Ebay Lower Control arms any good?
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Ebay Lower Control arms any good?
I was looking at the ebay lower control arms.. for 95 civic. they are about 80 bucks or so without shipping. im wondering if im going to be wasting my money or has anyone had any luck with these? i'm getting ready to do a Rear disk brake from a teg on my civic and i wanted to switch these out while i had all of that off. what do you guys think i should do. i dont want to spend more then like 150 total (shipped)
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i would also like to know this...im a cheap ***. i am doin a big project and lca's are not really on the list but im also doin a rear disc swap and might as well do it. lol
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bump anyone know?
i need to replace the bushing for the shock and with these LCA i get bushing what should i do?
i need to replace the bushing for the shock and with these LCA i get bushing what should i do?
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Re: Ebay Lower Control arms any good?
most people on here are going to say that ebay is **** most of the time there right and i would agree SOMEtimes
in this case i would just spend the extra money on some blox rear lcas they are pretty cheap around 150 i think...
also quality stuff with some pretty good lookin design and colors..
in this case i would just spend the extra money on some blox rear lcas they are pretty cheap around 150 i think...
also quality stuff with some pretty good lookin design and colors..
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Re: Ebay Lower Control arms any good?
Blox LCA's are only 110ish. I have heard bad things about the bushings in them..? I dont know, I bought a set, but installed a complete bushing set in all of my suspension components, so I really didnt care. I would say spend the extra money, else it will cost more in the long run.
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Why do you want to change out LCAs? The stock ones work just fine.
The ebay/blox/omni/etc ones have the shittiest bushings known to man in them. The bushings suck ***. If you don't clock them, they will last <1 month. If you do clock them, they will last around 6-12 months. Weak.
Stock bushings are 10,000,000,000X nicer. Just remember to clock these as well.
I'm using OMNI ones on my EM1 because my LCA to shock bolts would not come apart from the bushing. The stock arms were expensive. Replacing bushings is messy/expensive/sucks. I would also have to wait for shipping. I bought Omni arms for $75. Honestly, if someone had some good used arms for around that price or somethign...I'd opt for the good used ones over new Omni ones.
The ebay/blox/omni/etc ones have the shittiest bushings known to man in them. The bushings suck ***. If you don't clock them, they will last <1 month. If you do clock them, they will last around 6-12 months. Weak.
Stock bushings are 10,000,000,000X nicer. Just remember to clock these as well.
I'm using OMNI ones on my EM1 because my LCA to shock bolts would not come apart from the bushing. The stock arms were expensive. Replacing bushings is messy/expensive/sucks. I would also have to wait for shipping. I bought Omni arms for $75. Honestly, if someone had some good used arms for around that price or somethign...I'd opt for the good used ones over new Omni ones.
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^^^THIS. I'm normally as much of a cheap parts ***** as the next guy, but LCAs are just too critical of a component for me to risk cheap, especially when there's almost never a reason not to use OEM other than bling.
I've actually BENT a stock LCA before whilst sliding into a curb on ice at about 5 mph. I would hate to see what would have happened if I had been rolling on some junk cast aluminum one... It would have just sheared off, and I wouldn't have been driving it home.
I've actually BENT a stock LCA before whilst sliding into a curb on ice at about 5 mph. I would hate to see what would have happened if I had been rolling on some junk cast aluminum one... It would have just sheared off, and I wouldn't have been driving it home.
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OEM + Poly bushings
If you don't have a sway bar then use 94-01 Integra. They are the same. Bushings can be had at www.suspension.com
If you don't have a sway bar then use 94-01 Integra. They are the same. Bushings can be had at www.suspension.com
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With a few bucks (to buy poly), a torch, and a hack saw - you can get the best of both worlds. Poly bushings can be a tad hard to get in w/o a vise, but even a doctor would spend more time at his job to pay for entire arms than time spent torching out the old.
Or... you can wait a bit, scour craigslist and/or the marketplace and get decent arms for cheap. I've bought 2 OEM sets with mint bushings for ~$30/shipped for each set, and a 3rd pair via a disc brake swap locally for $100. If you've removed the bolts at one point, they'll be easy to remove again w/in 3 months if you covered them in axle/bearing grease.
FACT - the ONLY differences between '88-'95 Civic & '90-'00 Teg (non-ITR) LCA's: All tegs have a larger shock bushing (order poly for teg arms), and 90-93 tegs locate their shock bolt holes slightly farther out (softens suspension very slightly). ALL are the exact same length.
Or... you can wait a bit, scour craigslist and/or the marketplace and get decent arms for cheap. I've bought 2 OEM sets with mint bushings for ~$30/shipped for each set, and a 3rd pair via a disc brake swap locally for $100. If you've removed the bolts at one point, they'll be easy to remove again w/in 3 months if you covered them in axle/bearing grease.
