G2 LCA's
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G2 LCA's Just woundering how loud the poly ends are.. My car is mostly street driven and sees the track a few times a month... I just don't want the added noise... What about the adjustable lca's....Thanks
Anytime you reduce the isolation properties of a suspension link you open yourself up for more noise to get into the cabin. That's one of the reasons that the factory uses a good deal of isolators and insulators. So, poly will tend to transmit more noise than rubber and solid links will tend to transmit more noise than poly. High quality solids links (heim joints) will go a long way to reducing the noise, but its not unavoidable.
So, IMO if you want to be guaranteed factory type noise levels then stick with something like the 1LE LCA's or the stockers. If you're willing to take a little risk then the G2 poly/rod LCA's will make you happy and will likely not increase your noise levels much. In my case they're dead quiet, but your experience may vary.
I'm also assuming that you're talking about the poly/rod LCA's - I would not recommend a poly/poly LCA for street use.
So, IMO if you want to be guaranteed factory type noise levels then stick with something like the 1LE LCA's or the stockers. If you're willing to take a little risk then the G2 poly/rod LCA's will make you happy and will likely not increase your noise levels much. In my case they're dead quiet, but your experience may vary.
I'm also assuming that you're talking about the poly/rod LCA's - I would not recommend a poly/poly LCA for street use.
Supposedly the G2 LCAs are the most quiet of the aftermarket LCAs. I wouldn't hesitate to buy them, as I'm not. I would agree with the above though. The poly/poly LCA wouldn't be a great choice on the street.
You don't need all that adjustability IMO. The more adjustments you have, the harder it is going to be to get your suspension dialed in. It's jsut not necessary for a street driven car.
You don't need all that adjustability IMO. The more adjustments you have, the harder it is going to be to get your suspension dialed in. It's jsut not necessary for a street driven car.
Originally Posted by ChevyWeatherman
I just installed LG Poly/Rod LCAs and they are really quiet...I am impressed.
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Mine were completely silent the first year. Now they are completely rusted and make some noise going over bumps. I'll need to buy new rods soon. I wish they made them out of stainless steel.
Originally Posted by mitchntx
same here ... mine have a lot of miles on them as well ...
I have a quick Q...when I grease the poly end, how much grease should I pump in there? Should I begin to see it coming out or have I gone too far by then?
With the poly ends I usually just pump until you can feel some "resistance". It may start to come out the sides, but in my experience it just gets difficult to pump at some point (usually ~2-3 pumps on my hand-operated NAPA lube gun).
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from what i read on the website the adjustable lca's are the ones with the rod end... Well i talked to LG and he said the non adjustable lca would be the quietest... And aren't those the poly ends????
Yes, as a rule of thumb, polyurethane bushings will be quieter than solid rod ends, where in fact there is no bushing between the suspension piece and the frame of the car.
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Why wouldn't the poly/poly be street friendly then if they are quiter.... It seems like poly/rod seems to be the favorite... I'm going to order them monday so i have to make up my mind....
