PeterAllen Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) A little tutorial on how I installed XD Falcon tension rods. While the spacing of the bolt holes is identical to the S30 a few mods have to be done. Firstly the holes in the Falcon rod are larger and require sleeves - believe it or not the sleeves were available off eBay. I can't recall the sizes but I'll try to look it up. Also the angle of the holes is a little different so I heated the rod at the bend (see red circle) with an Oxy torch and bent it to match the S30. As the Falcon rod is thicker the sleeves are larger so I had to drill out the S30 bushes to suit the new sleeve. The length required no shortening. The mounting holes on the chassis required a little opening with enough clearance to ensure unhindered movement. I was able to purchase slotted round nuts off eBay which came with two 'C' spanners so I fitted two each side of the bushes. As my primary aim was the establish the standard castor angle which had been reduced when I off-set the LCAs outwards, so at this stage I've done no more than set the length to the free position of the lower control arm, i.e. I've not attempted to alter the standard castor although that is now easily doable with the threaded XD rods. Edited August 24, 2019 by PeterAllen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted August 24, 2019 Administrators Share Posted August 24, 2019 Thanks Peter, have made it sticky. Dick Johnson would be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted August 24, 2019 Administrators Share Posted August 24, 2019 So what is the advantage of these? Thicker? Or the adjustment in the threaded part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterAllen Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 I just did it so I'd have castor adjustment. Cost bugger-all and I think they're prettier than the rose-jointed after-market adjustable rod. gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter t Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) Got mine from SWM and work fine.. Rally tested and just go straight in. Edited August 25, 2019 by peter t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
600Z Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I have these laying around somewhere in my shed. They fit over the original arm and allows for adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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