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Lower control arms....adjustable or non???

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Old 11-21-2003, 02:38 AM
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Lower control arms....adjustable or non???

I'm torn between the 2. I know I need them, I got an Eibach Pro Kit and I had massive wheel hop with my 350. hate to see what this 383 will do to it. I just want to know if I need the adjustable ones. I went way over budget on my motor and stuff, so if the solid ones will do then I'll go with that.
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Old 11-21-2003, 03:24 AM
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I would stick with the solid, boxed control arms. Edelbrock makes a nice set, I really like mine. Cured like 90% of my traction issues, especially in 3rd gear @ 50 mph (yikes!!). Anyway, if you get a set like these and feel you need more, you can always do the bracket relocation thing. A pan hard rod and frame connectors will also help with wheel hop.
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Old 11-21-2003, 04:56 AM
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Adjustable or what ?

Who cares, but the time you get them you will already have been locked up in prision for a week because your car is
TOO POWERFULL FOR HAWAII ! ! ! !

Is there any faster can that yours in our 50th state ?

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Old 11-21-2003, 09:56 AM
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Unless you have reason to believe your rear axle is not aligned, (ie perfectly perpendicular to the direction of travel), you shouldn't need an adjustable LCA.

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As Dave says, generally nothing to "adjust" for, except alignment... usually not an issue on solid axle cars. One other possible use... when you go up to 28" tires, adjustable LCA's can be useful for moving the rear axle backwards a little, so that the tires do not hit the sheetmetal at the front of the wheel opening as they expand. Is a lot easier to trim the rubber bumper cover for clearance rather than the sheet metal. Moving the axle too far can affect DS length though.
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Old 11-21-2003, 11:13 AM
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Thanks all (Excluding VAN ) for all the help. As usual the board makes my decisions.

j/k Van you keep it real foo.
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