ICON Delta Joint Installation Adapter and Angled Shim Kit

The ICON Delta Joint Installation Adapter and Angled Shim Kit is a press adapter tube and tapered shim set required when retrofitting an ICON Delta Joint into ICON billet aluminum upper control arms that have an angled bearing bore. Without this kit, pressing a Delta Joint into an angled-bore UCA risks misalignment and damage to the joint during installation.

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Designed for a Specific Job

Retrofitting a Delta Joint into a billet aluminum upper control arm with an angled bearing bore demands precise alignment during the press-in process. The adapter tube positions the joint correctly relative to the bore angle, and the tapered shim compensates for the offset so the Delta Joint seats squarely. Using a generic adapter or skipping the shim on an angled-bore arm can cock the joint during pressing, which damages the bearing surface before the arm ever sees trail use.

Reduces Risk of Damage at Installation

A damaged Delta Joint discovered after pressing, or discovered only after reassembly, means pulling the arm back off and sourcing a replacement joint. The adapter and shim kit eliminates that failure point by giving the press tool a properly aligned surface to push against, protecting the joint's housing and bearing throughout the retrofit.

Features

• Press adapter tube: positions the Delta Joint correctly during retrofit into angled-bore ICON billet aluminum UCAs
• Tapered shim: compensates for the angled bearing bore so the joint seats squarely under press load
• Damage reduction: proper alignment during pressing protects the Delta Joint housing and bearing surface

Specifications

Who This Is For and Isn't

This kit is for anyone retrofitting an ICON Delta Joint into an ICON billet aluminum upper control arm that has an angled bearing bore, where correct press alignment is required to seat the joint without damage.

This kit does not apply to ICON billet UCAs without an angled bearing bore. Those applications require Part #614519, which does not include the tapered shim. This kit does not include the 8-inch ball joint C-clamp or comparable press tool needed to complete the installation.

Common Questions

How do I know if my ICON upper control arm has an angled bearing bore?

ICON specifies whether a given billet aluminum upper control arm has an angled bearing bore in the arm's own product documentation. If the UCA does not have an angled bore, the Delta Joint retrofit requires Part #614519 instead of this kit, which does not include the tapered shim.

What tool is required to complete the installation?

An 8-inch ball joint C-clamp, or a comparable press tool, is required to press the Delta Joint into the upper control arm. That tool is not included with this adapter and shim kit and must be sourced separately.

Does this kit include the Delta Joint itself?

No. This ICON Delta Joint Installation Adapter and Angled Shim Kit contains only the press adapter tube and tapered shim needed to perform the retrofit. The Delta Joint is sold separately.

Is there a California Proposition 65 warning for this product?

Yes. This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth anomalies, or other reproductive harm.