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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: thumbs on February 25, 2006, 18:20:59

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: thumbs on February 25, 2006, 18:20:59

qt services radius arms

i now need these for my discovery after fitting more trick bits to the suspension,

been searching the web and found a site with a good price, but it asks whether you want 3 deg narrow or 3 deg wide, whats the difference and why? and what ones do i need?

cheers dont want to order the wrong ones!

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: defenderdan on February 25, 2006, 19:14:41

3 degree arms will correct a 2" lift ( they also do 6 degree for a 4" lift, and 0 degree  for standard) The wide or narrow bit refers to the width of the radius arm where the bush fits at the axle end. Later vehicles had wider arms than earlier vehicles. I think it changed with the 300tdi but i'm not definate on that. I would just measure the arms that are on your vehicle and give them the measurement, they should be able to sort you out. In reality it doesn't matter anyway, as long as you fit the apropriate bushes for the arms either will fit the vehicle as the axle mounts are the same. :)

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: defenderdan on February 25, 2006, 19:17:08

I would reccomend that you paint the arms before you fit them. They come gold passivated and they soon look crappy! :)

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 26, 2006, 03:11:04

I'm told Defender are different to RRC/Disco, then agian early RRC are different too.. Ask Qt for advice, and buy direct it has to be the cheapest option.

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: thumbs on February 26, 2006, 17:54:20

ok, just browsinf for prices at the mo

if i have got lower turrets and shok mounts do i need 6 deg or is it just the spring height that makes a difference.

can you buy direct from qt?

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: Budgie on February 26, 2006, 18:07:30

It's only the spring height that makes the difference on the caster angle & yes you can buy direct from QT.   :D  

Just to give you a choice, Scorpion Racing also make them.  :wink:

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: thumbs on February 26, 2006, 18:16:53

yeah i no scorpian also make them cheers, me mate has them, i just think that some of the scorpian stuff is a bit pricey.

depnding what the bank look likes on pay day ill start haveing a ring round

cheers everyone

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: Budgie on February 26, 2006, 18:28:11

IIRC when I got mine from Scorpion they were about £40 cheaper than QT so it's smart to have a phone round.  :mrgreen:

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: thumbs on February 26, 2006, 18:52:48

is that including the bushes, i no the qt ones come with bushes

will defo have a phone round if thats the case, cheers

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: defenderdan on February 26, 2006, 18:54:32

I got mine direct from QT and they did not come with bushes!

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: Budgie on February 26, 2006, 18:58:35

The Scorpion one don't come with bushes either, I was lucky and had not long had polybush's in so was able to just swap them onto the new arms.  :wink:

Title: qt radius arms
Post by: thumbs on February 26, 2006, 19:02:41

oh rite, ive seen qt ones advertised on a website sold with bushes (blue polybush) price looks ok but as said before and advised phone round needed

cheers for the advice everyone