Hi !

Does anyone know what bushings will fit the SRR LCA ???

Thanks

P

 

I'd like to know who even sells SRR stuff. I have the LCA's on the car I just bought and I the only info I can find on them is on forums. I say just sell em and buy Skunk2 stuff.

 

I've seen many skunk2 LCA bushing fail with my eyes.

I will throw the SRR down the trash cause they look like the same show stuff anyway.

 

yeah man, why bother replacing the bushing on the crappy control arms.

this is why OEM is better. sure after 15-20 years ,they look like crap. but they last longer than this aftermarket, cheapest possible price to make a profit, crap.

 

I don't know about SRR, but Skunk2 has been making garbage for the past couple years, so don't discredit all companies based on Skunk2's failures.

 

I've seen (and owned) 4 brands and they all sucked.

The SRR I actually own is no better, sadly. It's too bad cause i thought the purple was pretty cute.

Cuteness < Security

 

are the function 7 lca bushings good ?

 

only ones i know that have been tested and retested before they even were put on market.

the others tried to copy their design, but failed.

 

Function7's bushings come straight from Energy Suspension to their specs. Mine are almost 3 years old now and show no signs of wear.

 

I have them make me an offer

 

NOT energy suspension. their own blend, their own design, their own engineering.

 

Yes, their own blend, their own design, their own engineering. But I was told by Function7 that Energy Suspension manufactures them. This was when I purchased LCA's a few years ago, I dont know if anything has changed since then.

 

It still comes down to you get what you pay for.

 

its probably better to just buy a new set of lcas; i would consider those lcas sort of disposable in a way, since it wouldnt cost much more to buy a new pair.

 

so does function7 use polyurethane bushings or hard rubber?

 

<-- would be curious to see those bushings after 14 years of use.

I'm still on my original rear LCA bushings. Yes they're worn, but they still work and aren't really that bad.

 

Correct, our poly-graphite bushings are (still) made by Energy Suspension to our custom specifications.

Our bushings are covered as part of our standard lifetime warranty on our arms. If you ever have a problem with our arms or bushings, give us a shout and we'll send you replacements.

...and if you prefer spherical bearings, we also offer a spherical bearing version of our arms, as well as an spherical bearing upgrade service for anyone who already has our arms.

Thanks

-A

 

Spherical bearings you say? Interesting...

Do you guys ever anodize your stuff? I'm not into too much bling, but a set of black arms would be sweet. I'd hate to just spray paint them.

 

I think F7 clear anodizes their LCA's.

 

whoa, sweet. thumbs up to the lifetime warranty and service.

 

I thought that SRR was using OEM bushing.
Back then that's what I heard(the key word here...) so it was one of the reason I bought them.The other one, was the "bling" factor vs the crappy "look" lca for the EK.

Funny that they are already shot...what is going on with this car?
Suspension change, etc.

Be aware that some potential buyers, may, read without posting here, Pat.
Meaning, we see another "untold" story.
Not that I care

 

Me too! But im expecting them to last quite a while. I was on my originals from 93-05 and the rubber was still in decent shape but I had to cut a few LCA bolts when doing a rear disk swap. There was no better time for me to upgrade.

And thanks to Function7 for backing me up in here, ive always spread good words about the LCA's. Im still eagerly awaiting the release of the front LCA's

 

actually it was vague in my memory that ES was or still was making them for F7. but i didnt want anyone to think theyre just off the shelf ES bushings. theyre dramatically different in design and all.

but my bad.

 

Yes, spherical bearings (example our EG version):


We do not anodize our stuff - we heat-treat our arms instead. The chemicals used (and left over) in anodizing processes pose an environmental hazard and we want to avoid it completely. This is part of our internal company goal for 100% green manufacturing.

You'll notice that on some of our batches, that the arms have faint stain that makes them look a little darker than what you'd expect from plain aluminum. This is a result of the heat-treatment process and is normal.

If you want the arms painted, we do provide a service for our rally racers - we apply a thin teflon-based polymer coating (black) that makes mud/dirt wash off easily. This is only available through us, as a special order item.

-A

 

I have the SRR LCA's for about 5 years now with no prob.