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[gla924sem]

Has anyone ever figured out the overall weight savings using the aluminum trailing arms instead of the steel???

If so how much???

[ideola]

This is an interesting question. Unfortunately, I don't have any loose steel trailing arms at the moment, but I should be able to weigh some late offset alu arms I have floating around later this afternoon.
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[smither]

I don't now if this helps but i just weighed my newly rebuilt steel arms and the came out at 9kgs. That is just the arm with the shaft and bearings but no silent block or bump stop.

[RC]

Smither, as you have your arms and bushes out, would you be able to help with a measurement for this thread?

http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?p=257629#257629

Or anyone else?

Excuse the brief hijack, back to our regular program.

[smither]

No problem, i will be working on the car on Thursday the 18th (the car is stored at my dads house) so i will do some measurements for you then. I just took delivery of some polyurethane bushes from flo-flex, they are probably the same ones Rich H mentions in your thread as they also sell on ebay. They are listed for a 944/968 but should be ok for our application.
http://www.floflex.co.uk/index.php?cPath=107_109

[RC]

Thanks for that.

Still hopeful the VW ones will fit but looking to Rich`s Floflex ones as insurance.

[milnersXcoupe]

..bump./.
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[tp9xx]

2. hand information but should be close, about 4kg each. W/ aluminum arms added benefits are easier shock mount and more robust wheel bearing i suppose.