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Old 08-15-2012, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 04AZUREBLUEMACH1
I'm having my stock 3.31 gears replaced with 3.73s and will change the UCA and LCAs out at the same time to eliminate wheel hop. Considering my mods (bolt-ons allowing me to push ~11PSI), do you guys feel that B&M Control Arms would be sufficient? I would be getting the lowers and the upper (non-adjustable; I don't plan on lowering).

These are what I'm looking at and seem to be really reasonable as far as pricing:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/upper-...jandm2005.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/2005-p...ling-arms.html

I know I could buy more expensive ones, but I figure since I'm still putting down <600rwhp, these should be good.

Thanks in advance for the advice!
04AZUREBLUEMACH1,

J&M definitely makes a great product. Due to issues with suspension design, your stock bushings are very soft, which can cause wheel hop during hard braking or acceleration. The J&M Rear Lower Control Arms offers a patented bushing design that eliminates wheel hop and improves straight line grip. Your stock upper control arm isn't stiff enough to support all the power your Mustang puts down, especially when you're launching off the line. The J&M Upper Control Arms will make sure you don't have that problem anymore !

The J&M Rear Control arms are perfect for any street or strip driven 'Stang. These arms are made to the same tolerances as their race performance arms to assure a perfect fit and long life. J&M also offers a life time warranty on they're bushings!

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Old 08-15-2012, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by adidasUNT8
Are you referring to the pink racing stripes you changed back to white?
Dangit!! And they were ONLY on there for a day or two!!! All this time I thought no one recognized it was me LOL
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Old 08-15-2012, 11:57 AM
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I have J&M LCAs and an adjustable UCA. Race my car every month. Zero wheel hop. I say get them.
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Old 08-15-2012, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mfergel
I'll warn you up front, make sure you get the UPR spacers that go between the upper control arm and the upper control arm mount or you will wind up with rear end clunk. The bolt hole is too big on the mount so it moves back and forth in the hole.
I'm having trouble finding the spacer for sale anywhere... is it brand-specific?

Also, is it necessary to get the UCA Mount upgrade?

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Old 08-15-2012, 01:17 PM
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It's UPR but I can't find them on their site right now. If you look at this UCA, you'll see it's the billet spacers at the very bottom with the slight edge. Maybe email them or call them to see about ordering them. I think I paid about $7-$11 for them.

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-c...nubber-05.html

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Old 08-15-2012, 08:44 PM
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yeah i just called and ordered the UPR spacer thingys directly, still not sure what they are called, but 10 dollars plus 9 shipping to texas. worth the chance of improving the ride.
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Old 08-16-2012, 09:11 AM
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Thanks again for all the suggestions... here's what I'm getting (unless you guys see something incredibly wrong with my reasoning?):

BMR LCAs with Poly bushings
BMR non-adjustable UCA (don't plan on lowering)
BMR UCA Mount (improvement over stock and will eliminate the need for the spacers)
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Old 08-16-2012, 09:41 AM
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For most ordinary driving and for dealing with wheelhop your list looks OK.

It's only if/when you start driving through the corners a lot harder than ordinary average-driver hard that you'd be better off with LCAs that have a spherical joint of some sort in one end.

These wouldn't have to be all-metal rod ends/Heim joints, so take a look at LCAs with a Johnny Joint (Currie), Roto-Joint (UMI), or Del-Sphere (Spohn). Within the J&M line-up you need to be looking at their Extreme series rather than at the $100 level. Don't forget that 600 HP.


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Old 08-16-2012, 01:32 PM
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I am using the the Steeda
'stop the hop kit", no hop at all now.
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