I'm having trouble deciding on which lower control arms to put on my project Del Sol (Si). The thing is I HAVE to buy some because my LCAs do not have the mounting points for my ITR sway bar (or endlinks).

At the moment, I only know of Function 7 carrying Integra Type R style lower control arms. They appear to be just a tad more expensive than OEM (so OEM is out of the picture).

There are too many companies to name putting out their own LCAs (Megan, OMNI, Function 7, BLOX, Skunk2, etc). But this is the more common style. I know it's easier to find suspension for this setup (in North America at least) than for the Integra Type R rear but that's of little concern to me.

What I'm after is the better or more durable setup. I don't need people questioning how I'll drive this car. I use a different car for my daily driver. I just want it ready for anything.

Suggestions? I'd prefer that someone can back up what they say is a better setup.

 

Well, if I had to choose which LCAs I would buy, if I didn't buy my LCAs a while back, are the Function 7, MFactory (spherical bearing bushings), or the new Omni (poly bushings).

I really want to try out the new MFactory LCAs, but just don't have the funds to buy them yet.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1951092

 

If all you need is swaybar holes, the why not get a pair of new OEM arms that have stock swaybar mounting points? There's no reason NOT to get them, unless you feel like you need upgraded bushings, in which case I'd suggest something that has sphericals on inner and outer bushings.

 

Well I have to assume your talking about the REAR lcas because the front type-R LCAs are the same as any other Integra. The ONLY reason I would switch to a Type-R style rear LCA is because I already had some expensive *** shocks that only fit those particular LCAs. If you don't already have shocks, just get new OEM integra LS/GSR rear LCAs. They don't cost very much (about $67 each), and they have the sway-bar mount in the correct position...

http://www.hondapartsunlimited...7C017

 

Yeah, I'm talking about the rear lower control arms.

I've considered getting OEM but then for a similar price, you can pick up some aftermarket ones with nice stiff bushings. I'm even willing to pay more for a good one. I have a set of OEM ITR rear LCAs (actually the entire ITR suspension and steering rack). I don't plan on using the shocks/springs from the ITR. They're old and worn and I need something a bit more aggressive. Really just wanted it for the 5 lug conversion, brakes and sway bars.

I'm just wondering which is better. For example, I've heard of some LCAs hitting the exhaust piping. I'm also wondering which design is better. But I'm beginning to think that the difference is negligible. For some reason, I just don't like the (Civic) fork-style rear shocks. I think my concern was their durability. But they obviously hold up as there are many on the road. And in the back of my head, I wonder why the ITRs got its own style LCA (well, the 88 Civics/CRXes had that style too).

Well, I think I'm going to lean towards the ITR style just for peace of mind. I think my decision is going to ultimately depend on the coilovers I decide on. Oh, I'm considering some PIC coilovers too. If the coilover I want doesn't come in the ITR style, I'll default to Civic/Integra LCAs.

 

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Just because they have stiffer bushings doesn't mean they are better than the stock pieces. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1563815 read that. OEM arms are perfectly functional, only thing better in my opinion would be sphericals.

 

generally you have your choice of ITR box-style or regular fork-style lower mounts so that shouldn't be much of an issue, unless like 94eg said you have some rare/$$$ shocks that were only offered with the box-style lower mounts.

spherical bearings would be the way to go if you wanted a rear LCA that actually improves on the stock ones (in addition to adding a swaybar mounting point).