which lower control arms should i get
There's always a need for better than factory suspension parts. Stronger LCAs can eliminate wheel hop and improve cornering. If you have lowered your car then relocation brackets for LCAs can provide good improvement by making the LCAs level again.
I have the patent pending J&M arms with the polyurethane ball and socket articulating joint. These arms make for a more rigid component but allow enough twist to keep you from lifting a wheel during hard cornering. They're as quiet as factory too.
I have the patent pending J&M arms with the polyurethane ball and socket articulating joint. These arms make for a more rigid component but allow enough twist to keep you from lifting a wheel during hard cornering. They're as quiet as factory too.
I've come to understand the purpose of adjustable control arms. One of them is to center the wheel, front to back in the wheel well. If you don't have that need then I would think you don't need adjustables. The race/street have one heim joint and the other is the articulating poly ball and socket. The metal heim will add rigidity but the trade off is some interior noise. The street only have polyurethane joints on both ends and transmit almost no noise from the axle into the car. The choice for me was the street only arms and for my purposes they are perfect.
I Autocross, so I went with QA1 rod ended LCA's and they were worth it. They do increase the interior noise, but not that much. If your not racing the car, but just looking for a nice upgrade that will help, my vote is for a set of BMR boxed with the poly bushings
.
For the normal activity the non-Adj LCAs are good, no thinking involved. But if you get to where you have alot of power and need to make sure the car is set up 'perfectly' and everything is lined up so the car reacts the way you want it to, then the adjustable ones are really nice. BUT you can get those things messed up if you dont take the time to set it all up right. Car will be all over the place if not done right.
I ran the Lakewoods for years, great LCA for a great price.
I now run Burkhart double adjustable LCAs and they came in real handy getting the 28 inch tires to fit.
For a street car I would also suggest the poly bushings. Much more livable on the street.
I now run Burkhart double adjustable LCAs and they came in real handy getting the 28 inch tires to fit.
For a street car I would also suggest the poly bushings. Much more livable on the street.


