Eccentric A Arm Bushs ?

[ydr030]

ay all just had a look at a mates 31 coupe and noted the a arm bushs are eccentric(able to adjust ) ? im curious if ne one has used these in a r30/ or no if the same ? be good to sort a bit of the rear camber out ..

cheers

[Factory 5]

im pretty sure DATSPORT and MADDAT motorsport make something similar for the 1600 crew, very similar to the R30...

Stewart Wilkins in Syd will know too

maybe check it out?

http://www.datsport.com/suspension-menu.html

http://www.maddat.com.au/products/md032.htm

http://www.maddat.com.au/index.php

[Ghostrider]

The SWR idea uses a sliding rose joint affair to adjust the rear camber and the cost is about $1000.00 for the mods.

If your competing your car in anything other than rallies, the rose joint puts you in Sports Sedan class.

Cheers, D

[ydr030]

yea cheers guys, yea datsport wernt interseted when i meantioned r30

swm reckon there isnt a bush good enough u can use to replce standard 1, but they do a few mods to the a arms allowing u to gain camber and toe adjustment which would be handy, but yea very pricy.... supposovely makes a massive differnce to how the drives. im headin up; there when i can to have a look at 1 .

i didnt no they used rose joints but by wat gostriders sayin im geussen it s fairly radical and would nt be very streetable

im keen to find out either way ..

cheers

[Ghostrider]

Last time I spoke to Datsport, they were quoting $3500.00 for the rear adjustable conversion to an R30.

The SWR conversion is only to the trailing arms, not the cross member as well, like Datsport wanted to do.

It's big dollars no matter which way you choose, just to gain a lousy degree or so less camber.

Cheers, D

[Matty T]

I use eccentric bushes in the rear of my DR30 rally car. They are made by K-MAC - part number 540526. About $350 last time I checked. They are the same part number as the bushes for 1600s and 180Bs. Fit perfectly. They come as a set of 4 bushes, but I would recommend only using 2 of them - one in each arm. Otherwise, you will have a bugger of a time with wheel alignments.

If your car has been lowered, then yes, every little bit of camber adjustment helps, but the real benefits are in adjusting the rear toe issue.

Edit: $320. Linky here: http://www.k-mac.com.au/Kmac_catalog.pdf

Edited September 14, 2009 by Matty T

[Matty T]

Oh yeah, be prepared for some grief though. The original bushes are a pain in the bum to remove. It's easiest to burn them out with an oxy. But you have to get the metal outer sleeve out as well. This requires either, a) patience with a hacksaw blade (you don't want to score the bush housing), or b) use of a press.

Worth the effort though.

[Factory 5]

Awesome!!!!

So who wants to go halves in a set!

If we are only useing 2, and there is 4 in a pack!

PM me if youre interested!

[Ghostrider]

I use eccentric bushes in the rear of my DR30 rally car. They are made by K-MAC - part number 540526. About $350 last time I checked. They are the same part number as the bushes for 1600s and 180Bs. Fit perfectly. They come as a set of 4 bushes, but I would recommend only using 2 of them - one in each arm. Otherwise, you will have a bugger of a time with wheel alignments.

If your car has been lowered, then yes, every little bit of camber adjustment helps, but the real benefits are in adjusting the rear toe issue.

Edit: $320. Linky here: http://www.k-mac.com.au/Kmac_catalog.pdf

Item number:270230539666

[ydr030]

yea so checked out the sw mod, the sw mod only changes the inner bush and leaves the outer standard, so makes sense wat matty t did.. i didnt have much luk with datsport so maybe it was me. still $3500 will get a gtr rear cradle in there, so either way way to much, i can imagine doing both, moving the mounting brakets and making the arms adjustble be a goood thing, sept stui reckons the box section mod on the inner a arm is all you need. the set up looks very simple with no rose joints, he said its very streetable and copletly legal still its $1100, then wear do u stop, do bearings while its out o and redo the shafts f me ill just keep buying my lotto tickets, ne day now...

hey matty t can you get much adjustment from the eccentric bushs ? i guess yes cos you said its worth the f around may go that way first as a lot cheapr,

cheers

[ydr030]

just bought a set, if you or ne 1 wants the other two let me no..

[Matty T]

just bought a set, if you or ne 1 wants the other two let me no..

And if anyone wants a full set of inferior (in my opinion), but still adjustable, Nolathane ones, let me know.