Best LCA's?

[tahdizzle]

I'm going to say whiteline, because spherical mounts bump me out of stx.

[Sleepless]

Originally Posted by Koa

RacerX with urethane for non track seems like a challenger to SPL as well! I don't track this baby yet but I love mine.

RacerX is fine for just camber adjustments but doesn't come close to the adjustability to the SPL which has multiple sway bar link holes and lower shock mounting holes. I drive mine on the track a lot so the additional adjustment features on the SPL were a must have for me. I haven't found another LCA with comparable adjustability, tuning, features.

[JPxM0Dz]

Whiteline cuz they're so dam pretty!

[DAEMANO]

Powered By Max LCA's

Lowering like Stance LCAs but with two positions (20mm and 45mm lower)
Designed, and tested by PBM (this is huge).
CHEAP -$220 a pair.

http://www.partsshopmax.com/page.php?59

[liquidsky44]

What about Flatwell LCA? They are used on the RS-R Formula D 86

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by liquidsky44

What about Flatwell LCA? They are used on the RS-R Formula D 86

$$$$$$

But they're solid.

[DAEMANO]

RS-R is also selling Rear LCAs - $525.00

http://www.rs-r.com/product/rs-r-rea...-control-arms/

http://www.fteightysix.com/new-produ.../#.VMlgbaOQc1s

[Decay107]

FWIW the latest rev of SPL arms have even more adjustability.

[Black Tire]

Originally Posted by Decay107

FWIW the latest rev of SPL arms have even more adjustability.

I've always wondered why the SPL LCA's don't have any cross bracing like every other LCA on the market. Are cross braces needed or not for rigidity?

[Black Tire]

Originally Posted by liquidsky44

What about Flatwell LCA? They are used on the RS-R Formula D 86

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

$$$$$$

But they're solid.

Not so $$$$$$ according to this source:

Flatwell LCA's at RHD Japan

[liquidsky44]

Originally Posted by Black Tire

Not so $$$$$$ according to this source:



Flatwell LCA's at RHD Japan

Reasonable price and the shipping cost to where I am is pretty good.

[Decay107]

Originally Posted by Black Tire

I've always wondered why the SPL LCA's don't have any cross bracing like every other LCA on the market. Are cross braces needed or not for rigidity?

Theoretically, there shouldn't be much torsional force about the center-line or shear force across the center plane. Also once the shock and sway bar are bolted up and torqued, they effectively add to the overall rigidity.

[Jonsey]

Originally Posted by Decay107

Also once the shock and sway bar are bolted up and torqued, they effectively add to the overall rigidity.

I think that is exactly right. If you look at where the shock and sway bar mount, they effectively split the open span into 1/3s with only a few inches between each span, which should be more than strong enough for the minimal forces the LCA will see in that direction. Also, I am not sure of the material used for other LCAs, but the SPLs are titanium, which could contribute to the lack of cross bracing required.

[Decay107]

Originally Posted by Jonsey

I think that is exactly right. If you look at where the shock and sway bar mount, they effectively split the open span into 1/3s with only a few inches between each span, which should be more than strong enough for the minimal forces the LCA will see in that direction. Also, I am not sure of the material used for other LCAs, but the SPLs are titanium, which could contribute to the lack of cross bracing required.

It's actually machined 6061for the main body, only the hardware is titanium.