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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Default Solid front lower control arms

Im on the search for a set of complete solid front lower control arms, i know Competition engineering use to make them don't know if they still do anymore. Any other companies make them in chromoly?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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What's wrong with OEM? There are companies that sell spherical bearings in replacement of the OEM rubber ones. It helps a lot.

http://kingpinmachine.com/ is a great company with quality Aurora bearings.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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check your pms...
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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http://www.specialprojectsms.com/per...hr-1-6248.html


I have dealt with this company a ton in the past I believe you can order just bushings if you want to use your old arms and press new ones in.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Pci also makes them.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Originally Posted by tepid1
What's wrong with OEM? There are companies that sell spherical bearings in replacement of the OEM rubber ones. It helps a lot.

http://kingpinmachine.com/ is a great company with quality Aurora bearings.
oem ones are heavier...thanks for the link

thanks alot guys
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Originally Posted by daboogy
oem ones are heavier...thanks for the link

thanks alot guys


Chris at kingping has made our CCC Racing "Drag" Version of the ones he has online for the road racing guys. It's a better bearing that has 9,000lb load bearing compared to the 3,000lb bearing he uses for the road racing guys. Its a little more than the prices he has online but you can get them thru us. Chris is a good guy to deal with!! full kit (UCA,LCA,Compliance bushings), all new parts.

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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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PCI bronze bearing kit here. Great product and huge improvement over stock bushings.
http://passwordjdm.com/PCI-Bronze-Be...7529C1926.aspx
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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What about energy suspension bushing?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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anyone want to start a list on how many cars hit the wall with competition engineering lower control arms ?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Originally Posted by dturbocivic
anyone want to start a list on how many cars hit the wall with competition engineering lower control arms ?
Wats dat all about?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

this is the latest victim


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eZxU...2&feature=plcp
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Originally Posted by dturbocivic
Wat was actually the problem? Did the arm brake? was the nut for the lower ball Joint loose?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

on youtube it says control arm broke
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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this is off of Danny's FB page

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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Saw a guy in Vegas a few years ago hit the wall and end up on the roof from same reason. The comp arms are not good stay away.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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Wow Dats no good
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:00 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Originally Posted by dturbocivic
this is off of Danny's FB page

Looks like the weld broke
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Originally Posted by E Town DSM
Saw a guy in Vegas a few years ago hit the wall and end up on the roof from same reason. The comp arms are not good stay away.

Joe Housley
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

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Joe Housley
Always wondered how his car ended up wrong side up. I've seen pics, but never heard the story. That sucks.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Originally Posted by BIGTUNA
http://www.specialprojectsms.com/per...hr-1-6248.html


I have dealt with this company a ton in the past I believe you can order just bushings if you want to use your old arms and press new ones in.
These are what I use....
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:35 AM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

Originally Posted by daboogy
Looks like the weld broke
thats some serious **** last thing you need going down the track is supension pieces breakin gon you ....
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

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this is off of Danny's FB page

That's a poor design just looking at it. You can see that breaking a mile away.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

The problem is for wheel clearance you can't do what's ideal. There HAS to be a bending moment from the shock fork out so it better be damn strong to live through the drive force.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Default Re: Solid front lower control arms

This design looks a lot better to me since its a continuous bar instead of being 2 pieces

Wat do u guys thinks about this design?

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