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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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Default ERST adjustable TCA's

I've got my adjustable TCA's to go on my ERST but I've noticed a difference between mine and the ones below

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Mine don't have the spacer part going through the rose joint, is this going to be a major probem or could I space it with something so it sits in the centre...?
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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do you not use the metal insert from the original TCA?
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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Not sure mate, haven't taken mine off as yet as I don't want to get to the usual situation of just sitting there and thinkin "shit now what do I do"
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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you will need the spacers either side of the rose joint
either make some up or get tony/mef to do some for you
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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buy a big box of stainless steel washers for the spacers
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
buy a big box of stainless steel washers for the spacers

they will hit the rose joint when its at an angle
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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you read my mind

Cheers for the advice people

Wheres Tony
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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use smaller washers with the same size hole then
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Tony who ??
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 04:23 AM
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 07:51 AM
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The top hat spacers are specific to the rose joint as 1 end of it sits inside. You can't just use the tube from the original TCA or even washers sorry

We have just had a batch of 200 stainless steel ones mader for our TCA's which use a particular sized R/J, go measure your R/J first and we will take it from there

This is how they work - and they are offset for a reason

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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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Yeah I have a set from TAS and they are not offset, resulting in slight rubbing.

Nice piece of kit - essential mod IMHO. You'll see you money back in reduced tyre wear in under 2 years if you have a lowered car and like track days.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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I got a set of MEF Motorsport adjustable tca's on mine. They are outstanding compared to the shower of shit first set that I got from a well known company.

Didn't even remotely fit
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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How much are they? and are they ok for road use! fed up with replacin my standard ones cos the inner joint/ bearing fooks up! then get a knockin noise over bumps
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Who here actually uses what type for road use on a daily basis?
I'va always been of the opinion that some compliancy is needed for road use and reasonable wear. If you use them, you dont have any on the bottom arm at all. Surely, coupled with hard bushing in the rest ... and low profile tyres, the ride harshness will be a high price to pay for better camber and tyre wear?
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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there isnt any play in the inner bush as std really. The outer piece is std.
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By just changing the TCA you shouldn't notice any extra harshness. In fact we had an email back from a guy in Finland who confirmed just that on his road car. They are designed predominantly to give you the camber adjustability.
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Originally Posted by Davey8oy
How much are they? and are they ok for road use! fed up with replacin my standard ones cos the inner joint/ bearing fooks up! then get a knockin noise over bumps
Plenty places sell them mate, Traders on Pf are Zoo motorsport who sell them via their website, I think Christian at APT has some, R&B motorsport may have them, or the MEFmotorsport ones from here

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=107112

All perfectly ok for road use.
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Trust me when I say go for the MEF Motorsport ones
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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i now have the mef ones too (thats the whole caboodle now )
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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Cliff S1, gus,
How much are they?
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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cant really remember


i think they was £165 / £175 delivered (very quickly i might add)


top piece of kit! as all of mef stuff is
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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gus,
cool i might invest!!!!
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