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    Junior Member Backyard Mechanic sleeektoy's Avatar
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    Default TA22 + Sigma Lower control arms

    Ok - bit of background...

    I have a 1972 TA22 Celica that i have decided to flare/spoiler/jacket

    I have been playing round with the front suspension setup to see what sort of results i can get in terms of looks/practicality with fitting the flares

    I have struck a bit of a problem that i'm hoping someone can answer.

    I have Fitted a GH sigma bottom arm, which fits with surprising ease.
    -same dia x-mbr bolt
    -same radius/caster arm bolt positioning/spacing
    -8mm different hole positioning for swaybar - (considered negligible)
    -50mm track width increase per side (brings tyres/wheels nicely out into flares) 8O

    I have RA28 struts with koni coil-overs which have all the usual adjustment
    I have adjustable top mounts

    THE PROBLEM!
    Since fitting the bottom arms i now have approx 4-4.5 deg negative camber
    Whilst this looks cool and fits perfectly with the flares i don't like the chances of survival of the inside of my tyres.

    left is factory TA22, right is GH sigma

    I have heard the *A60 supra struts induce positive camber into a TA22 if fitted, does anyone know the angle difference in the RA28 to *A60 kingpins?
    A possibility this could fix my issues?
    Last edited by sleeektoy; 19-07-2008 at 01:10 PM.
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    Default Re: TA22 + Sigma Lower control arms

    possible
    i also found rt132 corona struts have more kpi compared to ta22, another option to try
    there was a thread around with the differences between different struts in a kind of table format
    have a look for it in the search
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    Default Re: TA22 + Sigma Lower control arms

    after a bit more searching - ive found it - thanks

    +3 deg camber by the sounds of it.

    maybe ill try it as-is and see

    BTW - heres a pic of the lower arm fitted

    Last edited by sleeektoy; 19-07-2008 at 03:49 PM.
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