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Old 07-15-2010, 05:40 PM
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It better not be tempting!!! BBK control arms are JUNK!!! Poly/Poly and BBK quality. You'll be tearing bushings out of them every week. Just get the MM XD LCA's and get spherical bushings for the stock upper control arms and call it a day.
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Old 07-15-2010, 07:28 PM
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Old 07-15-2010, 09:31 PM
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im not tempted enough to buy...im workin on buyin hoss's wet nitrous kit right now so when thats all situated ill look at the control arms again lol...thanks, ill be goin with MM as advised
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Old 07-16-2010, 05:34 AM
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Yea Jazzer i know u can removed em if you're doing a PHB setup but by the way the post was it sounded like someone wanted to just "delete the uppers" and run with just lowercontrol arms. But if anyone tries this new method I want shotgun
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Old 07-16-2010, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkShadow04
im not tempted enough to buy...im workin on buyin hoss's wet nitrous kit right now so when thats all situated ill look at the control arms again lol...thanks, ill be goin with MM as advised

WTF I thought hoss JUST bought that kit???? He is still working on putting the setup together!!!
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Old 07-16-2010, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by uberstang1
Yea Jazzer i know u can removed em if you're doing a PHB setup but by the way the post was it sounded like someone wanted to just "delete the uppers" and run with just lowercontrol arms. But if anyone tries this new method I want shotgun
Yup, your axle would pretty much just spin around in a circle... real quick like

There seems to be a bit of a "trend" to just install a PHB and leave everything else just as it is. This will address the rear-end waggle, which is good, but will not address the suspension bind or lousy RA created by the UCA's. The issue becomes one of cost, as to remove the UCA's, requires several things and probably a little over $1K to do it correctly. You would need to get a PHB or WL, TA and likely new springs as the rate differs from that of what is needed for UCA's. You really need FLSFC's as well, but many already have them.

I wish EVERYONE could ride in a modified SN95 rear suspension corrected in this way. I can guarantee, that EVERY ONE of you would love it and be impressed by the improvement of the 1/4 mile launches and the twisty-effect! This really just comes down to cost, as suspension falls off the list for most in lue of go fast stuff

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Old 07-16-2010, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jazzer The Cat
Yup, your axle would pretty much just spin around in a circle... real quick like

There seems to be a bit of a "trend" to just install a PHB and leave everything else just as it is. This will address the rear-end waggle, which is good, but will not address the suspension bind or lousy RA created by the UCA's. The issue becomes one of cost, as to remove the UCA's, requires several things and probably a little over $1K to do it correctly. You would need to get a PHB or WL, TA and likely new springs as the rate differs from that of what is needed for UCA's. You really need FLSFC's as well, but many already have them.

I wish EVERYONE could ride in a modified SN95 rear suspension corrected in this way. I can guarantee, that EVERY ONE of you would love it and be impressed by the improvement of the 1/4 mile launches and the twisty-effect! This really just comes down to cost, as suspension falls off the list for most in lue of go fast stuff

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Jazzer, if I could get to where you live, I would looooooove to go for a ride in that car of yours!!!
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Old 07-16-2010, 10:48 AM
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The lowering springs will hurt your 1/4 mile performance. Just food for thought.
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