i have a 93 hatch with gc/koni/gc top hat upper mounts and i want to go with a custom lca but i dont know what is the best bang for the buck... any input will be helpful...TIA

 

Stock are best bang for the buck. GSR or integra stock lca's are good too if you want to be able to use a rear sway bar.

 

i heard srr are probly the best for my car, anybody? sorry im such a newb at this but where else to ask this question besides h-t

 

Why are you looking for new LCA's?

 

SRR are really the best option.

^He's probably swaping out the suspension.

 

i have 4x114.3 on my car now and i had some extra money and thought i'd take my susp. even farther then it is now because eventually i want to autocross and drag my car and if every little thing counts then to me its an investment

 

Well your not going to be happy unless you buy some new lca's so you may as well just get the function 7 lca's. Do a search on them in you want detail.

 

ttt.

 

I ask because some people spend money on LCA's thinking they are a performance item, which they really aren't. So if dude was going to drop $100 on LCA's thinking he was ending up with mad weight reductionz, he'd be wrong, and wasting his money. Now if he's doing it because his lca bolts are all fused up and he's having installation issues, thats another story.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Noob4life &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I ask because some people spend money on LCA's thinking they are a performance item, which they really aren't. So if dude was going to drop $100 on LCA's thinking he was ending up with mad weight reductionz, he'd be wrong, and wasting his money. Now if he's doing it because his lca bolts are all fused up and he's having installation issues, thats another story.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Some LCA's like Function7's are significantly lighter and their cost is suprisingly reasonable considering the amount of machining of each unit. Function7 claims somewhere to the tune of 4 to 5 lbs of reduced weight per LCA. This translate into about a 2 to 2.5 lb reduction in unsprung weight. However, unless you are a top pro racer and you need to drop that last hundreded of a second, then you might just want to stick with the stock LCA's. On the other hand, the Function7's have that beautiful machining that many people would like just for appearance.

 

thanx for the help guys

 

anyone every heard or has first hand experience with megan racing LCAs.

i dont know if to go with the omni lca for 109 plus 5 shipping
or with megan racing lca for 109 free shipping which i saw on http://www.robearracing.com/pd...r.cfm

im not too familiar with the megan racing name, any input?

 

i dont think i'd go with a company i havent heard much about right now im leaning towards srr

 

U WAS ALSO LOOKING INTO SRR BUT I CANT FIND THEM ANYWHERE? ANY SUGGESTIONS?

 

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I think if you ask around, you'll find a few people that run Function7 parts. By far the best aftermarket LCA you can purchase.

 

stock is the best. You can find them for cheap in great condition, there not to much brand new from the factory either.

Im sure F7 is a great LCA, but even with all of the advantages listed no one could tell the difference, its purely a bling mod.

 

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just so were sure that you know,
aftermarket lca's do not do anything for performance.

they'll work just like stock,
except they look nice.
so just hunt down whichever one you like the looks of the best.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slammed_93_hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">stock is the best. You can find them for cheap in great condition, there not to much brand new from the factory either.

Im sure F7 is a great LCA, but even with all of the advantages listed no one could tell the difference, its purely a bling mod.</TD></TR></TABLE>

So taking weight out of the suspension is a "bling mod" these days?

 

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So taking weight out of the suspension is a "bling mod" these days?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i did say it has advantages, but no one could tell the difference.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DavidR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So taking weight out of the suspension is a "bling mod" these days?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeap if the weight is so so small that is count as a 2% reduction its not even worth discussing. The entire LCA isnt unsprung weight anyway. Now buying lighter rims Is a diffrent story. But dont worry i am still going to buy theF7 arms because i dont wana mess with replacing stock bushings, And i have to swap arms anyway, Konis came at a nice price for the 89-91 RLCA.

 

I too am going through this same problem and would like some more info.
I've looked at SRR, Omni, Function7 and stock. They all seem to be great items but I would like to stick to something more stock looking. Would a Type R LCA fit any EH chassis?

 

i have the new design omni power lca's... compared to stock DC lca's they are roughly 3-4 lbs lighter.. not a huge difference really.

seriously though... if you're worried about 3-4 lbs on your car, take a **** before you get in.. there's your 3-4 lbs.. lol... it's jdm too..

 

Less weight in the suspension means less work for the shocks/springs. LCAs aren't a true unspung weight, but the majority of the weight lies on the the moving parts of the suspension. The main benefits are new bushings (Function7 have custom engineered bushings), and a more rigid construction (I-Beam)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DavidR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Less weight in the suspension means less work for the shocks/springs. LCAs aren't a true unspung weight, but the majority of the weight lies on the the moving parts of the suspension. The main benefits are new bushings (Function7 have custom engineered bushings), and a more rigid construction (I-Beam)</TD></TR></TABLE>

And they are about 2" thick too, the others look barely 1/2" thick, which do you think will bend the easiest?


I love my F7s

 

^^

no sway bar?