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Old Mar 21, 2018 | 09:12 AM
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Default EF aftermarket rear trailing arms?

Hey all,

I was wondering if anyone knew of rear trailing arms for EF's BESIDES the KS ones. Those are made for drag racing, and in my opinion, will not handle side loads very well, and, they come with brakes meant to hold the car in position at staging.

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Old Mar 21, 2018 | 02:17 PM
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Default Re: EF aftermarket rear trailing arms?

Other than possible weight reduction what reasons are you wanting aftermarket? More tuning options? Altered suspension geometry?

Spherical trailing arm bushings like the PCI units offer a good amount of improvement over the stock rubber or aftermarket poly.
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Old Mar 21, 2018 | 02:57 PM
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Default Re: EF aftermarket rear trailing arms?

Weight, plain and simple...
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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 08:21 AM
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Default Re: EF aftermarket rear trailing arms?

Yeah I've never seen any other aftermarket. The KS Tuned arms themselves look beefy enough, but I'm not sure about that front toe bracket. Since it alters the front attachment point I would be more curious how that design affects the rear tow curve when pushed in cornering.

Also full size wheel/tire clearance might be an issue with those.
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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 09:32 AM
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Default Re: EF aftermarket rear trailing arms?

I'm guessing it would stay static. The toe adjustment point no longer travels in an arc, as in the stock form. BUT...I am NOT a suspension engineer. It's the lightweight spindles and thinness of the other bracketry I'm concerned with. Nothing livens things up like folding a rear tire underneath you!
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