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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:36 pm    Post subject: Rear arms Reply with quote

Looking for a set of rear arms. Either 3x3 or 3x5. Haven’t made up my mind for sure what ones yet. Anyone know where to get a good set from?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Rear arms Reply with quote

https://www.kartek.com/parts-categories/rear-trailing-arms.html
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:59 am    Post subject: Re: Rear arms Reply with quote

I guess I should have asked if anyone knew about the quality of the arms that are available. Just looking at a pic online doesn’t tell you much.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Rear arms Reply with quote

glow0885 wrote:
I guess I should have asked if anyone knew about the quality of the arms that are available. Just looking at a pic online doesn’t tell you much.


Kartek does sell some of the best and caters to racers for them. You can even go to a more custom made arm but way more expensive.

I have used so many of various makers I lost count. I even tried the Chinese and Latest Rage crap with poor results.

Right now I have been using Nicks arms from Buggy Barn Fabrication with very good success. They are really nice quality at a very reasonable price and USA made by him. He stands up for his quality and the ones I have used have not had the unusual camber issues some of the other cheaper brands have.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:12 am    Post subject: Re: Rear arms Reply with quote

Nice info oldschool5er. I was narrowing down to a few choices, and Nick's Buggy Barn Fab. arms were definitely in the running. Fairly priced, made in USA by a real buggy enthusiast.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Rear arms Reply with quote

[quote="jimmyhoffa"]Nice info oldschool5er. I was narrowing down to a few choices, and Nick's Buggy Barn Fab. arms were definitely in the running. Fairly priced, made in USA by a real buggy enthusiast.[/quote

I have his front and rear arms and they are gorgeous. My build is still in mock-up but I'm very happy with them so far.]
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:41 am    Post subject: Re: Rear arms Reply with quote

oldschool5er
Do you have a contact number for Nick at Buggy Barn Fabrication? I have a Porsche speedster replica project and I would like to contact him about fabricating some stock size tubular or boxed IRS trailing arms for me. I plan to eliminate the torsion bar setup and run coil overs. Thank you I advance for your assistance.
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Arnold
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