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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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I just purchased some M.M. Heavy duty lower control arms w/ adjustable spring perches and sway bar holes. Will these work with a panhard/torque arm set up if I ever decide to purchase one? Or do those require no sway bar holes/perches. The ones I have seen included on those kits are arms with no perches/holes.

Also, I've heard of people experiencing more wheel hop after installing control arms. What's the deal with that, can anyone clear me up on this.
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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more wheel hop? you sure they put in new ones and just didnt leave the stock ones and take out the quad shocks?
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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more wheel hop after adj. control arms being installed is improper pinion angle. how many degrees is yours at now when you installed them?
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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I haven't installed mine yet so I do not have the hop. I meant that from other people's posts that I have read they complain of getting wheel hop. I've installed them in my chevelle and have had no problems.

Any guidelines for setting the ride height with them? Mine just shipped out today so I don't have the instructions yet. For now they are just going in to prepare for the 17x9's that are going to be going in when I convert to 5 lug in a month or so.

Should I just match the perch height up with the stock arms? in relation to the bushing bolt holes of course.

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-Tony
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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I installed some heavy duty adjustable MM arms earlier this year and they are sick. I removed the quad shocks at the same time and don't get an ounce of wheel spin.
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