Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE!
Re: Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE! [quote]Originally posted by Glenn98ZM6:
<strong>i'm running LG poly/rod LCA's for about 2000 miles now. even after 150 miles on a road course, i have no noise issues with them. so dont count out the rodends due to noise. from what i've heard, the noisy ones are the cheap ones (rodends).</strong><hr></blockquote>
There has to be a noise since it's metal on metal contact. How much depends on the end inself and how well it's made. Tolerances are different. So how quiet is it? You know it's going to be looser and looser and make more noise.
<strong>i'm running LG poly/rod LCA's for about 2000 miles now. even after 150 miles on a road course, i have no noise issues with them. so dont count out the rodends due to noise. from what i've heard, the noisy ones are the cheap ones (rodends).</strong><hr></blockquote>
There has to be a noise since it's metal on metal contact. How much depends on the end inself and how well it's made. Tolerances are different. So how quiet is it? You know it's going to be looser and looser and make more noise.
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Re: Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE! [quote]Originally posted by Dom:
<strong>Yes rod ends are not for street driving, but that's ONLY cause they are noisy.</strong><hr></blockquote>
no, its not because they are just "noisy" its because rod ends wear out extremely fast
talk to chevyguy3 on our board or www.lt1tech.com and ask him he liked his rod-ended LCAs on his 400mile a week daily driver
<strong>Yes rod ends are not for street driving, but that's ONLY cause they are noisy.</strong><hr></blockquote>
no, its not because they are just "noisy" its because rod ends wear out extremely fast
talk to chevyguy3 on our board or www.lt1tech.com and ask him he liked his rod-ended LCAs on his 400mile a week daily driver
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Re: Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE! I have a set of the Kenny Brown LCA's that i am going to put on my car. Anyone have any expericnce with these? These are there Adjustbale Street ones. I need to get a Panhard bar to and i want to have them all done at the same time. I am getting some wheel hop when i powershift into 2nd. Thanks
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Re: Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE! BMR suspension all around Shooter. <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> you know Speed inc carries them at a great price. I wanna see that SS <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" />
Re: Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE! I have the BMR ruber poly boxed LCAs. These are HEAVY units that will stay relatively quiet if you make sure they are torqued to spec and well greased.
If I had to do it all over again I would get the Global West LCAs with the sperical bearings! It seems sperical bearings seem to be the way to go on suspension pieces. Bushings bind, bearings don't! Look at LG T/A, they use sperical bearings too.
Swill
If I had to do it all over again I would get the Global West LCAs with the sperical bearings! It seems sperical bearings seem to be the way to go on suspension pieces. Bushings bind, bearings don't! Look at LG T/A, they use sperical bearings too.
Swill
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Re: Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE! [quote]Originally posted by SuperCamaroSS:
<strong>BMR suspension all around Shooter. <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> you know Speed inc carries them at a great price. I wanna see that SS <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Hey Byron, how you been? Haven't seen ya in ages. Still got that sharp BLACK SS? <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
I'm thinking the BMR may be the way I go. Izzo is gonna do some work for me over the winter so maybe I'll just get some put on then. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
<strong>BMR suspension all around Shooter. <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> you know Speed inc carries them at a great price. I wanna see that SS <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Hey Byron, how you been? Haven't seen ya in ages. Still got that sharp BLACK SS? <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
I'm thinking the BMR may be the way I go. Izzo is gonna do some work for me over the winter so maybe I'll just get some put on then. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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Re: Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE! The LG Rod ends are Teflon Lined, like on an airplane. they do not go "metal to metal". These are not cheap rod ends, and they have a vey long life without any noise.
Our Poly/Rod end LCA is the only way to go for no noise, plus no "Binding"
Plus there is a 20% off sale going on now till Christmas on all of our suspension parts.
Lou Gigliotti
Our Poly/Rod end LCA is the only way to go for no noise, plus no "Binding"
Plus there is a 20% off sale going on now till Christmas on all of our suspension parts.
Lou Gigliotti
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Re: Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE! [quote]Originally posted by JimmyKash:
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no, its not because they are just "noisy" its because rod ends wear out extremely fast
talk to chevyguy3 on our board or www.lt1tech.com and ask him he liked his rod-ended LCAs on his 400mile a week daily driver</strong><hr></blockquote>
Well yea they wear out, as I already mentioned, but not extremely fast. There are different typed of rod ends. BMRs wear out fast, but Spohns have a much greater life time. Plus they are very easy to replace. These are also teflon lined.
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/roden1.htm
[ November 27, 2001: Message edited by: Dom ]</p>
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no, its not because they are just "noisy" its because rod ends wear out extremely fast
talk to chevyguy3 on our board or www.lt1tech.com and ask him he liked his rod-ended LCAs on his 400mile a week daily driver</strong><hr></blockquote>
Well yea they wear out, as I already mentioned, but not extremely fast. There are different typed of rod ends. BMRs wear out fast, but Spohns have a much greater life time. Plus they are very easy to replace. These are also teflon lined.
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/roden1.htm
[ November 27, 2001: Message edited by: Dom ]</p>
Re: Let's talk LCAs... INSIDE! I had the GW dual speherical ends and they stunk IMHO. I'm now using BMR rubber/poly and it's MUCH better. A friends LT1 I autox with him has spohn adjustable dual spherical ends ( and LG AArms up front ) and it is phenomenal handling. Too loud ( the LT1 ) for daily driving. My GW's we're way too loud as well, and I went through the axle end of the LCA in 2K miles.