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?
05-09-2006, 04:34 PM
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I Have UMI poly- / rod-end version. No relocation brackets.
Now 5000 miles, no problems so far. Very good quality. Very good customer service.
No traction problems, since I've been upgrading to 275/40R17 sports tyres from the stock 245/50R16 ones.
Holger
Now 5000 miles, no problems so far. Very good quality. Very good customer service.
No traction problems, since I've been upgrading to 275/40R17 sports tyres from the stock 245/50R16 ones.
Holger
05-09-2006, 10:37 PM
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Since I'm pretty much broke after placing an order for a new 12-bolt, I opted to reinforce the stock arms by welding in 1/8" steel 
Zero flex, stock appearance and it cost me zip
Zero flex, stock appearance and it cost me zip
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05-10-2006, 02:58 AM
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This is not really a good poll considering there are very few of us who have tried all the different kinds of LCA's. We are all going to be partial and biased towards the ones we are running right now.
As for me, I got a good deal on a set of Metco Billet LCA's with relo brackets and they have been great. No noise, and I felt an immediate diffence in grip with no change in ride comfort.
As for me, I got a good deal on a set of Metco Billet LCA's with relo brackets and they have been great. No noise, and I felt an immediate diffence in grip with no change in ride comfort.
05-10-2006, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 96SweetTA
This is not really a good poll considering there are very few of us who have tried all the different kinds of LCA's. We are all going to be partial and biased towards the ones we are running right now.
As for me, I got a good deal on a set of Metco Billet LCA's with relo brackets and they have been great. No noise, and I felt an immediate diffence in grip with no change in ride comfort.
As for me, I got a good deal on a set of Metco Billet LCA's with relo brackets and they have been great. No noise, and I felt an immediate diffence in grip with no change in ride comfort.
05-10-2006, 07:24 PM
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Putting my .02 in - I just installed a set of Lakewood LCA's and adjustable panhard bar. I'm not made of money so budget is the only way to go for me. Already I can feel a HUGE difference for only a $200 expenditure. Definitely glad I installed them.
05-11-2006, 12:11 AM
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You are the first person besides myself that I have seen on this board who seems to use these. I wonder why. I understand a lot of people don't like poly/poly, but in my opinion they are really nice.
You are the first person besides myself that I have seen on this board who seems to use these. I wonder why. I understand a lot of people don't like poly/poly, but in my opinion they are really nice.
05-12-2006, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Viper
Stock - sucked
Global West dual rod ends - sucked
BMR poly/poly - great straight line, sucked in autox
LG poly/rod end - awesome, had them 4 years now, quiet and awesome at autox
Global West dual rod ends - sucked
BMR poly/poly - great straight line, sucked in autox
LG poly/rod end - awesome, had them 4 years now, quiet and awesome at autox
05-12-2006, 08:50 PM
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I have the Global West del a lum/sphereical bearing combo, no relocation brackets on a eibached springed car. Even so they made a huge differance and I haven't had any wheel hop at all since they were installed. Also, very quiet.
Broke the bearing somehow a few months ago and it was rattling like crazy. They replaced it under the one year warrenty no questions asked. No zirk fittings though, but then again Im not sure if that del a lum if supposed to be greased.
Broke the bearing somehow a few months ago and it was rattling like crazy. They replaced it under the one year warrenty no questions asked. No zirk fittings though, but then again Im not sure if that del a lum if supposed to be greased.
05-13-2006, 04:29 PM
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FWIW the best LCA's out there that I have found for a STREET car is the Edelbrock ones. Not the older ones the newer ones... The spherical front joint and the poly rear prevent binding and tighten the setup up better. There are other spherical end setups but they are much weaker since they are heim joints/rod ends threaded into the rest of the LCA tubing. Plus everything has zerks fittings.
These are the edelbrock ones I am talking about
Not these
As for relocation brackets for the LCA's the weld in's are the best and you also want the brackets to be a sturdy as possible.
IF YOU DON'T PREVENT BINDING THE CAR WILL HAVE PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY IN REAR AXLE ARTICULATION. You have to have one end that can move like the joint in your wrist and the other rotate around the axis of the bolt to prevent binding.
For a race setup a sphereical joint on both ends of the LCA would work great since there would be zero deflection but that comes at the cost of a noisy harsh ride.
Bret
These are the edelbrock ones I am talking about
Not these
As for relocation brackets for the LCA's the weld in's are the best and you also want the brackets to be a sturdy as possible.
IF YOU DON'T PREVENT BINDING THE CAR WILL HAVE PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY IN REAR AXLE ARTICULATION. You have to have one end that can move like the joint in your wrist and the other rotate around the axis of the bolt to prevent binding.
For a race setup a sphereical joint on both ends of the LCA would work great since there would be zero deflection but that comes at the cost of a noisy harsh ride.
Bret
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