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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    just by looking/installing i thought the tapers were the same or very close. just that hole in the 86 steering knuckle is smaller so it doenst sit down far enough. but could well be wrong, its very close though and has thus far proven to be "safe".

    ive chosen not to use them though this time around. for drifting i think there is some advantage in the extra scrub radius you get when using offset rca's.

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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    Quote Originally Posted by TurboRA28
    I heard a rumor that XT130 is 310mm .. Can anyone confirm?
    Measured mine tonite 310mm.
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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    i dont have an overall measurement for the XT130 arm, but from my measurements they are 5mm longer than AE86 - was a bit dissapointed, thought they would be longer.

    part numbers for balljoints (bj145) LCA bushes and radius rod bushes are the same.

    need to put my bushes in some day, sould use a touch more camber.
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    Interesting, im guessing RT132 will be similar. That makes 2 things i have to check on an RT132 when i go hunting on Saturday.
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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    Quote Originally Posted by shinybluesteel
    i dont have an overall measurement for the XT130 arm, but from my measurements they are 5mm longer than AE86 - was a bit dissapointed, thought they would be longer.

    part numbers for balljoints (bj145) LCA bushes and radius rod bushes are the same.

    need to put my bushes in some day, sould use a touch more camber.
    Measured mine and got 310mm as well. Thus making them 10mm longer?

    also ke70/ae71 LCA's are the exact same as ae86 at 300mm
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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    I've got a pair at home .. hoping they are 10mm longer that should give 1 more deg camber which would be about perfect for what i'm chasing. But my rough quick measurements suggested more like 5mm not 10mm.
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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    Just to update on the XT130 gear:

    310mm long
    210mm Swaybar mount
    240mm castor rod mount.
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    I installed some XT130 arms in my AE86 after a ball joint popped out of the LCA at speed during a hillclimb. It looked like the the hole the balljoint sits in the the LCA had been reamed. I couldn't get any AE86 ones cheap at the time. The X130 arms don't give that much extra camber - It's not really an "upgrade" per se. I ground off the steering stops as the AE86 arms don't have the stoppers anyway. With standard struts, King Lows and cusco camber tops the max camber I could get was 2.5 deg.
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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    ke2x arms are 330/335mm from centre of inner bush to centre of balljoint
    270mm from inner bush to castor rods mounts
    240mm from inner bush to sway bar mount

    bj unsure..

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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    hi....
    i need to lengthen my ke70 lca
    i think i need the GE SIGMA lca
    but i dont know what car is GE SIGMA
    is it a mitsubishi galant in 80's? help me please........
    thanx......

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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    it is a mitsubishi sigma. the model type (like AE86 etc) is GE
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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    i think the question is more like - whats the sigma equilvant in Indonesia...

    could be called
    Mitsubishi Galant Sigma
    Chrysler Sigma
    Mitsubishi Sigma
    Colt Sigma

    looks like this


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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    ok mate..........thanx
    we have a lot of mitsubishi sigma in the junkyard

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    Default Re: Lower Control Arms: the Length Database

    i know im digging up a ancient thread here but i grabbed a set of LCA's today out of a GJ sigma, they have the same measurements as the earlier ones however they have a bolt in ball joint not press fit, will grab some photo's tomorrow
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