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Old 09-14-2008, 10:40 PM
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i guess i dont understand what the difference between them are...I know where the control arms go, I dont quite understand the trailing arms..
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Old 09-15-2008, 07:40 PM
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The car technically has A-arms (aka control arms) on the front and trailing arms (aka control arms) on the back. Some use the word "control arm" interchangeably...you just have to decipher which use of the word they are referring to. That is the best way I can explain it.
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Old 09-15-2008, 08:04 PM
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well i know steeda has rear lower control arms and rear trailing arms and they look different...are trailing arms like adjustable control arms?
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Old 09-15-2008, 08:14 PM
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post links and someone should be able to help....
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Old 09-15-2008, 09:32 PM
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heres the trailing arms
http://www.stangsuspension.com/store...idproduct=1269

heres the lower control arms
http://www.stangsuspension.com/store...?idproduct=977
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