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DME Lower Control Arms and DME Toe Arms - Review
Wanted to share this with you guys as another good option for rear end camber and toe correction.
NRG Innovations produces a line called DME and in that they have lower control arms and toe arms for the Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ, and Toyota GT-86. These are an affordable solution that adds the camber and toe adjustment we need on our cars. An added bonus is they look good as well. The LCA's have a solid bushing ( no pillow ball like Cusco ) so for some AutoX classes that is important. The Toe arms are pretty simple and offer more adjustment than a sane person should need. Same goes for the camber you can get enough camber to look like the DeLorean from Back to the Future if you choose to. Anyway picture time! Lower Control Arms Toe Arms |
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Those control arms look pretty sweet. I especially like the two posts going across the top of the boxed arm for added rigidity.
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Are the rear arms the same spec as stock as far as height? Or do they lower the car a bit?
Do like these and they would look good on a Hot Lava.
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What's the pricing on these bad boys?
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It's on their site.
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Just curious on this comment, bushing vs pillowball, guess I don't understand the difference on how it works or changes things on the car? LCAs are last thing I haven't got yet...well that and coils...
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I like the color!
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steel control arms? looks great, except for being hell to adjust, like cusco's
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Cuscos are super easy? If by easy you mean, having to drop the control arm from the subframe to adjust it.
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Pillowball joints (a.k.a. heim joints) use a metal ball in a metal socket with a liner made of teflon or other material to act as a lubricant. This style of joint has zero flex and will not distort under load, so it's ideal for competition use, and provides the highest degree of feedback to the driver on exactly what the car is doing. However, it has the highest chance of transmitting NVH. Because it's a moving ball and socket, it has a higher potential for physical wear and deterioration. Typically these are reserved for track only cars, race cars, or other competition vehicles because of the NVH and exposure to the elements isn't ideal for a daily driver. For autoX or other competition event that classifies cars into specific categories or classes, such an upgrade (to pillowball joints) could be considered an advantage and may be disallowed for certain classes. Persionally I'd stick with firm bushings for ease of maintenance unless there's a pillowball system that's virtually indestructible and immune to any/all wear. |
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So do the pillow balls used by Cusco meet with your criterion?
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