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: Global West Offset Cross shafts


Jesse Stalter
Jul 24th, 03, 6:39 PM
Just received Global West's offset control arms that I am going to use with my stock upper control arms. The question I have is that the side that is stamped wheel side will push my control arm away from the center of the car. Don't I want it to get pulled in toward the center of the car? That way I wouldn't need as many alignment spacers. Am I right? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I only want to press these bushings in once!!! Thanks again.__Jess

cperrell
Jul 25th, 03, 2:02 PM
you want to have room for a lot of ahims so when you take it in to the shop for alignment, they will have something to work with.

most of the time, you run out of shims before they get the wheel to where it needs to be (with correct caster and chamber) and the crossbar is sitting flat on the mounting pad with no adjustment left.

This results in too much negative chamber (wheel tilted in at top), making the car darty and wearing out tires after 1000 miles.