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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 08:31 PM
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My one running the currie 4" lift? If so, what lengths did you end up at for your control arms? Looking for front and rear, uppers and lowers.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 06:58 AM
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a squared + b squared= c squared
Simple math will tell you just where you should be.
a would be your stock arm length
b would be your lift height
c would be the length of the adjustable control arm to re-center the axle in the wheel well.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 12:37 PM
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The lift doesn't say in the instructions? You might check to see if Currie has online instructions that have the recommended lengths.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 04:12 PM
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No, the lift says to start with the stock lengths and the bars are all set to the stock length. I found another post that references the lengths for the poly performance arms, I'm going to try that and see where I end up.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 04:22 PM
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I guess math is too hard?
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 08:51 PM
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Nope, but is it really that easy? I'm really not trying to be a smart ass, but is it linear like that?
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 07:12 AM
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Yes, the equation is based on a right triangle. Set your lowers to the measurements you get from the equation and adjust the uppers for caster and pinion angles. You shold come up with around 3/8" longer then the stock arms. I am basing that from memory that the front lowers are 23" long and may be off a bit.
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 07:21 AM
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x2 for Dirtmans use of the Pythagorean theorem. The catch is that your lift height is probably a little different than what the coils are labeled as. So, adjust accordingly.
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 02:29 PM
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Worked like a champ, thanks dirtman.
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 04:21 PM
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Glad to help.
Enjoy the mods.
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