FACT - the ONLY differences between '88-'95 Civic & '90-'00 Teg (non-ITR) LCA's: All tegs have a larger shock bushing (order poly for teg arms), and 90-93 tegs locate their shock bolt holes slightly farther out (softens suspension very slightly). ALL are the exact same length.
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don't buy ebay.. seriously.. never had a good experience.. unless it states "new oem" or a specific part...
anything you buy that says "like oem" or "style" is junk. I bought a fender well and thought it can't be that much worse than the oem since its just cheap plastic. The part was pretty much paper spray painted black.
"like new" bezel was covered in scratches and dents
96 cup holder missing lid, even though it was in the picture.. 99 type r style grill was cheap, but I could live with it...
I can go on and on... but in the end I always bought oem to replace the ebay junk.. the cost is worth it
anything you buy that says "like oem" or "style" is junk. I bought a fender well and thought it can't be that much worse than the oem since its just cheap plastic. The part was pretty much paper spray painted black.
"like new" bezel was covered in scratches and dents
96 cup holder missing lid, even though it was in the picture.. 99 type r style grill was cheap, but I could live with it...
I can go on and on... but in the end I always bought oem to replace the ebay junk.. the cost is worth it
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^^^THIS. I'm normally as much of a cheap parts ***** as the next guy, but LCAs are just too critical of a component for me to risk cheap, especially when there's almost never a reason not to use OEM other than bling.
I've actually BENT a stock LCA before whilst sliding into a curb on ice at about 5 mph. I would hate to see what would have happened if I had been rolling on some junk cast aluminum one... It would have just sheared off, and I wouldn't have been driving it home.
I've actually BENT a stock LCA before whilst sliding into a curb on ice at about 5 mph. I would hate to see what would have happened if I had been rolling on some junk cast aluminum one... It would have just sheared off, and I wouldn't have been driving it home.
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i have ugr's on my car.. and the main reason i would get the suspension "bling" would be if my bolts to my shocks were siezed and didnt want to mess with that....
but the bling is allways nice
but the bling is allways nice
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Re: Ebay Lower Control arms any good?
ok this is whats up the set of trailing arms that i have also have the lca from a 01 teg but the bushings are bad arms are still good? so i should just buy bushings then and use oem teg LCA's. ok answered that question.
also .i got a 4040 porp valve today for 6 bucks heh. and i was looking for a 15/16 break booster and Master Cyclinder to go with it but what year, make,model car can i get this from?
i thought it was from 91-93 civic ex 4 door but the ones i saw today had 13/16 i did see a accord. not sure what year but that had 15/16 but i wasnt sure if it would bolt up
Thanks again for everything guys! (and Gals)
also .i got a 4040 porp valve today for 6 bucks heh. and i was looking for a 15/16 break booster and Master Cyclinder to go with it but what year, make,model car can i get this from?
i thought it was from 91-93 civic ex 4 door but the ones i saw today had 13/16 i did see a accord. not sure what year but that had 15/16 but i wasnt sure if it would bolt up
Thanks again for everything guys! (and Gals)
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Function 7 or OEM
Anything else, you might as well burn your money and ask someone to kick you in the nuts, that way it will be quicker and a little less painful.
Anything else, you might as well burn your money and ask someone to kick you in the nuts, that way it will be quicker and a little less painful.
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dif story. i have the jdm itr rlcas, they require dif shocks, i have them, ive been rolling on the for awhile but im gettin some full coilovers now and i cant find ITR full coilovers so i have to get regular ones for a civic and get the dif lcas, does anyone know where i can find ITR full coilovers so i can use the same itr rlcas? thanx...becuase id rather keep the itr RLCAs
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Re: Ebay Lower Control arms any good?
dif story. i have the jdm itr rlcas, they require dif shocks, i have them, ive been rolling on the for awhile but im gettin some full coilovers now and i cant find ITR full coilovers so i have to get regular ones for a civic and get the dif lcas, does anyone know where i can find ITR full coilovers so i can use the same itr rlcas? thanx...becuase id rather keep the itr RLCAs
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the real jdm itr rear shocks were dif from gsr, instead of the fork that comes down over top the control arm, its just 1 nub that fits into the control arm.
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Re: Ebay Lower Control arms any good?
If the stuff is going on a '92 - '95 civic, stock '94 - '01 Integra LCAs with new OEM bushings are where its at. I've heard nothing but complaints about Blox LCAs, specifically in regards to the bushings, and if Blox > Ebay, i'd be scared to see the Ebay stuff. OEM bushings last a long, long time btw, well worth the money, I consider anything else a waste of time and money.
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