEER TO UNDER .065" THROUGH 5" OF SUSPENSION TRAVEL.
ALL STRONGARMS INCLUDE BALL JOINTS, AND BUSHINGS. THEY ARE BOLT-ON: READY TO INSTALL!
DEVELOPMENT:
STRONGARMS ARE DEVELOPED BY RIDETECH IN JASPER, INDIANA ON AN ACTUAL RUNNING, DRIVING VEHICLE. THIS ALLOWS US TO PROPERLY ADDRESS ALL FITMENT AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES. IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO DOCUMENT AN INSTALLATION, DEMONSTRATE THE INSTALLATION TO OUR SALES TECHS AND DEALERS, AND ALLOWS ONGOING EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STRONGARMS.
DESIGN:
WE THINK THE BEST WAY TO DESIGN ANY COMPONENT IS TO KEEP IT SIMPLE. THAT IS WHY STRONG ARMS ARE DESIGNED WITH AS FEW COMPONENTS AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE A NEW 4 AXIS TUBING BENDER THAT ALLOWS PRECISE, REPEATABLE BENDS THAT NO OTHER MACHINE CAN ACHIEVE. WE CAN CREATE ELEGANT TUBING BENDS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE SEVERAL SEPARATE WELDED COMPONENTS.
COMPONENTS:
WE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH MOOG, A MAJOR MANUFACTURER OF OEM BALL JOINTS, TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPER BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE APPLICATION, A COMPRESSION STYLE UNIT IN A COMPRESSION APPLICATION, A TENSION BALL JOINT IN A TENSION APPLICATION. PROPER POLY OR RUBBER BUSHINGS ARE SELECTED BASED ON APPLICATION AND THE TYPE OF DRIVING OR RACING THAT IS ANTICIPATED.
GEOMETRY:
GEOMETRY OF A SUSPENSION STARTS WITH THE POSITION OF THE FRAME MOUNTS AND THE HEIGHT OF THE SPINDLE, NOT THE SHAPE OF THE CONTROL ARM. HOWEVER, THERE ARE A FEW SMALL THINGS IN CONTROL ARM DESIGN THAT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN HOW A VEHICLE DRIVES AND PERFORMS.
WE CREATE EXTRA CASTER POTENTIAL BY ADJUSTING THE FORE AND AFT POSITION OF THE BALL JOINTS. AT THE SAME TIME WE MAKE SURE THE WHEEL IS PROPERLY POSITIONED IN THE WHEEL-WELL SO YOUR NEW 18" WHEELS FIT LIKE THEY SHOULD!
THE BALLJOINT CAMBER TRAVEL IS RE-CENTERED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW LOWERED RIDE HEIGHT SO THE BALL JOINT DOES NOT BIND DURING EXTREME SUSPENSION MOVEMENT.
THE PERIMETER OF THE STRONGARMS IS CONTOURED TO ALLOW MAXIMUM WHEEL CLEARANCE AND TURNING RADIUS.
ALL SHOCK MOUNTS, AIRSPRING MOUNTS, AND SWAYBAR MOUNTS ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE DESIGN SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FINISH THE ENGINEERING IN ORDER TO ENJOY YOUR RIDE!
YOU CAN VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION BOOKLET FOR THIS TRUTURN FRONT SUSPENSION SUSPENSION SYSTEM HERE.
