Global West Trailing Arms
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Niles, MI
Global West Trailing Arms
Just wanted to mention a couple things if you're thinking about using them. I think I mentioned before on another thread, because of the location of the mounting brackets on the TAs; the emergency brake cable will be about 4" too long.
Well, I discovered another issue yesterday when I pulled the rear wheels off.
They have been hitting my shocks. So make sure you grind the flange when installing to make sure they don't hit your shocks.
I'd really feel bad if I had already installed the Bilsteins and they got marked up like this.
Overall I'm very happy with them just wanted to pass on a couple things you need to look out for.
Well, I discovered another issue yesterday when I pulled the rear wheels off.
They have been hitting my shocks. So make sure you grind the flange when installing to make sure they don't hit your shocks.
I'd really feel bad if I had already installed the Bilsteins and they got marked up like this.Overall I'm very happy with them just wanted to pass on a couple things you need to look out for.
Safety Car
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From: los altos hills california
My first post on this forum was about these TA's being delivered with too small holes for the emergency brake cable. Made me wonder if I was routing it correctly. Turned out they manufactured mine wrong and I only caught it after the hubs were installed. GW offered to send me out a correct set but it was too late they were already on the car. They didn't offer to come out to my house and fix anything. So I had to hog out the holes.
That sucked. I too had to shorten my emergency brake cable, I guess because it snaked around so much. I had the original sleeve on but the cable was suddenly too long. 4" sounds about right.
I remember you weighing in and there was this
As to the shock fit, seeing as how my car was already up on the lift I double checked but looks like I caught the shock problem by spacing the bottom link of the shocks out a bit with washers.
To add to my troubles with these, I couldn't get a socket on the front caliper bolt until I got another bolt with a smaller 12 point head. One of the tubes was running interference. Don't know if you had that problem.
They provide plenty of wheel clearance but there were just too much finagling everything for me to be real happy with this purchase. Of course its probably better for my wallet than if RideTech had been around with their setup.
That sucked. I too had to shorten my emergency brake cable, I guess because it snaked around so much. I had the original sleeve on but the cable was suddenly too long. 4" sounds about right.
I remember you weighing in and there was this
Originally Posted by Solid LT1 View Post
You have to wonder WTF is up with a company who uses a drum brake equipped Vette to prototype their parts. They are complete IDIOTS at GW!
You have to wonder WTF is up with a company who uses a drum brake equipped Vette to prototype their parts. They are complete IDIOTS at GW!
As to the shock fit, seeing as how my car was already up on the lift I double checked but looks like I caught the shock problem by spacing the bottom link of the shocks out a bit with washers.
To add to my troubles with these, I couldn't get a socket on the front caliper bolt until I got another bolt with a smaller 12 point head. One of the tubes was running interference. Don't know if you had that problem.
They provide plenty of wheel clearance but there were just too much finagling everything for me to be real happy with this purchase. Of course its probably better for my wallet than if RideTech had been around with their setup.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,802
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From: Niles, MI
My first post on this forum was about these TA's being delivered with too small holes for the emergency brake cable. Made me wonder if I was routing it correctly. Turned out they manufactured mine wrong and I only caught it after the hubs were installed. GW offered to send me out a correct set but it was too late they were already on the car. They didn't offer to come out to my house and fix anything. So I had to hog out the holes.
That sucked. I too had to shorten my emergency brake cable, I guess because it snaked around so much. I had the original sleeve on but the cable was suddenly too long. 4" sounds about right.
I remember you weighing in and there was this
As to the shock fit, seeing as how my car was already up on the lift I double checked but looks like I caught the shock problem by spacing the bottom link of the shocks out a bit with washers.
To add to my troubles with these, I couldn't get a socket on the front caliper bolt until I got another bolt with a smaller 12 point head. One of the tubes was running interference. Don't know if you had that problem.
They provide plenty of wheel clearance but there were just too much finagling everything for me to be real happy with this purchase. Of course its probably better for my wallet than if RideTech had been around with their setup.
That sucked. I too had to shorten my emergency brake cable, I guess because it snaked around so much. I had the original sleeve on but the cable was suddenly too long. 4" sounds about right.
I remember you weighing in and there was this
As to the shock fit, seeing as how my car was already up on the lift I double checked but looks like I caught the shock problem by spacing the bottom link of the shocks out a bit with washers.
To add to my troubles with these, I couldn't get a socket on the front caliper bolt until I got another bolt with a smaller 12 point head. One of the tubes was running interference. Don't know if you had that problem.
They provide plenty of wheel clearance but there were just too much finagling everything for me to be real happy with this purchase. Of course its probably better for my wallet than if RideTech had been around with their setup.
I didn't have a problem with the caliper bolts but I'm running Wilwood calipers so that might be why. Of course I had to shim the Wilwood calipers to center them on the rotors.
I guess custom components always have some issues.
