Posted by: markhoward Apr 29 2019, 09:47 PM
Noticed just now that the left A-Arm on my car met a curb hard at some point.
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Posted by: euro911 Apr 30 2019, 02:31 AM
Come on, Mark ... that'll buff out
'Early' or 'late' control arm?
Posted by: injunmort Apr 30 2019, 04:48 AM
I have either late or early. let me know.
Posted by: mepstein Apr 30 2019, 05:44 AM
What’s the difference between early and late
Posted by: Chi-town Apr 30 2019, 07:12 AM
There is no difference between early and late.
The only difference is sway bar tab or not.
I have a set with tabs and a set without if you need.
Posted by: bdstone914 Apr 30 2019, 08:44 AM
QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 30 2019, 04:44 AM)
What’s the difference between early and late
Only difference on A arms is with or without sway bar tabs. They are not early and late.
Bruce
Posted by: markhoward Apr 30 2019, 09:09 AM
That was easy.. Thanks everyone!
Posted by: mepstein Apr 30 2019, 09:16 AM
QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Apr 30 2019, 10:44 AM)
QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 30 2019, 04:44 AM)
What’s the difference between early and late
Only difference on A arms is with or without sway bar tabs. They are not early and late.
Bruce
Didn’t some have a little tab to hold the ball joint from turning and some didn’t?
Posted by: 914werke Apr 30 2019, 09:29 AM
QUOTE(Chi-town @ Apr 30 2019, 06:12 AM)
There is no difference between early and late. The only difference is sway bar tab or not.
I have a set with tabs and a set without if you need.
Functionally no difference, but early arms had the locating tab welded on, late arms had the tab punched & bent from the arm.
Posted by: Chi-town Apr 30 2019, 11:16 AM
I prefer the bent tab, it doesn't break off like the tack welded one does if the ball joint spins while removing it.
Posted by: euro911 Apr 30 2019, 03:06 PM
QUOTE(914werke @ Apr 30 2019, 08:29 AM)
QUOTE(Chi-town @ Apr 30 2019, 06:12 AM)
There is no difference between early and late. The only difference is sway bar tab or not.
I have a set with tabs and a set without if you need.
Functionally no difference, but early arms had the locating tab welded on, late arms had the tab punched & bent from the arm.
Thank you.