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whats better? lower lift bars or aftermarket lower control arms?

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Old 02-11-2008, 09:25 PM
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Default whats better? lower lift bars or aftermarket lower control arms?

i cant decide, i can get upper and lower control arms for the price of the lower lift bars so i was just wondering if there is a huge difference between the two
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Old 02-11-2008, 10:31 PM
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Default RE: whats better? lower lift bars or aftermarket lower control arms?

It's up to you but in my opinion I don't think they work any better than a good set of U/L control arms. Take at look at these, I used these and ran mid 12swith 1.7 60' times.
http://www.uprproducts.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=225
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Old 02-12-2008, 12:37 AM
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Default RE: whats better? lower lift bars or aftermarket lower control arms?

those look good, and real good for the price, i think i'm gonna go with this set if you reccomend them
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Old 02-12-2008, 08:01 AM
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Default RE: whats better? lower lift bars or aftermarket lower control arms?

92GreyGT, What kinda 60ft times you pulling running that 11.89
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Old 02-12-2008, 10:28 AM
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Default RE: whats better? lower lift bars or aftermarket lower control arms?

I also have UPR control arms, good stuff
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Old 02-12-2008, 01:20 PM
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Default RE: whats better? lower lift bars or aftermarket lower control arms?

When I started running in the 11s I broke the bushings in the lowercontrol arms I recommended earliersoUPR told me this is what I needed. The car ridesa lot stifferwith this set-up but it dead hooks.My best 60's on drag radials is 1.58 but normally they are low 1.60s.

http://www.uprproducts.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=141
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whats the difference between the mac, upr and ebay U/L control arms they all look very similar
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