Someone give me a quick education on Control arms
01-09-2007, 07:39 PM
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RE: Someone give me a quick education on Control arms
ORIGINAL: 04BlueGT
Thanks for the complement. However, lowering springs make for a ****ty launch at the track. Lowered, you don't get good weight transfer to the rear. If you're looking to drag this car, take a look at lakewood compenents: springs and adjustable CAs. Adjustable struts too. If this is a DD and you want to play some on the streets, then lowering is okay and will help carve the corners.
ORIGINAL: ben790450
+1 please listen to this man. He knows that hes talking about
But just dont go with boxed control arms go with tubular. Saves wieght and is better than boxed. They really help a lot with the flex your car has when you launch. That combined with full length weld in subframe connectors makes for a HUGE difference. Lowering springs are aways the first step though. They stiffin up your suspension and lower you center of gravity.
ORIGINAL: 04BlueGT
Oops, I looked at my sheet and it was $179 + s/h, so $200 or there about. www.jdsperformance.com Another GOOD idea is welded subframes. While you're at it, have the torque boxes fully welded.
Oops, I looked at my sheet and it was $179 + s/h, so $200 or there about. www.jdsperformance.com Another GOOD idea is welded subframes. While you're at it, have the torque boxes fully welded.
But just dont go with boxed control arms go with tubular. Saves wieght and is better than boxed. They really help a lot with the flex your car has when you launch. That combined with full length weld in subframe connectors makes for a HUGE difference. Lowering springs are aways the first step though. They stiffin up your suspension and lower you center of gravity.
01-09-2007, 07:41 PM
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RE: Someone give me a quick education on Control arms
ORIGINAL: 04BlueGT
Thanks for the complement. However, lowering springs make for a ****ty launch at the track. Lowered, you don't get good weight transfer to the rear. If you're looking to drag this car, take a look at lakewood compenents: springs and adjustable CAs. Adjustable struts too. If this is a DD and you want to play some on the streets, then lowering is okay and will help carve the corners.
ORIGINAL: ben790450
+1 please listen to this man. He knows that hes talking about
But just dont go with boxed control arms go with tubular. Saves wieght and is better than boxed. They really help a lot with the flex your car has when you launch. That combined with full length weld in subframe connectors makes for a HUGE difference. Lowering springs are aways the first step though. They stiffin up your suspension and lower you center of gravity.
ORIGINAL: 04BlueGT
Oops, I looked at my sheet and it was $179 + s/h, so $200 or there about. www.jdsperformance.com Another GOOD idea is welded subframes. While you're at it, have the torque boxes fully welded.
Oops, I looked at my sheet and it was $179 + s/h, so $200 or there about. www.jdsperformance.com Another GOOD idea is welded subframes. While you're at it, have the torque boxes fully welded.
But just dont go with boxed control arms go with tubular. Saves wieght and is better than boxed. They really help a lot with the flex your car has when you launch. That combined with full length weld in subframe connectors makes for a HUGE difference. Lowering springs are aways the first step though. They stiffin up your suspension and lower you center of gravity.
http://www.jdsperformance.com/index....m&inmake=0
01-09-2007, 07:43 PM
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RE: Someone give me a quick education on Control arms
No thats about right. Those are the same ones i have. Granatelli makes good stuff. I love um and have never had any problems. BTW you can take off your "secondary shocks" when you put on the new control arms. You wont need them anymore.
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