Mine came from Van Steel and they were very helpful with all the questions I had.
offset trailing arms
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Granbury Texas
I have run stock 1968 7X15 rally rims and stock 69 8X15 rims on a 1967 427 Coupe with no problems.....so you don't "need" offset trailing arms unless you are planning to race your car. Significant side loading (lateral gees) sill deflect your arms and tires enough to cause contact.
That said....if you "want" them, then my racecar uses offset trailing arms from Duntov Motor Co., so call Alan Sevadjian and ask for price. if they are good enough for a racecar, then they will suffice for any street applications
That said....if you "want" them, then my racecar uses offset trailing arms from Duntov Motor Co., so call Alan Sevadjian and ask for price. if they are good enough for a racecar, then they will suffice for any street applications
Bud2
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Warrnambool Victoria
Well...
I got mine from VBP. I like the way they look, solid steel with bracing. I'm just in the process of putting them on, so can't say much about the fit etc. Purchased mine when they had a 20% off sale. One thing you will ave to do is cut off the rubber over-ride bumper brackets. Another thing is you don't need to keep track of the shim thickness as the new TAs will be different than the old ones.
Now you've got all three with OKs. What ya gonna do now??
Bud.
Now you've got all three with OKs. What ya gonna do now??
Bud.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: DFW
The stock TA can be made to have quite a bit of extra clearance by moving the parking brake cable to the top of the TA. With the bracket gone and the cable out of the way, you may not need the high dollar TAs. Good references if you search the C3 forums. JohnZ has also posted a pic of the mpd to a thread on this forum in the last month or two...
Harry
(new brackets to weld to the top are available through most of the suppliers for a couple of dollars. Note also that at least one of the offset TAs sold send the cable over the top too)
Harry
(new brackets to weld to the top are available through most of the suppliers for a couple of dollars. Note also that at least one of the offset TAs sold send the cable over the top too)
Last edited by 66since71; Oct 19, 2010 at 06:18 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Round Rock Texas
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Hutchinson Kansas
Few days ago I got my new catalog from Van Steel. It says their offset TA can accept 2 inches over the standard tire size and still give you the same recommended factory alignment. This added off-set dimension allows the weight to be centered so you get less wear and tear on the wheel bearings. They also have a double off-set TA
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 159
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From: Montague NJ
Here are some pics of my setup which includes the dragvette suspension, VBP (420Lb) monospring, offset HD vansteel trailing arms, carbon fiber halfshafts, 1" swaybar, 8" wheels and 235x60x15 tires. If the spring is shortened and the sway bar removed or bent for clearence, I could put 10" wheels on the car. Hope this helps.
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Advanced
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Bonham tx
dragvette 6 link
Here are some pics of my setup which includes the dragvette suspension, VBP (420Lb) monospring, offset HD vansteel trailing arms, carbon fiber halfshafts, 1" swaybar, 8" wheels and 235x60x15 tires. If the spring is shortened and the sway bar removed or bent for clearence, I could put 10" wheels on the car. Hope this helps.
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thanks
Team Owner
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