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Old May 18, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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no it's not this actual LCA, but one very close to it. does anyone make a poly end that would screw into the shaft?? it's too damn noisy on the street, but I'd like to swap it out for track duty for certain events.

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Old May 18, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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Yeah, you can buy the poly ends from BMR or Applied Racing. I'm sure others sell them too.
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just call up BMR. they will take care of ya.

wanting a street car now john?
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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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just call up BMR. they will take care of ya.

wanting a street car now john?

the mustang is
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Old May 20, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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What is the diffranec bettwen the solid LCA and the poly?
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solid there is no bushing to absorb road noise and vibration. but the solid provides a more firm translation of the tq to the ground or tire.
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solids have a tiny bit of play, but that translates into a lot of extra noise. especially at slow speeds.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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Consider just putting poly on the body side,and a qa1 teflon lined rod end on the suspension side.I went this way as my double poly ends put the suspension in a bit of
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thanks for the input. I'll try that.
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Old May 27, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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It is possible that adding a different end might make the whole LCA too long, but BMR should be able to help.
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