View Poll Results: What brand?
UMI
252
39.81%
BMR
176
27.80%
Spohn
84
13.27%
Hotchkis
11
1.74%
Other
110
17.38%
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Best Lower Control Arms?
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10-10-2007, 08:09 PM
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I've got the edelbrock boxed w/ the graphite/poly bushings. They seem to work pretty good, they are BEEFY AS **** too.
I will try another brand before i say which i think are best.
I will try another brand before i say which i think are best.
05-27-2008, 01:17 AM
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Lets see.....First I had LG control arms with poly on both ends in late 1998, that lasted about a couple of month. Terrible chose for anything but drag racing. Then I ordered some G.W. control arms spherical bearings on both ends in 1999. WOW!.... was the first thing that came to mind, the rear flex was so smooth and predictable when corner carving and it was quieter then the LGs with poly. Then after about 7 years the G.W. control arms bearings started getting really noisy (2006). So I finally replaced them early this year (the noise just about drove me crazy!) with UMI poly/rod-end arms which I had on about 3 months before replacing them (not enough flex for me with poly/ rod-ends arms, and nosier then the G.W. arms when new) with J&M arms with the poly-ball bushings on both ends, Man!.... I love these control arms! Their almost as quiet as the stock arms, and seem to have almost as much flex as th G.W. arms! I'm hard to impress but, the J&M control arms made my day.
05-28-2008, 08:02 PM
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Lakewood boxed, non-adjustable, poly bushings, with Spohn relocate brackets.
Made a huge difference hooking street tires on the street and improved consistency and lowered 60 by .1 at the track still on street tires.
I don't think they are the best, but they're cheap and they work.
Made a huge difference hooking street tires on the street and improved consistency and lowered 60 by .1 at the track still on street tires.
I don't think they are the best, but they're cheap and they work.
09-08-2008, 02:20 AM
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I like these as well.
I used to have the LG aluminum rod/rod- they are nice and very light, but I got tired of the way bumps at slow speeds trasmitted into the car.
I got those newer-type Edelbrock ones, and they are quiet. No harshness. No Bind. Very good for the street.
I used to have the LG aluminum rod/rod- they are nice and very light, but I got tired of the way bumps at slow speeds trasmitted into the car.
I got those newer-type Edelbrock ones, and they are quiet. No harshness. No Bind. Very good for the street.
12-29-2008, 09:41 PM
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Sam said it best. One brand is as good as another. Just talk to Ryan at UMI if that is what you want and he will help you decide if his product meets your needs.
Later
John
Later
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01-18-2009, 06:47 PM
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i voted other because i went from stock too having aftermarket lca's, then back to stock with moog bushings.
the aftermarket lca's where a great product and built very well, but the rear end would binde bad with the easiest of turns.
i went ahead and put the moog bushings in the stock lca's. the moog bushings helped with the wheel hop (although i need new shocks for the wheel hop to be compleatly gone) and the car handles much better too.
the aftermarket lca's where a great product and built very well, but the rear end would binde bad with the easiest of turns.
i went ahead and put the moog bushings in the stock lca's. the moog bushings helped with the wheel hop (although i need new shocks for the wheel hop to be compleatly gone) and the car handles much better too.
01-20-2009, 08:21 PM
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I voted other: LG Motorsports G2 Aluminum tubular with (steel)rod ends. ZERO bind, lets the springs/shocks/anti-roll bars do their job. Poly can bind creating unintended increased roll stiffness.......not the best scenario at the rear suspension.
I live in PA, our roads suck here in Johnstown, I never notice increased harshness of the rod ends, they are well worth it.
I live in PA, our roads suck here in Johnstown, I never notice increased harshness of the rod ends, they are well worth it.
01-23-2009, 07:01 AM
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which LCA is the best 
(I have a stock TA)Thanks for the recommendation. And I am glad you like our product! If there is anything that I can help with, I will be more than happy to help.
Thanks Again!
Brad
01-23-2009, 11:20 AM
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I thought he was asking about the front lower control arms. I've always referred to the rears as trailing arms.
Anyway, if we are talking about front Lower Control Arms, the best ones are stock. The data seems to indicate that most aftermarket lower front control arms can be easily bent.
Anyway, if we are talking about front Lower Control Arms, the best ones are stock. The data seems to indicate that most aftermarket lower front control arms can be easily bent.
