Norm-L
SCCoA Member
I have a pair of Mark 8 aluminum control arms that are almost ready to get installed. Before doing so, I took some measurements to compare the spring perch depth to the original SC control arms. I needed to figure out how it might affect my rear ride height. I'm hoping they can help lower the back a bit since the lowering springs I installed didn't lower the back as much as they should have. I digress...I noticed that base of the spring perch area of the Mark 8 and SC control arms are at a very different angle. The base of the Mark 8 perch area is about 25mm deeper on the inboard side than the same point on the SC control arm. The outboard side measures about the same on both. I used the arm mounting points as a reference, not the surface of the control arm.
So, my questions to anyone who has done this conversion...does this cause any issues with the spring? Does it make the spring try to curve a little? Does anything need to be done to get that surface to have an angle more like the SC control arm? Does it change the ride height at all?
I'd really appreciate any input that might save me from having to R&D the whole setup when I install them.
Thanks
So, my questions to anyone who has done this conversion...does this cause any issues with the spring? Does it make the spring try to curve a little? Does anything need to be done to get that surface to have an angle more like the SC control arm? Does it change the ride height at all?
I'd really appreciate any input that might save me from having to R&D the whole setup when I install them.
Thanks