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Old 10-20-2012, 03:07 PM
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whats a good brand for lca's? i've heard bwr arent that great from my buddy but i know someone else who loves them.
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OEM. For aftermarket get F7s.
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F7`s, best for your money. As close to OEM as you`ll get.
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Function7s or stick with your OEM LCAs.
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OEM but if your into the bling thing, F7 are the only aftermarket LCA I would consider.
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For 30.00 bux more you can have sperical bearing units from Special Projects Motorsports.
Better than polys and race proven.

Kiwi signature series!

http://www.specialprojectsms.com/kiw...ear-lca-s.html
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Originally Posted by dirty19
For 30.00 bux more you can have sperical bearing units from Special Projects Motorsports.
Better than polys and race proven.

Kiwi signature series!

http://www.specialprojectsms.com/kiw...ear-lca-s.html
How well will they hold up on the street though?

I don't have KIWI's parts, so i honestly don't know. But my Blox spherical endlinks bearly made it a year.
Granted they are blox. lol
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buddy club?
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Originally Posted by grumblemarc
OEM. For aftermarket get F7s.
Aren't Skunk2's good if you replace the bushings with OEM ones or something? I'm asking you cause I know you have Skunk2 ones. How long did yours hold up? (Assuming you stuck with the original Skunk2 bushings.)
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So far so good on the new design bushings. Not so lucky for some. The bushings need to be lubed thoroughly. If I had to do it all over I would have chosen differently.
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So far so good on the new design bushings. Not so lucky for some. The bushings need to be lubed thoroughly. If I had to do it all over I would have chosen differently.
Yeah I thought I read something about them coming out with a new bushing that was supposed to be better.
What'd you lube them with? Just plain ol' grease?
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No. Poly lube. The nastiest stickiest stuff you will ever work with.
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Energy suspension pre-lube.
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Okay cool. Good info.
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Default Re: lower control arms?

Originally Posted by 98civdx
How well will they hold up on the street though?

I don't have KIWI's parts, so i honestly don't know. But my Blox spherical endlinks bearly made it a year.
Granted they are blox. lol
Yea the circle company doesnt make great parts that last slightly longer than their warranty.
SPMS parts are quality.
Granted the Kiwi series is only in its first year, me and others have had their bearings in our cars for 2 plus race seasons.
No issues here.
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