Hey everyone,

I've been researching upper control arms for the past couple of weeks to begin preparing to lower my car in the future, and to get rid of the infamous wheel hop. I have narrowed down the options between the Steeda adjustable UCA with mount and the BMR adjustable UCA with mount, both with poly ends. At this point, it seems like you can't really go wrong with either, performance and quality wise. I see that BMR includes the zerk fitting that allows for easier oiling of the bushings.

How often would you have to add oil to the bushings on both the Steeda and BMR units? Since Steeda doesn't have the zerk fitting, does that mean that one would have to remove the UCA every time it needs to be oiled? And as such, does that mean that the BMR UCA would not have to be removed since you can just take a grease gun to the zerk fitting? I've been reading how it is a tedious process to remove the UCA due to the limited space, so I would like to avoid having to remove the unit every time it needs to be oiled, so I'm slightly leaning towards the BMR for this reason, but leaning towards Steeda due to pricing (discount code).

Also, for those that went with this option, is a spherical bearing/rod end UCA really loud? I feel that most people on forums tend to exaggerate how loud things can get, so I'm just curious as to how much louder/harsher the ride becomes with this option.

 

I have the BMR fixed upper, and BMR adjustable LCAs. I went with adjustable lower LCAs because the upper is tough to get to once you install everything.

I grease mine once a year, however my car is not daily driven (not sure if yours is).

I also went with the combo of bearing/bushing on both upper and lower control arms. It is noisier, and it is noticeable. However, I do only hear it if the radio is off, and I'm driving on a less than perfect road. At first I wished I hadn't gone with the bearings, but after some time I was less bothered by it and now hardly notice anything.

At the end of the day, it is a very good upgrade. I was blown away how different the car felt, especially when under power on less than perfect roads. The car is much more planted now.

 

With any polyurethane bushing, make sure that the poly is a tiny bit shorter than the metal sleeve that runs through the inside of it. The bolt is supposed to be clamping the sleeve between the sides of the bracket, not putting the poly bushing into compression.

There's another DIY bushing mod if you do much of any hard cornering.


Norm