Used LCA's??
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Used LCA's?? I am thinking about buying some LCA's for the Camaro, and I was wondering if buying used ones is fine? Do the bushings wear out quickly? Or should i just buy some new ones? Thanks!
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Depends on what exact bushing you are talking about. But in many cases, fresh rubber bushings can be just fine for handling purposes and they also dampen impacts and sound better. If you search, I think you will find out this is somewhat of a rule of thumb.
if you want a street friendly LCA go for either J&M's poly ball ones.
Well, stock LCAs are pretty much life-of-the-vehicle parts, their
bushings might want changed every couple of decades. But by
construction they are very unlikely to fatigue and fail, all
continuous stamped steel with a captive bushing.
Now your LCAs made of saddle-welded tube, I don't like much.
Of course the folks who make weldments always claim they'll
never fail. But it takes just one shortcut to make yours the
exception. I wouldn't buy that style new and I damn sure
would not buy it used.
bushings might want changed every couple of decades. But by
construction they are very unlikely to fatigue and fail, all
continuous stamped steel with a captive bushing.
Now your LCAs made of saddle-welded tube, I don't like much.
Of course the folks who make weldments always claim they'll
never fail. But it takes just one shortcut to make yours the
exception. I wouldn't buy that style new and I damn sure
would not buy it used.
