Which do you prefer....I haven't bought any yet, but I thing the Lakewoods look the best unless you do relocation brackets

 

Its not what looks best but how the Rear LCA's perform.
For your info take a look at Spohn Performace Tube type LCA's. They make a very good quality product that performs very well. I am usinf their LCA's,SFC;s and Pandard bar that improves everthing that you need over the stock components. And if you want them to look good, get them Powder Coated Red.

 

All my friends swear by BMR so I went ahead and ordered theirs, I'll tell you how I like them next weekend when they go on.

 

Well no joke...I meant that the Lakewood lift bars (you know the square tubing with the adjustable lower bar that eliminates the need for a relocation bracket, It basically uses your stock mounts and it changes the geometry, just like Relocation brackets only with out welding on your rear-end

 

I've got the Lakewoods - like lots of other people. No problems with them. Powdercoating still holding up fine. I recommend them because of the price. They cost 1/2 as much as other brands, and offer the same benefits as any other. You'll never see the benefits of the heim joint models on the street - PERIOD.

 

You don't think so?? Well maybe not on the street, what if I was trying to squeeze every tenth out of my 60' times??

 

You must have posted just before I did. I thought you were talking about the standard replacement LCA's, not their JUNK Traction Action bars. They will break. Nearly everybody I know who bought them broke them at the weld. Look over on www.thirdgen.org 's Suspension board for all the people that have had bad experiences with them.

 

I'm useing the Lakewoods LCA and they are doing just fine after two years and no troubles. The price was right and the workmanship was ok also. I don't think you will notice that much differance with the heim joints on the straits (maybe slight) they are better suited for the twisties,reduceing any binding.


Good Luck T.

 

REALLY!! Thank you so much....Cuz I loved the idea, but I know that Lakewood suks usually and I didn't know how well they carried the excecution....Thanks again, and what do you recommend??

 

Again, just the standard replacement LCA's. Even if your car isn't lowered some LCA relocation brackets, available from www.spohn.net , is recommended. If you are looking for straight line performance ONLY, go with SSM's lift bar kit.

 

SSM haven't heard that name in a while....What makes SSM better then the rest??

 

Personaly i like the Global-West LCA design the best of them all.

i broke TWO spohn LCA's after 3 years of daily driving/racing duty. and i think that the design on his Adj. LCA's is flawed. if you are looking for non-adjustables, they are all fairly equal (how hard is it really to weld a Bushing to a tube) but i would not recomend 2 poly bushings on an adjustable LCA, and if you are concerened with handling, i also don't recomend 2 poly's. for the BEST performance, and an arm that you can still deal with on a dialy driving basis, the spherical/poly non-adjustable arm that global-west makes, would be ideal (i would be buying these myself, but i am having a set of Titanium arms, custom made).

 

I run Hall Motorsports fully adjustable LCAs/PHR. Grade 12 Aurora Rod ends (heim joints)...heavy duty stuff and it works GREAT!!

Great prices too...

Spherical ends are the way to go, IMO...no bind what-so-ever, unlike ALL poly bushings.

Eric