Ok no steering expert but how bad of an idea is it to trim the spindle down or remove the pads it hits on a oem a-arm?
Do rack & pinion set-ups have the same stops or is it just a steering box thing?
Do tubular lower a-arms even have the stops?
You know why
Removing spindle/a-arm travel stops
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Removing spindle/a-arm travel stops
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Re: Removing spindle/a-arm travel stops
The stops are there for a reason. Often, it's not the absolute limit of the steering possibility, but to prevent the OEM tire/wheel from hitting the bodywork.
To give any meaningful advice we'd have to know the front clip info, body and any modifications thereto.
To give any meaningful advice we'd have to know the front clip info, body and any modifications thereto.
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Re: Removing spindle/a-arm travel stops
Good point, I imagine a lot of car with narrow front runners don't have an issue after trimming or if the tubular ones don't have them.
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Re: Removing spindle/a-arm travel stops
I removed that stop from my spindles on my 72 camaro because the rear tube on the tubular control arms I was using only allowed for about 20° movement to each side before it hit the tube . I had to make a 3 point turn to get lined up in the groove when turning 90° from the staging lanes into the near lane of the burnout box .(only happened one week before removing them). Had no issues with anything else but it is a track only car. Dan