Anyone got a spare lower left A-arm?
03-09-2008, 03:17 PM
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Anyone got a spare lower left A-arm? I need one. Maybe one of you guys that's done the tubular swap has one laying around I can buy off ya?
Check this out:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/879235-check-out-my-busted-arm.html
Didn't get into an accident, run into/over anything, it's just plain broken.
I'm not sure about buying tubular a-arms for a daily driver. Don't know if they're durable enough for that. Opinions/experience w/ them?
Check this out:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/879235-check-out-my-busted-arm.html
Didn't get into an accident, run into/over anything, it's just plain broken.
I'm not sure about buying tubular a-arms for a daily driver. Don't know if they're durable enough for that. Opinions/experience w/ them?
03-09-2008, 04:25 PM
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This is a good one, eh? 
Some of the roads are rough around here. I haven't ever hit anything. I remember when I did the bushings that I did use a torch to burn out the old bushings. That may have done it. This was 5 or 6 years ago when I did that. Could have taken its toll I s'pose.
I priced a new A-arm through GMpartsdirect.com at $162, and it comes w/ a balljoint and bushings. I've looked around several parts stores online and they don't list the a-arm, only the bushings and balljoints (I guess this is something that's NOT supposed to break, LOL).
This would be a good excuse to get the tubular lower A-arms, but like I said I'm not sure if they're durable enough to handle the rigors of daily driving.
Some of the roads are rough around here. I haven't ever hit anything. I remember when I did the bushings that I did use a torch to burn out the old bushings. That may have done it. This was 5 or 6 years ago when I did that. Could have taken its toll I s'pose.I priced a new A-arm through GMpartsdirect.com at $162, and it comes w/ a balljoint and bushings. I've looked around several parts stores online and they don't list the a-arm, only the bushings and balljoints (I guess this is something that's NOT supposed to break, LOL).
This would be a good excuse to get the tubular lower A-arms, but like I said I'm not sure if they're durable enough to handle the rigors of daily driving.
03-09-2008, 10:17 PM
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Looks like I'll be freezing my nuts off in the morning this week riding my bike to work until I get a new one. I think I'll probably just order it from GMpartsdirect tomorrow along w/ all new hardware.
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Would love to, but I don't plan on passing through the Seattle area again until sometime in June and I kinda need my car sooner than that. Jantzer98SS is hooking me up. 