Cheap looking crosshafts

[Moabdude]

I have the Airride Strongarms but I don't like their cross shafts. Really cheap looking.

Anyone knows an alternative that fits to these Strongarms?

[MonzaRacer]

Honestly the cross shafts are either designed similar to the originals or made to actually FIT in a specific place and I would pretty much guarantee you would have no problems with them.
Remember the only part holing a load id from the mounting bolt to the point the control arm mounts.
I was helping a customer set up his old car with ART stuff and the fit and finish and design are solid,,and I know the company too.
They may look weak or "cheap" but it may also be that the only way to make it function is to use a stock type part (ie the cross shaft may come from a stock application.
What kind of car are you installing them on? The 68 Camaro in your sig.?
And a picture of what you think is cheap/weak might give us a clue.

[David Pozzi]

Global West makes a steel upper cross shaft but it fits stock arms. Don't know about the ART arms.
David

[Moabdude]

its not that they are not good but if you compare them to the nice stainless Speedtech shafts the ART shafts are very cheap looking. i do like the ART shafts for the GM A-body. they look a lot better.

question is: do the Global west / Speedtech shafts fit the ART arms?

and yes, they are for the 68 Camaro.

[zbugger]

Cheap looking? They almost look like stock units. I'd be more worried about strength than looks, but that's just me.

[MonzaRacer]

I do agree with zbugger but if you have a question about ART stuff give Darren a call at 812-481-4706 and give them a chance to answer your questions or you can pm some of the ridetech guys from here on the forum too.

[79T/Aman]

they sure look like stock cross shafts and there is nothing wrong with that.

[Moabdude]

hey guys, taste is a personal thing........

I understand that you guys think it looks okay but I like the billet or Stainless ones better.
Didn't know how they looked like before I received them. I saw the other ones for the A-body. they look okay.

I also contacted Darren from ridetech a couple of week ago. He said that the arms were made to stock specs.

The only thing I want to know is if anyone knows or has experience with changing the cross shafts on these ART arms.

[neki67]

Have you considered polishing?