Ok, I have been doing alot of reading, and from what I gathered, unless its function7 (for which is monsterously overkill for the street), an aftermarket LCA is definately not necessary(or worth the money). But, even if its not, its a slight price bump over the factory ones and it adds bling (ohh, boy, here comes the flaming). I definately prefer function over form, and if they are actually more durable than factory, then why not, right?? I believe in spending money in the right ways. But, here are some issues I want to tackle with you knowledgable folks out there.

1)Weight vs strength. Oh boy, all of 2.5 pounds on each side is what most people advertise(which is split in half since not the whole thing pivots). But, with this weight, are they stronger?? Some, for example SRR, are made out of "T-6 Aluminum block and finished byCNC machine." Ok, so is it stronger?? Are any of them stronger??

2) Sway bar mounts. This is something I am not certain of, as I have heard of this, but, in the DA chassis (which I have), the sway bar is not mounted to the LCA at any point but is mounted 'hanger' style with the use of a (in my eyes anyways) thin piece of metal which the bar slides through. So, I am assuming that mounting to the LCA would be incorrect, correct??

3) Movement. I have heard of things like if your car is dropped more than say 2.5 inches, the LCA induces positive camber and actually brings the wheel in reducing track(a no no in my eyes). Now, is this a correct statment?? I assume it does not go for all the LCA, but true none the less, correct?? Oh, and by the way, my car WILL NOT BE SLAMMED!

So, it all boils down to this. I have the koni yellows and the gcs are supposidly on the way in the next week or so, and I want to replace some wear items while I am at it, as well as beefing up some areas. So, I am going to go out on a lim here. I am looking foat another use for aftermarket LCAs, not for bling bling, but, for added durability, ease of installation and the fact that its a few dollars over stock LCAs(if I have luck with that nasty LCA bolt).

It might sound stupid, but I like to look on things outside the box, and I just wanted to know if this is a correct assumption for such product and expense. I have searched but came up with 'its a waste of money' but nothing really explained the real use of the street LCA, and was just curious.

 

steel bends, aluminum snaps.

I would stick with the OEM units.

 

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exactly.you can pick up OEM LCAs with swaybar holes for next to nothing.
some of the aftermarket LCAs are slightly shorter to get the camber back closer to stock on lowered cars.that would result in a slightly narrower track.probably not enough to matter.if you'll be tracking your car,you probably don't want to give up that camber anyway.
all the EF/DA/DC/EG LCAs are equal in length and swaybar mounting hole location.the DA/EF rear swaybars DO mount differently to the chassis than the EG/DCs,but they still mount to the LCAs the same way.
the weight savings are negligible-especially for the price.clean out your glovebox and save the same weight for free.
Chris

 

If you had any idea how much unsprung weight was on these damn cars you wouldnt worry about saving 3lbs with an LCA

 

Ha ha, good point . I just want to know as much as I can before I delve into my suspension, which by the way, I am itching to do, but alas, school work first .

Ok, I think those comments pretty much sealed it for me. I took a look at the LCAs on now, and they look pretty decent. But I might just go ahead and get some new ones, take it to a machine shop and have them press in some mugen or oem hard rubber bushings if I dont have time to do it myself. I really want to get this stuff done before it gets cold. Or, I could be a trooper and wait for 10 feet of snow and try to do it then.......................

 

New OEM LCA's with new bushings are $55-$60 per side No hassle

 

Can you direct me to where you found those prices?? I havent given the dealer a call yet, but, are dealers charging that low??

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=977771 - call Len and tell him I sent you His prices are the best around, and the service is fantastic.

 

More than appreciated and another part of my suspension sorted.

 

Hello TeamNextGenChris,

You wrote "all the EF/DA/DC/EG LCAs are equal in length"

Better get your facts straight before you go making blanket statements! Have a look at this picture comparison and tell me all EF/DA/DC/EG LCA are the same length?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DB2-R81 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hello TeamNextGenChris,

You wrote "all the EF/DA/DC/EG LCAs are equal in length"

Better get your facts straight before you go making blanket statements! Have a look at this picture comparison and tell me all EF/DA/DC/EG LCA are the same length?

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pic not working-requires you to sign in to view it.if you email it to me,i can host it,and put it up.
i make that statement based on comparing those LCAs to stock EG LCAs.
chris