[urq] Cast steel control arm question

[Jim Haseltine]

Some late RR Ur-qs were supplied from the factory with cast alloy front
wishbones (A arms). The only wrecked RR that I ever found with anything
other than pressed units actually had cast steel items from an 80.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Eiche" <seiche at shadetreesoftware.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>; <DGraber460 at aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Cast steel control arm question


> Dennis,
> The cast A arms are not a bolt on.  To install them on an ur q, you need
the RR ur q ball joints from Europe.  These are the ONLY ball joints that
will allow them to fit on an ur q strut.  The 80/90/CQ ball joints are too
big.  You also have to find the proper sway bar bushings to fit the end
links.  They don't seem to be any lighter than the stamped A arms.  The
price for new ones is ~$300 (wholesale) and about $50-$75 used.
>
> Are they an upgrade?  Good question.
>
> Steve
>
> How heavy are the cast parts, and are the considered an upgrade? Are
these a
> bolt on, or do you need to switch lower ball joints etc. Forgive my
> ignorance and all the questions, but I had not heard of these  before.
> I have always been a fan of cast as opposed to stamped steel. You  never
know
> if stamped part is bent, tweaked, or straight.
>
> Dennis
> Denver
>
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