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Old 04-05-2010, 10:26 PM
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Default Control Arm help......

I am having a shop press out a bad bushing on my 97 GT lower control arm.

I JUST found a new set, of lower control arms, new, for a 2003-2004 cobra, for a very good price.

Are they the same, or is there anything different? (would these new ones affect the ride height of my 97?)
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If it is the front lower they will fit. They will not effect ride height but they have better bushings and a better turning radious. If it is the rear lowers they will not fit

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Old 04-06-2010, 08:27 AM
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The '03~'04 Cobra arms are for an IRS, so there is NO WAY they will fit.

Head out and purchase a set of GOOD LCA's for your ride. By good, I mean, ones that have at LEAST ONE SPHERICAL end on them and personally prefer the torque-box (body) end. If you want your suspension to work well, please do NOT buy a poly/poly LCA.

Once you have a new set of GOOD LCA's, you can then just remove the quad-shocks all together and free up that rear suspension a bit and have a better and more solid handling ride with a bit more NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) that comes from aftermarket upgrades in suspension.

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