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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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Hey what would be the best LCA im thing about sphon adjustable lca with spherical rod ends. or umi double adjustabe lca. or whatever else that would work good
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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double rod ended LCA is gonna be a rough ride. Are you aware of that? I have all UMI rear suspension parts and all rod ended.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:52 AM
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Go with the single adjustable poly/rod lca's
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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depends on what you're looking to do... the double rod ended ones are the best for performance and suspension reaction. they will be a bit rougher, yes, but if you purchase ones that have teflon lined heim joints it's not all that bad.
a set with poly bushed ends will will be rougher ride than stock, but will react better than stock. a stock or poly bushed component will not let the suspension articulate or move as free as a rod ended one will. poly bushing type will isolate noise and vibration a little better than the rod ended will. poly bushings have a tendency to squeak if not maintained correctly.
your average car with performance parts and exhaust systems will not notice a rod ended set that uses teflon lined joints. the teflon liner acts as a lubricant and isolates the metal to metal contact. this is the type i sell for 199.00 shipped.
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Hello, the rod ended arms are going to be more noisy than the bushing ended ones. Our bushings are a very high durometer bushing, meaning it is very firm. We offer several different styles of lca's. Unless you are going to put a tall tire on the car you really don't need an adjustable lca. If you have any questions please give us a call. Our tech dept is open from 8:30AM to 6:00PM EST. MON-FRI. Here is a link to our page and a couple pics of the different styles that we offer.

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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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with the parts in my sig, my car bangs and clunks over over llittle thing in the road. San Diego has **** for roads so it can get pretty harsh. But on smoother roads like when i was up in the mountains last week i didnt hear a thing and they performed great!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1slow
Hey what would be the best LCA im thing about sphon adjustable lca with spherical rod ends. or umi double adjustabe lca. or whatever else that would work good
Hello, Thanks for the interest and I would be glad to help. We offer the double adjustable control arms, single adjustable and on-car adjustable with poly bushings. I would recommend the single adjustable set-up or poly adjustable set-up for a street car and the double adjustable set-up for a more race oriented car.

If you have any questions please ask. Thank you!
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Single Adjustable


Adjustable with Polyurethane Bushings


Double Adjustable


Double Adjustable w/ Offset Bushings for wide tires
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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I have single adj UMI and love it. rod end connected to axle and poly-end to frame........ a little noise increase is expected but with my dumps I dont hear any rattless.......
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I have single adj UMI and love it. rod end connected to axle and poly-end to frame........ a little noise increase is expected but with my dumps I dont hear any rattless.......
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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i guss i just want the best to help me get traction its not a DD but all i do is drive on the streets hey UMI whats the differnce between your single adjustable and your adjustable with polyurethane bushings. And Thanks to all the sponsors
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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the single adjustable is a rod/poly combo which has less deflection. the adjustable with poly is a poly/poly combo and will be stiffer than stock but you will have more deflection than the rod/poly or rod/rod sets. If you want the most out of your suspension and dont daily drive it then i would go rod/rod.
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Thanks yea im just trying to get the best out of my suspension and wanna get it right the first time and idk anything about suspension
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talk to Sam Strano and or the guys at UMI. they have a wealth of information and you will be pleased.
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I have a set of Spohn non-adj for sale $70 let me know
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