UMI 1982-2002 F-Body Double Adjustable Control Arms- Roto-Joints
UMI's double adjustable lower control arms utilize our Roto-Joint technology for a bind free performance, quiet ride quality, and also offer on car adjustment. The control arms can be adjusted longer or shorter moving the rear end back or forward to squeeze those larger tires in the fender wells. Adjustable control arms are also recommended for most aftermarket rear end installs to center the rear end and prevent tire rubbing. The installed Roto-Joint is a pivot ball lined with a greaseable delrin race designed to offer 28 degrees of total unrestricted movement, more than adequate for a bind free, low friction operation. The Roto-Joint design improves performance over the factory rubber and aftermarket polyurethane bushings by allowing the suspension to articulate correctly, and provide precision handling. The installed UMI Roto-Joint allows rear end free movement when high handling, auto cross or road race is a concern while still being a 100% streetable setup. The installed delrin race, which lines the spherical ball, absorbs shock and road noise for a quiet and smooth operation but also works excellent as a solid bushing drag race control arm. The control arms are fabricated from 1-1/4” drawn over mandrel tubing with TIG welded chrome moly threaded tube adapters for the utmost in strength and performance. The threaded ends feature left and right hand threads for easy on car adjustments, simply loosen the jam nuts and turn the wrench to make adjustments. This control arm set features Roto-Joints on both sides of the control arms. This is designed for maximum performance and suspension travel. All Roto-Joints are greaseable and low maintenance making an excellent street setup for your cruiser or race car!
Chrome Moly- Chrome moly version uses 1.250" x 0.095" 4130 Chrome Moly steel. The Chrome Moly construction adds increased strength while reducing product weight. Make your selection below.
Features:
- Constructed of 1.250” x 0.120” DOM mild steel tubing
- TIG welded 4140 chrome moly tube adapters
- On car adjustable using left and right hand threads
- Swivel Roto-Joints installed
- Roto-Joints are greaseable and rebuildable
- Shipped fully assembled and ready to install
- Uses OEM hardware
- Brilliant and durable powder coat finish
More about Roto-Joint Technology….. UMI's Roto-Joint, short for Rotational Joint, allows 28 degrees of total rotation and unrestricted movement throughout the vehicles suspension. The Roto-Joint is designed to work like a spherical rod end while maintaining streetable qualities of a softer bushing. The Roto-Joint is designed to articulate and prevent suspension bind, and since the installed delrin race does not deflect like softer bushings, there is an improvement in traction and a significant reduction in wheel hop. The construction of the Roto-Joint features a 4140 chrome moly, hard chrome plated spherical ball which rotates in a delrin race. The 4140 chrome moly material and hard chrome plating are designed for extensive wear resistance against hard driving and accumulated miles. The spherical ball rotates in the CNC machined delrin bushing, which is contoured for the spherical ball to allow unrestricted movement as the ball rotates. Delrin is the bushing material of choice due to its high resistance against wear, great tensile strength, and ability to maintain its physical properties. The housing of the Roto-Joint features 4140 chrome moly threads, and a CNC machined bushing holder TIG welded together for the utmost in strength and durability. The UMI Roto-Joint is adjustable and 100% rebuildable. This means as the delrin race wears the adjuster ring can be tightened using the optional spanner wrench to apply tension to the ball. If the delrin race would ever wear completely it can be replaced easily.