Check Bentley page 40.7, upper left. Quote: "Beginning in Nov 1984, the sheet metal lower control arm has been replaced by a cast arm".
I would not bother to replace the older type with the cast version unless they had the bigger and better brakes attached or unless my old stuff was in bad shape and I found a clean late 85 setup to swap in it's entirety. I have done both type of upgrade and been pleased in all cases, as have the owners when they drove the later setups. Mark Chris S wrote: > Some in the past have said that due to their magical energy storing > capabilities yet to be explained by modern science they make your > Vanagon ride like Cadillac and sting like a Beemer. They also said > that older control arms are made from sheet metal. I've yet to find > sheet metal control arms on my '84, so go figure. > > On 4/12/09, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: >> So tell me again why I want to go through the time, $$ and effort to >> install the late model cast lower control arms on an early V;gon. >> What's the advantage that makes it worth the energy? >> >> Jim >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" > |
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