Would a tubular LCA with Rubber Bushings allow for some articulation?
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Would a tubular LCA with Rubber Bushings allow for some articulation?
Maybe articulation is the wrong word to use in this case but after further in-depth reading, being that the LCA's need some "movement" I opted for UMI's Roto/Poly LCA. For the most part they are great but get somewhat noisy during deceleration or braking. I'm thinking of fabricating my own tubular LCA's with rubber bushings for less bind and more predictability around corners.
I am not a full out auto-cross guy or straight-line dragster but I feel this would be a happy medium for my goals:
- More predictability around corners
- Quieter
- Slightly softer in ride quality
That being said, the UMI poly/roto IS a happy medium but my tastes have shifted to more of a quieter/comfortable ride.
I am not a full out auto-cross guy or straight-line dragster but I feel this would be a happy medium for my goals:
- More predictability around corners
- Quieter
- Slightly softer in ride quality
That being said, the UMI poly/roto IS a happy medium but my tastes have shifted to more of a quieter/comfortable ride.
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Then use stock LCA's. What's the point of using the tubular style with rubber bushings when you can use stock?
Edit.. oops I missed the part where you need adjustment.
Edit.. oops I missed the part where you need adjustment.
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Doubtful since that's what he's trying to replace.
They are definitely an option if you don't mind the additional noise...they are not quite rod-end noisy, but they aren't quiet like rubber bushings either.
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Maybe articulation is the wrong word to use in this case but after further in-depth reading, being that the LCA's need some "movement" I opted for UMI's Roto/Poly LCA. For the most part they are great but get somewhat noisy during deceleration or braking. I'm thinking of fabricating my own tubular LCA's with rubber bushings for less bind and more predictability around corners.
I am not a full out auto-cross guy or straight-line dragster but I feel this would be a happy medium for my goals:
- More predictability around corners
- Quieter
- Slightly softer in ride quality
That being said, the UMI poly/roto IS a happy medium but my tastes have shifted to more of a quieter/comfortable ride.
I am not a full out auto-cross guy or straight-line dragster but I feel this would be a happy medium for my goals:
- More predictability around corners
- Quieter
- Slightly softer in ride quality
That being said, the UMI poly/roto IS a happy medium but my tastes have shifted to more of a quieter/comfortable ride.
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I had Founders Performance NA LCA with poly bushings...no articulation, lotsa harshness and loss of grip so i went back to stock.
I do about 10-15 autox events a year so i need traction quickly...
Would the stock rubber bushing (or any rubber bushing for that matter) fit inside the a roto-joint assembly?...Those roto joints can be taken apart if i'm not mistaken so might be an option assuming the stock rubber fits or can be made to fit ....
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I had Founders Performance NA LCA with poly bushings...no articulation, lotsa harshness and loss of grip so i went back to stock.
I do about 10-15 autox events a year so i need traction quickly...
Would the stock rubber bushing (or any rubber bushing for that matter) fit inside the a roto-joint assembly?...Those roto joints can be taken apart if i'm not mistaken so might be an option assuming the stock rubber fits or can be made to fit ....
I had Founders Performance NA LCA with poly bushings...no articulation, lotsa harshness and loss of grip so i went back to stock.
I do about 10-15 autox events a year so i need traction quickly...
Would the stock rubber bushing (or any rubber bushing for that matter) fit inside the a roto-joint assembly?...Those roto joints can be taken apart if i'm not mistaken so might be an option assuming the stock rubber fits or can be made to fit ....
http://www.foundersperformance.com/p...mbination.html
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I see what "hiltsy" did, and it's somewhat similar to a pair of LCAs I made up shortly before I retired (and lost my access to a machine shop). Simply, you purchase some thick walled steel tubing and lathe cut it to accept the Moog bushing. After you weld everything up, you press in the bushing like you would do to the OE LCA. In "hiltsy"s case, he went a step further than I did, and made them adjustable.(excellent idea) I simply made mine to "OE length".