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Old 06-12-2013, 02:21 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by grodenglaive View Post
They look well built. Considering it's the only upper control arm available so far, the price isn't unreasonable. .
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Originally Posted by wparsons View Post
IMO, the uppers are easier to adjust even if you have to pull it out of the rear knuckle to adjust it. You're only dealing with a single adjustment instead of three moving parts to get the alignment right. With the LCA's you need to watch all three links (LCA, toe and trailing links) to not affect more than you're intending to.

The price is more than I can justify right now, but that doesn't meant it isn't a fair price. I don't think most people look at the consequences of just adjusting the LCA without the toe and trailing links when they purchase them.
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eyeballing my LCA and toelinks was extremely difficult. in the end had an alignment shop do it. I read up somewhere about a company attempting to produce these and the result was too difficult to mass produce and sell at an attractive price. Seeing these 800 does not surprise me. As far as fitment goes, sometimes negative camber isnt "Good" camber. For example, the front LCAs being on a Mcpherson setup, Dialing in more negative camber will give you LESS clearance . (same effect on the GD Subarus with Mcpherson all around) On our rears, the LCAs do help for fitment clearance, but the uppers will give you alot more room between tire and fender. LCAs will kick out the bottom of the knuckle/wheel while upper arms will pull in the top of the knuckle/wheel.

@racerx1715 Just curious, lets say on stock LCA , trailing, toe links, Whats the maximum negative camber possible with your upper control arms?
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