DevB22 '89 B2200 Slammed on 18s

the_joker wrote:

so pie cut and bend the control arm. how do u know when u have the correct angle?

Cut the Upper Arm as follows:



Then bolt the arm back up, and drop the truck as low as you can. The pressure of the truck will bend the arm in an upwards angle, therefore correcting the angle of the balljoint when you are layd out!

Oh, when you lay it out all the way, make sure you put a couple tack welds on the arm to hold that angle in place! Then unbolt it, and weld it back up!

Hope this helps!



Dev

i'm sure there is a way to measure the correct angle... but most everyone just eyeballs it.
I pie cut and bent my arms then reinforced them with a strap welded in on the back side - just a note, if you pie cut and bend like i did.. use a torch to heat the arm before bending.. your not going to be able to sledge hammer it.
I think i cut like 5/16" out and pinched it shut.

look at all this handy great information. and thebest part about it its all absolutely free

ok i understand the pie cut to lay frame. no problem, bend it so u can lay frame. what about drive around, how does it affect ur balljoints at this angle?

the_joker wrote:

ok i understand the pie cut to lay frame. no problem, bend it so u can lay frame. what about drive around, how does it affect ur balljoints at this angle?

They are obviously not going to last as long as they should....but its not as bad as you think!



Dev

could u get the uniballs? or is it better to just by control arms from suicidedoors, cando...etc?

the_joker wrote:

could u get the uniballs? or is it better to just by control arms from suicidedoors, cando...etc?

Just go through CanDo or GrantKustoms! If your looking for Mazda Arms!

SD has some good quality arms, but not for mazda!


Dev

hope your lookin to spend a pretty penny on these. there not cheap. but man are the bad

dropped90 wrote:

hope your lookin to spend a pretty penny on these. there not cheap. but man are the bad

They are worth every dollar!

But, you are going to be waiting about 3-6 weeks no matter who you go through!


Dev

yeh im sure there worth the money they are extremely nice and clean up everything a butt load

dropped90 wrote:

yeh im sure there worth the money they are extremely nice and clean up everything a butt load

Yeah especially the new SD Arms!

You can get them powdercoated in a variety of colors!



Dev

what all exactly goes in to the process of powder coating

dropped90 wrote:

what all exactly goes in to the process of powder coating

The powder is applied with an electrostatic spray gun to a part that is at earth (or ground) potential.

Basically the part needs to be grounded! And as you spray the powder it statically clings to the part via electricity..

Once you are done there, you need to heat the part at a certain temp usually 300-400 degrees for a certain period of time! This cures the powder and promotes the adhesion process!

I used to powder coat things as a hobby until my oven got too small!

Its super fun and easy, but can be expensive!



Dev