Rear control arms
06-11-2006, 04:23 AM
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Rear control arms
Each year since purchasing my 89 LX 5.0 I have added something(s) to make it better and this spring when I got it out of storage, I added the rear upper and lower control arms that I had purchased from Ford Racing.
I have a few comments and a question and would appreciate feedback of the helpful kind.
First, I noticed that while the lower were fully boxed and different from stock, the upper ones, though said to be heavy duty, looked the same. Has anyone else used these control arms? What is your opinion of them?
The kit included all the necessary hardware except four bolts on each side; said to reuse the stock bolts a fact which might be practical in California but here in Ontario, despite the fact that the car has never seen winter, the bolts were seized and/or badly rusted.
Secondly there were two levels for mounting the lowers with one recommended and said to give 85% better traction. The other setting was said to give an 135% increase. Has anybody out there experience with these settings and can give me a recommendation? I put them on the recommended level.
2744mustangdriver
I have a few comments and a question and would appreciate feedback of the helpful kind.
First, I noticed that while the lower were fully boxed and different from stock, the upper ones, though said to be heavy duty, looked the same. Has anyone else used these control arms? What is your opinion of them?
The kit included all the necessary hardware except four bolts on each side; said to reuse the stock bolts a fact which might be practical in California but here in Ontario, despite the fact that the car has never seen winter, the bolts were seized and/or badly rusted.
Secondly there were two levels for mounting the lowers with one recommended and said to give 85% better traction. The other setting was said to give an 135% increase. Has anybody out there experience with these settings and can give me a recommendation? I put them on the recommended level.
2744mustangdriver
06-11-2006, 01:08 PM
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RE: Rear control arms
First, I noticed that while the lower were fully boxed and different from stock, the upper ones, though said to be heavy duty, looked the same.
06-11-2006, 09:20 PM
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RE: Rear control arms
ORIGINAL: 2744mustangdriver
Each year since purchasing my 89 LX 5.0 I have added something(s) to make it better and this spring when I got it out of storage, I added the rear upper and lower control arms that I had purchased from Ford Racing.
I have a few comments and a question and would appreciate feedback of the helpful kind.
First, I noticed that while the lower were fully boxed and different from stock, the upper ones, though said to be heavy duty, looked the same. Has anyone else used these control arms? What is your opinion of them?
The kit included all the necessary hardware except four bolts on each side; said to reuse the stock bolts a fact which might be practical in California but here in Ontario, despite the fact that the car has never seen winter, the bolts were seized and/or badly rusted.
Secondly there were two levels for mounting the lowers with one recommended and said to give 85% better traction. The other setting was said to give an 135% increase. Has anybody out there experience with these settings and can give me a recommendation? I put them on the recommended level.
2744mustangdriver
Each year since purchasing my 89 LX 5.0 I have added something(s) to make it better and this spring when I got it out of storage, I added the rear upper and lower control arms that I had purchased from Ford Racing.
I have a few comments and a question and would appreciate feedback of the helpful kind.
First, I noticed that while the lower were fully boxed and different from stock, the upper ones, though said to be heavy duty, looked the same. Has anyone else used these control arms? What is your opinion of them?
The kit included all the necessary hardware except four bolts on each side; said to reuse the stock bolts a fact which might be practical in California but here in Ontario, despite the fact that the car has never seen winter, the bolts were seized and/or badly rusted.
Secondly there were two levels for mounting the lowers with one recommended and said to give 85% better traction. The other setting was said to give an 135% increase. Has anybody out there experience with these settings and can give me a recommendation? I put them on the recommended level.
2744mustangdriver
06-11-2006, 09:54 PM
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RE: Rear control arms
ORIGINAL: boss429
so whats the verdict?
make a buttload of difference?
so whats the verdict?
make a buttload of difference?
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