Originally Posted by BudRacing

Rockauto had those replacement control arms for $66/each last week when I was browsing parts. By the time you factor in the cost of bushings and a ball joint you might as well just buy the whole arm. It's just aluminum, so you can throw the old ones in the recycling bin with your beer cans.

Also, after messing with poly bushings in the control arms of g-bodys I will never use poly on control arms again. The squeaks will drive you crazy no matter how well you lube them during install. Makes the car sound like a mid 90's explorer that some {insert prejudice expletive here} drives.

Originally Posted by FuzzyLog1c

According to the people on the Cadillac Forums, you can't press out the upper control arm bushings. But nobody has tried it. Plenty of people have replaced the lower control arm bushings. If that's something you want to do, there's a $70 A-frame Arbor press sold at Harbor Freight. There's also a 12 ton version that works over a much wider range of distances, but it's 6 feet tall instead of 30".

http://www.harborfreight.com/6-ton-a...ress-1666.html

I have three objectives with the aluminum spindles:

1. Reduce unsprung weight
2. Increase wheel clearance
3. Improve caster/camber angles

That's not true. Reduction of unsprung weight improves ride quality and responsiveness to steering inputs.



It's not that complicated. Don't lose sight of the fact that this is simply a second pump in a clearanced plastic bucket. We're futzing around with different line diameters and fittings right now, but in the end, I'll put up a simple parts list. If you have no natural inclination for this stuff, just follow the steps in Philistine's thread, or wait for mine.

By the way, the most complicated part of the installation, by far, are the electrical subsystem improvements--and that's coming from an electrical engineer. Regardless of what you choose to do, ALL avenues of attack require larger cabling and some type of electromechanical control system (either a switched network power supply or PWM input voltage controller). The stock connector on the CTS-V bucket with the stock pump is known to melt the lid and leak fuel on the ground. It's happened to three members that I'm aware of.

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...g-smoking.html

Originally Posted by 54inches

What's wrong with Mevoteck; they fit great....

Originally Posted by 54inches

Apples to apples please......this is a CTS-V thread, where did you see failure on Mevotech upper replacement control arms for our platform?

Originally Posted by 54inches

Apples to apples please......this is a CTS-V thread, where did you see failure on Mevotech upper replacement control arms for our platform?

Originally Posted by 54inches

I have done it twice, but replacing the whole assembly is a better idea, since mine is not a race car.

I have had a quick failure after replacing the joint as opposed to the arm.

So with no failures or bad reviews on mevotech arms on our platform, I will stick with my decision since the prior method has shown failures.

Originally Posted by dtaylor

The next project on my 04 V is the front end. I need new shocks and upper control arms. With this being mostly a street car. And maybe a once or twice a year track school car. How often to you need to grease the Creative Steel bushings? Is it every month or every oil change?

Originally Posted by ls1247

So you are having a positive experience with mevotechs?
How many miles have you put on them?

What was your experience like replacing the balljoint? I was getting ready to rebuild a set of arms but would appreciate the details.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by 54inches

this week....their inventory changes weekly....