[Shotimes] CONTROL ARMS (please read) write-up

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

OK, now I'm confused.  I understand the purpose of the proportioning valve
plugs, but I just don't understand why!  I know that the control arm sets
that are installed at FPS have a bracket that allows the proportioning valve
to still function.  Why would one want to render it inoperable?

Thanks,
Jim
'93 MTX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
To: "'Paul L Fisher'" <sho@paul-fisher.com>; "'V8SHO'" <v8sho@v8sho.com>;
<TechSHO@topica.com>; "'SHOtimes (Team.net)'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] CONTROL ARMS (please read) write-up


> You aren't missing anything. This could very well be a case of people
> seeing something better and just wanting it. I feel that the GM arms are
> perfectly fine; the BMR's are just a bit more heavy duty. It's really
> just a matter of choice.
>
> I didn't include the bit about the proportioning plugs because I didn't
> know if the TCE arms included them or not. I just looked on Josh's site
> and can't find them now. Josh? I already have my own set anyway ;)
>
> Re: GM arms; I believe that the SHOshop was selling the same arms and
> calling them their own for some time now.
>
> I guess it's a matter of preference. The GM arms are still decent
> pieces.
>
> Ian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul L Fisher [mailto:sho@paul-fisher.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 4:15 PM
> To: Ian Fisher; 'V8SHO'; TechSHO@topica.com; 'SHOtimes (Team.net)'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] CONTROL ARMS (please read) write-up
>
>
> Ian,
>
> I see your point. I think the OEM GTP ones are pretty nice as well. I
> had never seen a real picture of them. Since they are $164 for a set of
> 4 + $45 for the www.shonutperformance.com kit, I can't see where people
> would really want to spend the extra $190 for the TCE pieces.
>
> Am I missing something? For some reason, I thought the OEMGTP ones were
> wimpy like the OEM Ford ones but with adjusters.
>
> Paul L Fisher
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>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
> To: "'V8SHO'" <v8sho@v8sho.com>; <TechSHO@topica.com>; "'SHOtimes
> (Team.net)'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 14:47
> Subject: [Shotimes] CONTROL ARMS (please read) write-up
>
>
> > Please note that I Bcc'ed two people on this:
> >
> > Once again, I apologize for the cross post.
> >
> > http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~ianf/arms.html
> >
> > Comments, suggestions, are welcome.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ian
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