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Date:         Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:41:30 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Late lower control arms
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
In-Reply-To:  <ADE42A33-ECF4-45D3-90F5-5CDC925F0FC2@eoni.com>
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On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:21 AM, 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
>




From my POV, if one was doing a bunch of work, replacing the lower
arms to the later cast type allows:


No stupid bolts to snap off when removing old style radius rod


http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/RadiusArmSnappedBolt.jpg/RadiusArmSnappedBolt-full;init:.jpg


Possibility (need other parts as well) to upgrade to better stock brakes.


Less money in future to upgrade to "Big Brakes"


Possibly better parts availability down the road?


Neil.


--
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"


http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/


http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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