i just got my SLP level one package today and i was eyeing the lca's and panhard bar. i have seen some others on this board weld a strip-o-metal on the bottom part of the lca's to stiffen them up a bit.

i was wondering about doing this for the lca's and panhard bar that i just got, to reduce flex and whatnot.

i have a mig welder and am confident in using it, have access to some 1/16" and 1/8" thick strips, and have an angle grinder to clean her up afterwards..

you guys think this is a good idea? you done it?

please lemme know..

thanks,

josh

 

Welding the strip on will help but then you need to replace the soft rubber bushings. IMO just spend the $100 - 140. on a real nice set of LCA's.

 

I agree. I boxed my stocker LCA's, and by the time I bought some poly bushings, had them pressed in etc, it would have been much easier and not a lot more money than just buying some.

Mike

 

I've actually seen someone weld a 1" pipe inside the LCA and replace the bushings. That would be better than the strip o metal idea.

 

I beleive Summit sells Lakewood boxed LCAs with polly bushings for under $100. For that price I wouldn't mess with the stock pieces.

 

wicked, thats what i was lookin for... thanks peoples..

i was pretty surprised at the bushings that were in them... i was expecting something slightly more heavy duty..

is there any diff between the lca's and panhard bar in the slp package and the stock ones i have on the car? (besides the bushings being fresh)

thanks,

josh