Hancha Rear Lower Control Arm

[EarlQHan]

Originally Posted by DriftEightSix

has anyone fitted these yet?

http://www.edmunds.com/scion/fr-s/20...trol-arms.html

[Turdinator]

With a solid bottom and open top is anyone concerned with how much crap will accumulate in there on a road car?

They look absolutely gorgeous tho

[2Brnt2BRZ]

Instead of pillow-ball, can we opt for polyurethane bushings (to be SCCA legal) ?

[Dezoris]

You guys have these in production? We are finishing Ohlins install and going to start track testing and are weighing the new SPC arms and Whiteline need something in the next week or two tops. @Hancha Group

[RYU]

Originally Posted by eckoflyte

Out of curiosity, have you considered lowering the mounting point of the shock to decrease ride height while maintaining bump travel. For e.g., Stance and GTSpec have this sort of design. If not, what were your reasons? Would a lower point have an adverse effect on the geometry?

This was my question as well.

It looks like (from the prototype pics) that the hub mounting point is raised a bit or rather the lower shock and sway bar mounting point is lowered. Is that true or does this retain the OEM mounting point locations?

It would be beneficial from a shock travel perspective to do what Stance did in their LCAs. I just don't trust their strength just quite yet...

[Thongpocket]

Originally Posted by Hancha Group

I understand your concerns. We had thought about making our own adjuster as well, but it would add about another 150 dollars in price to the part. Plus we'd recommend adding a threaded insert which costs more money. If you are willing to pay close to $1000 for control arms, I can make it happen, using the same aircraft grade stainless as our toe link stud. However, we thought it to be unreasonable since there is a pre-existing, off-the-shelf part, that will work. So, in an effort to get some of the cost down, we chose the aluminum threaded adjuster.

For those where money is not a concern and for maximum strength, lightness, and durability, we can even make you custom control arms from 6Al-4V Titanium, but that would be around $4000. We explored all options. This is our seventh design, and the one we we thought was the best overall package.

If you are not comfortable with the aluminum linkage and rod end, you can choose the chromoly linkage adjuster and rod end (for no additional cost, but a little heavier). A stainless insert into the control arm will be additional though.

I have a feeling if you showed me one of these control arms, I would never love a woman ever again. That would be quite epic.

[Hancha Group]

Hi everyone, sorry I was relocating and took me a while to get settled in. To answer the last few questions:

We are not in production yet, but we have a few prototypes available.

They retain the OEM mounting points.