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    Default How to tell the difference - PS arms and stock arms

    Hey guys


    dont no if it has been coverd on the old forum but i cant search it.


    How can you tell the difference with steering knuckle arms if they are power steering arms or normal 86 arms? off of the car aswell



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    if u have crazy lock then its ps arms!!!

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    thats the answer i already know and dont want to hear lol
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    The length?
    PS are 115mm, normal are 135mm

    Last edited by marvis; 4th January 2009 at 11:43 PM.

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    where abouts are you measuring from marv?

    i did from end to end and got 21.5cm
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    Bolt centre to bolt centre of course, that's the measurement that matters.

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    What he said.

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