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camshaftgsxr · 07-31-2011, 09:05 PM

yep... read title, an estimate would be great

SCOTI · 07-31-2011, 09:44 PM

I measured some C30 arms & they were just shy of 1/4" @ .22. 1/2-ton uppers were just shy of 3/16". Both were measured @ the lower 'lip' of the control arm.

camshaftgsxr · 07-31-2011, 09:57 PM

so 3/16 would be a good estimate of c10 arms? (im honestly not familiar with the different ratings, 1/2 ton 3/4 ton and such in relation to c10 and c30 and so on, sorry)

SCOTI · 07-31-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by camshaftgsxr

so 3/16 would be a good estimate of c10 arms? (im honestly not familiar with the different ratings, 1/2 ton 3/4 ton and such in relation to c10 and c30 and so on, sorry)

Yep. Plan on building your own?

camshaftgsxr · 07-31-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Yep. Plan on building your own?

no just modifying them... i have access to professional welders (the men and the machines) i just dont have any way to accurately measure the thickness and i figured it would be easy enough to ask,

thanks for the quick help!

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