Lower A-arms
Lower A-arms So I'm in need of lower A-arms because the rear bushing on mine are no good. I tried to see what is available but there are so many options, each vendor has 4 or more different versions of the A-arm. I would like some advise on which ones I should go for. It is a street car that will hopefully see autoX and will see occasional 1/4 mile. As of right now the car has Koni SA and strano springs and a Founders adjustable panhard bar. Thank you for the help guys.
From the looks of it, only the bushings are bad. But from what I read its a PITA to do the bushings on them, correct me if Im wrong. And I would like to set the car up to handle as well as possible, so aftermarket arms were on the list but a few steps down from where I am now.
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Yeah, they were a pain. I eventually gave up and took my arms to a shop to press them out. Not yet sure how much of a pain it is to get bushings back in yet. From what I have read, the stock lower arms are the strongest for street use with boxed aftermarket LCAs about the same. Also, paying a shop to press out and press in bushings might be considerably much cheaper than buying new arms. But I'm not going to lie, I did consider getting aftermarket LCAs but I was already too committed to the path I am currently on now.
Yeah, they were a pain. I eventually gave up and took my arms to a shop to press them out. Not yet sure how much of a pain it is to get bushings back in yet. From what I have read, the stock lower arms are the strongest for street use with boxed aftermarket LCAs about the same. Also, paying a shop to press out and press in bushings might be considerably much cheaper than buying new arms. But I'm not going to lie, I did consider getting aftermarket LCAs but I was already too committed to the path I am currently on now.
Bingo!
Secondly, Moog makes an excellent replacement bushing for that location on the A-arm....
