[urq] Re: [Fwd: RE: Tubular contro arms, any interest??]

[Martin Pajak]

Yep, they would have heim joints (rose joints, uniball rod end).
Camber would be adjustable via the joint position in the control arm... much easier.

I can send a jpeg of the model for anyone intersted.

Thanks for input!
Cheers
Martin Pajak
www.quattro.ca

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Bob DAmato <bob at audisport.com>
Date:  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 10:34:52 -0500

>Hi Martin.
>would they be like the A2 arms? Where they use heim joints for the ball 
>joints? If so Im interested!!!
>I wont be able to get back to you again for a couple of weeks, Im 
>heading on vacation in abotu 10 minutes!!!
>Bob
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: 	RE: Tubular contro arms, any interest??
>Date: 	Wed, 11 Feb 2004 15:09:00 -0000
>From: 	Alan Pritchard <apritchard at seaeye.com>
>To: 	Quattro List (E-mail) <quattro at audifans.com>
>
>
>
>What would be the main benefit, the only one I can think of is weight, and
>obviously the ball joint issue like you stated. They sure would look sweet
>though!!!  Be interesting to find out more, although I cannot conceive how
>much a cutom part like that would cost....
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Alan Pritchard,
>Mechanical design engineer,
>Network administrator.
>
>Seaeye Marine LTD.
>+44 (0)1329 289000
>www.Seaeye.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: 	Martin Pajak [mailto:Martin at quattro.ca] 
>Sent:	11 February 2004 15:10
>To:	urq at audifans.com
>Cc:	quattro at audifans.com
>Subject:	Tubular contro arms, any interest??
>
>Hi guys,
>
>I am in process of designing some tubilar control arms for the type-81,
>type-85 and type-89 cars.
>The control arm would include provisions for stock sway bar, custom sway
>bar, suspension link a'la rally cars and rose joint type ball joint.
>The arms could use OEM, "hard" or needle bushings.
>Also, this would eliminate the now almost impossible to find stock ball
>joints..
>Obviously wide veriaty of materials can be used depending on price.
>
>Let me know if you are interested and possibly how much you would be willing
>to pay for such bolt on kit (per axle).
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Cheers
>Martin Pajak
>www.quattro.ca
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