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Offline cablesmurf

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XJ long arm upgrade
« on: January 06, 2010, 08:05:53 PM »
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2010, 11:43:23 PM »
They totally copied the Clayton kit but they have bushings on the radiant arms instead of Johnny joints..... it sells  for $949 US


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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2010, 04:25:41 AM »
Wow, get me some 3/4" Heims, and a set of Daystar bushings, and i could make that for you for about $200...I really gotta put my welder to use..cuz thats a $700 paintjob
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2010, 12:59:57 PM »
I agree Aaron, although Currie sells the joints for $40 US  a piece plus shiping (about $150 CAD by the time they get here) , it definately would not be worth your time and energy to sell it for $200.   It's all about paying the rent bro!

Where the F@*K have you been anyway??? Still in the closet?
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2010, 01:06:02 PM »
Quote from: SwampSinger on January 06, 2010, 11:43:23 PM
They totally copied the Clayton kit but they have bushings on the radiant arms instead of Johnny joints..... it sells  for $949 US




I like the Clayton arms better because of the rubber bushings on the LCA and the sphearical joints on the radius arms. Maybe they did that to get around patend infringements.

I guess the benifit to the Staang's units would be that they are cheaper ($900 CAD) and shipping would be in Canada so no duty and such.
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2010, 01:16:36 PM »
I just bought the cross member and bnine & I  built the arms with Johnny joints at both ends....


The only thing with this set up is it eats up bushing on the radius arms because it flexes so much. Billy and I cut the radius arms and built a 3 links system to solve the issue.

I love it ... it works like a darn!
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2010, 09:56:27 AM »
this system is now for sale for 800$ on kijiji.......
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2010, 12:04:00 PM »
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2010, 06:12:52 PM »
I wonder how well it works long term without the frame stiffener Claytons kit uses.
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2010, 07:21:25 PM »
They sell those too.
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2010, 09:06:35 AM »
Stan at northridge can do clayton to your door for a hair over 900 canadian. For the small difference in price and the substancial difference in component quality I wouldnt touch that staang setup.
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2010, 09:11:56 AM »
is that $900 for the complete kit? or just the upgrade kit?
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2010, 09:48:22 AM »
its actually 800 now ;) and no it ain't complete Dana
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Re: XJ long arm upgrade
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2010, 09:55:41 AM »
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