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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 02:28 PM
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Question Rear control arms

What do they do and are they worth $80 for my car? Will they lower ets at all?
Old Jun 16, 2003 | 02:51 PM
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New control arms and bushings will help plant the power to the ground more efficiently... A worthy mod for even a car that's not raced.
Old Jun 16, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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The rear lower control arms locate the axle assembly front-to-back relative to the body. When you launch, the LCA's are the only thing that pushes your car forward. If they flex, have sloppy bushings, or don't keep the correct angle relative to the ground, you will get a lot of wheel hop, and poor traction.
Old Jun 16, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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howdy Fred, MattZ28 here from ws6zxr
Is it worth getting new LCA's? or would the poly bushings that came with the ES Hyper-Flex set be good enough until I'm running more HP?
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