RX-2 / RX-3 Lower Control Arm teaser
Will my installed stage 2 upper plates (acts as a camber/caster plate, just not adjustable) on my Rx2 be correct after these go in? Are there adjustable sets for the Rx2 available?
Very nice work by the way. Glad to see you are making these cars more user friendly for the future.
Very nice work by the way. Glad to see you are making these cars more user friendly for the future.
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they very from 19-21 mm but that makes no difference in the eye diameter in the control arm
, just in the sway bar up to the point where it goes through the large washer and bush
as such the D shackle bushes up front have different ID
also ,, rx3 has similar front end to capella /616 but not rx2
the main difference is in the inside of the control arm to subframe bush
( beyond bumpstop flares on some later types )
the rx2 has a different inside diameter ,, and width to the 616 / rx3 type
the inside bush of the control arm in an rx2 mounts the main banana shaped crossmember facing rewards on a large OD trailing pin and is captive only at one end
( this banana crossmember suspension setup is also seen in STB /r100 )
and the capella 616/618 /rx3/808/929/rx4 etc all use a drilled crossmember with a through bolt that holds it captive at both ends inside the crossmember
rotary versions of these have the engine held by a seperate crossmember bolted under the sway bar holes
as a result there is detail change in the ID and width of the inner control arm bushing
, just in the sway bar up to the point where it goes through the large washer and bush
as such the D shackle bushes up front have different ID
also ,, rx3 has similar front end to capella /616 but not rx2
the main difference is in the inside of the control arm to subframe bush
( beyond bumpstop flares on some later types )
the rx2 has a different inside diameter ,, and width to the 616 / rx3 type
the inside bush of the control arm in an rx2 mounts the main banana shaped crossmember facing rewards on a large OD trailing pin and is captive only at one end
( this banana crossmember suspension setup is also seen in STB /r100 )
and the capella 616/618 /rx3/808/929/rx4 etc all use a drilled crossmember with a through bolt that holds it captive at both ends inside the crossmember
rotary versions of these have the engine held by a seperate crossmember bolted under the sway bar holes
as a result there is detail change in the ID and width of the inner control arm bushing
I know this is a very old thread, but hopefully some of you may still be on here, I am trying to find out if the geometry of the bottom Arm to cross member attach points are the same between the RX2 Curved Crossmember and the Capella 616 Straight Crossmember (With the obvious differences in bolt/pin Sizes) even though the two are visually very different is the actual placement of the bottom arm end/bush in the same place measurement wise?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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