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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Default DRM Modified Rear Steering Knuckles
Anyone know what they did/do to the rear knuckles to improve the suspension geometry?

Anyone have these or have used them?

I have been trying to contact DRM about it via email with no luck....

The discription is at dougrippie.com under the C4 suspension area.
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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They bend them.
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They bend them.
I find it hard to believe that they just bend it. Bending a casting would greatly reduce the durability, and seeing how a failure of the knuckle would result in a serious safety issue, just bending it is surely a bad idea.
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Sorry about not getting your e-mail. Our mail company has had some problems. We do bend them to our spec. We have a 1/2 think steel jig that we do the mod on. It has been working fine for the last 20 years.

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Now, now. It's okay, I believe you!
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Originally Posted by Pete K
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I believed you!


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no... I believe you on some things...
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Not true at all. We all believe you now that Randy backed it up...
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Actually, I did not believe it till I had mine done.
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"Bending a casting would greatly reduce the durability"
I believe the suspension pieces are forgings , much stronger.
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Originally Posted by rodj
"Bending a casting would greatly reduce the durability"
I believe the suspension pieces are forgings , much stronger.
I also believe that DRM knows what they're doing! A question for Pete K and/or Randy at DRM; is the main benefit of this just to add adjustability (camber?) or does it also improve suspension performance? On a related note, I've already got the DRM camber brackets installed for the lower arms.
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