Adjustable shock lower A-arm fitment
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Melting Slicks
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Adjustable shock lower A-arm fitment
Got a good deal on some Viking DA front shocks and went to see if they would fit and because of the dials they don't. Says in the directions, some a-arms may need to be clearanced.
So who has DA or SA shocks with the stock lower a-arms? How did you alter the a-arm? At 1st I just thought to cut a notch for the dials, but now I'm leaning towards making the hole larger and still round-ish. Taking materials from both sides instead of just one seems like a better idea to least compromise the a-arm.
I'm sure it might be easier if I bought aftermarket and I plan on it for the uppers camber but not much gain with the lowers, not much more than 1lb lighter from the weights I've read on here.
So who has DA or SA shocks with the stock lower a-arms? How did you alter the a-arm? At 1st I just thought to cut a notch for the dials, but now I'm leaning towards making the hole larger and still round-ish. Taking materials from both sides instead of just one seems like a better idea to least compromise the a-arm.
I'm sure it might be easier if I bought aftermarket and I plan on it for the uppers camber but not much gain with the lowers, not much more than 1lb lighter from the weights I've read on here.
Last edited by BOOT77; Jul 23, 2016 at 04:06 PM.
Melting Slicks
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My QA-1 single adjustable **** needed a little more clearance, so I used a rat tail file, and in about two minutes the shocks cleared just fine. Only filed where the **** needed clearance, not the entire hole in the arm.
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Melting Slicks
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This DA Viking shock doesn't come close to fitting. I would have to cut a decent amount and I'd be into the spring on the spindle side. From the pic I saw the QA1 were smaller bodied and even the lower mount tabs were narrower.
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