XT130 strut and steering arm Qs??

[Plelz]

I have XT130 struts which im using to make coilovers to put into my KE70. I need to buy some new tie rod ends as the old ones are rooted. I have also been looking at the T3 power steering arms (the ones which come with rose jointed tie rod ends).
My questions are:

[1] Will AE86 steering arms, T3 or not, fit onto the bottom of XT130 struts?

[2] Would stock XT130 steering arms (in a KE70 with lock spacer) give similar lock to AE86 (ps?) steering arms?

[3] WHat would be the best combo of parts to get massive lock using XT130 struts and LCAs? Anyone who has/is setting up a car with these parts for drift?

[Nikkojoe]

Xt130 arms fit on 86 struts (or in your case 86 arms on xt130 struts) but are longer than non power steering arms and therefore you will get less lock than non powersteering arms. With a lock spacer it will give a bit more lock but not worth it. Better off either getting 86 ps arms or non ps arms

[blinded]

1) Yes AE86 steering arms will fit, however, the offset of the bottom of the strut in relation to the ball joint will be different which causes the brake disk to foul on the end of the LCA. Can get around this though with a few strategic taps to the end of the LCA with a hammer.

2) Unsure here, but it would be interesting to know. Obviously if lock was the same with this as it was with AE86 PS arms, then it would be the better choice as there won't be any brake disk fouling issues.

3) Again unsure of the 'best' combo, but I run XT130 struts with KE70 LCAs and AE86 PS arms and I can pretty much U-Turn on a single lane road. I guess with a lock spacer you would get even more again, but I currently do not use one.


Something else I thought of:

If the car is a track only car I would run XT130 steering arms and have then cut + shut to the same length or shorter than AE86 PS arms. This way you would have the same or more lock, and also would stop the fouling issue that occurs with the brake disk on the LCA when using AE86 arms. Would only recommend this if it is a TRACK ONLY car. If it is a street car, then I'd stick with option 1) or 2). I wouldn't like to have modified steering arms in a street car...

[Plelz]

Im willing to give the LCA a little hammer lovin. Just wondering whether is another setup that still uses XT130 LCAs and struts that will give me loads of camber adjustment and not require me to wave the wand of persuasion?

[blinded]

Not that I am aware of, other than the cut and shut XT130 steering arm option. It may work fine of a street car, but I really wouldn't suggest using them on a street car.

[Plelz]

Lookin like adjustable LCAs....

[KENut]

Adjustable LCA's wont solve the rubbing problem

[Plelz]

Ah shit....
Dooo do do do, HAMMER TIME!