need some help I recently bought a car and retarted previous owner cut the springs bought some skunk 2 lowering for now till I can get shocks
Here's the question
do I need lower control arms for when I install just the springs?

 

Define "need."

All you have to do is remove the spring/shock assembly, compress the OEM spring with a spring compressor you can rent from autozone for free, and replace it with the skunk2 replacement. You will have to unbolt the shock/spring assembly from the LCA both on the front and the rear.

 

I'm quessing retart cut the OEM springs & you have SKunk2 springs?WhAt car?
For the front you may need upper control arm ,camber mounts or lower arm.
For rear maybe all you need are longer bolts & some washers.

 

Spelling! good god!

Now that that is over...
From what I understand, your OE LCA's will be just fine, if you are scared of them under performing, replace the bushings; otherwise you will be just fine with OEM.

 

Yep done it with those exact springs. You will need a camber correction kit if you dont want to burn through tires. If your cheap, just get the new upper control arms with the ajustable ball joints from ebay, maxed out they will be perfect

 

Camber does not kill tires. I've had 2* of camber on the front and rear for 25,000 miles and my tires look brand new.

In High School my 97' hatch was dumped and had 4* camber in the front and 3.8* in the rear and I put 40,000 miles on that car with 0 uneven wear. I simply rotated my tires every time I did an oil change.

Toe kills tires. not camber. Unless you are hella flush and have like 9* of camber.

 

not unless you break the bolt on the lower control arm. how did it turn out?