[s-cars] HSRSB, constructive critisism

[Djdawson2 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/3/04 2:01:09 PM Mountain Daylight Time, tfrank at symyx.com 
writes:
2) The heim joints are all right hand thread, this makes it difficult to
adjust the standoffs.  If made with right and left hand threaded heims
you could adjust them without having to take the heim's off, you could
also get infinite adjustment instead of every 180 deg X pitch. 

No doubt that the provided links are a pain.  But hey, they're a high wear 
item anyway, and when the time comes, they can be replaced with a better unit.  
If you're a heavy user of the car, you'll be under there often enough just to 
regrease those mount bushings!



3) for my set up and others the length of the standoffs is too short,
you have to adjust the heim's all the way out so that you don't rip up
the right cv joint boot.  I ended up making new ones out of cro-mo, that
where 1" longer.

This is interesting.  I've heard so many comments about the CV boot 
interference issue, and I guess I don't get it.  The bar is bent exactly like the OE 
bar, and the links are easily adjusted to the OE end link length (5 1/4").  The 
way I see it, the only way to end up tearing the boot, is when one of the 
mounting plates breaks... you don't notice it, and on the first hard turn, the now 
loose end of the bar goes right down into the boot.  I did it on each side of 
mine, and then elected to make my own stronger version of said plates.

Still a great upgrade IMHO.
Dave in CO