Has anyone installed this on their r yet. i have had bad joo joo with omni breaking on me before but as install wise does everything match up. i have a friend that is a cad engineer.

what im looking at is if it works just as good as a sussy but i get the onmi one caded by my friend and then made out of forged titanium for really strong piece instead of omnis aluminum.

think its worth a try or am i better of keeping stock FLCA and gettings poly urethane busings

 

OEM with poly b00shings > Omni

There's no point in saving 10 lbs for $300 in the front when the two pieces do the same thing.

 

what about the rear leave stock and get poly bushings?

 

Refresh my memory, what is the benefit of these aftermarket pieces?

 

flashy, light weight, poly bushings

slap me

 

meh...maybe it's just me. After significantly modifying an ITR, I just don't see the logic in spending money on most of this crap anymore. Especially if there is no signifacant benifit. Meaning if the OEM piece does it fine, just leave it at that.

If the bushings can be improved, then start there IMO.

 

Just get new bushings. Either Mugen or poly pieces. The purpose of Omni's FLCA's is to save weight and be stronger. The strength of the stock pieces is fine, even for a heavy track car; and the weight savings are not needed unless you have a full race car with a fully gutted interior and such.

 

well i been thinking about getting a salvaged r and building it up for the track. i have heard the omnis breaking before under track use.

 

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So which is it, you've "heard" of problems with Omni products, or have had an actual experience with a faulty product?

 

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well, may as well pick up the sussy and have it caded by your friend for really strong forged titanium.


Right.

 

unlike the other omni stuff or cheaper rear LCA's that goes around like mcdonald's. This one is actually forged alum. Also anytime removing weight from corners of the car is good weight saved. But rather you can tell that difference or not is a different story.

 

The Omni Front LCA is 8 pounds lighter than the OEM steel arms. In addition they have a 120% stiffer bushing that is replaceable / upgradeable and has a lifetime warranty. the stock lca bushing acts as a spring during suspension movement where the Omni FLCA bushing pivots like a bearing.


Poly urethane bushings

Internally flanged for added strength and bushing support

light weight 7075-T6 aluminum flanged bushing pin, sandwiches bushing to increase effectiveness


Each arm is forged from 2014-T6 certified aluminum, arguably one of the best and strongest aluminum forging alloys. (about double the UTS as 6061-T6 AL)

They make a noticeable increase in steering and suspension response
Saves 8 pounds total.

Weight savings is very important because it increases fuel mileage, improves acceleration, reduces braking distances, reduces tire wear, and improves cornering.




Modified by omniman at 11:58 PM 2/25/2007