Front lower control arm

[balla_08]

I need a new front right lower control arm. Any advice on a purchase and if I was goin to get an aftermarket one would I need to do the other side as well and what would the benefits be? Any advice is appreciated!!

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[TylerLieberman]

You can get a new OEM one for cheap.

Or you can spend like $600 for the Racer X ones. They're badass but they'll cost you quite a bit more. They're sold in pairs. If you replace one side with aftermarket, you need to do the other side as well.

Not doing so can cause your alignment to be out of wack.

[Zach3794]

Or $750 for Robispec versions which include the tie rod ends. The advantage to aftermarket, specifically robispec, is lighter, camber, caster, track width, roll center, and so on, adjustment

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Zach3794

Or $750 for Robispec versions which include the tie rod ends. The advantage to aftermarket, specifically robispec, is lighter, camber, caster, track width, roll center, and so on, adjustment

Which 90% of consumers don't need.

[Jeff@Racer X Fab]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Which 90% of consumers don't need.

I think you bring up a good point. We offer arms that most guys won't need, but we have had a few customers calling about bent front lower control arms.

What would you guys like to see for a replacement for front lower control arms? We would like to stick with 4130 chromoly, but if the adjustment is not needed I'm sure we could come down in price.

We are in the middle of releasing updated suspension products and we can also take a look at this, so I'm open to suggestions.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by racerx1715

I think you bring up a good point. We offer arms that most guys won't need, but we have had a few customers calling about bent front lower control arms.

What would you guys like to see for a replacement for front lower control arms? We would like to stick with 4130 chromoly, but if the adjustment is not needed I'm sure we could come down in price.

We are in the middle of releasing updated suspension products and we can also take a look at this, so I'm open to suggestions.

If I was replacing front control arms? Urethane bushings, stronger than stock, lighter than stock. Adjustable isn't a requirement, but I understand most people replacing arms want that and having more SKUs is going to raise overhead.

[autobrz]

Originally Posted by racerx1715

I think you bring up a good point. We offer arms that most guys won't need, but we have had a few customers calling about bent front lower control arms.

What would you guys like to see for a replacement for front lower control arms? We would like to stick with 4130 chromoly, but if the adjustment is not needed I'm sure we could come down in price.

We are in the middle of releasing updated suspension products and we can also take a look at this, so I'm open to suggestions.

I'd be very interested if you offered an arm with fixed increase of camber and caster over stock, something like +3* camber, +2* caster more than stock, not adjustable if that brings the price down.

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by racerx1715

I think you bring up a good point. We offer arms that most guys won't need, but we have had a few customers calling about bent front lower control arms.

What would you guys like to see for a replacement for front lower control arms? We would like to stick with 4130 chromoly, but if the adjustment is not needed I'm sure we could come down in price.

We are in the middle of releasing updated suspension products and we can also take a look at this, so I'm open to suggestions.

Light weight, roller center adj, and camber adj are probably the most important features for lowered cars and tracking cars

[Jeff@Racer X Fab]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

If I was replacing front control arms? Urethane bushings, stronger than stock, lighter than stock. Adjustable isn't a requirement, but I understand most people replacing arms want that and having more SKUs is going to raise overhead.

We already offer the urethane bushings, so keeping that would not be an issue. So you would rather have a non-adjustable/fixed control arm?

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Light weight, roller center adj, and camber adj are probably the most important features for lowered cars and tracking cars

We offer all of these with the front control arms we sell now, the weight is about the same as OEM but considerably stronger.

[Anthony]

@racerx1715 - Lightweight.
@balla_08 - Where in MS do you live? We're having a meet next month in Biloxi.

[balla_08]

Originally Posted by Anthony

@racerx1715 - Lightweight.
@balla_08 - Where in MS do you live? We're having a meet next month in Biloxi.

In Columbus


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[Anthony]

Oh. Well... if you want to make the 4 hour drive, here are the details:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48752

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by racerx1715

We already offer the urethane bushings, so keeping that would not be an issue. So you would rather have a non-adjustable/fixed control arm?

Lighter non-adjustable fits the bill. The extra $$$ for adjustable isn't something anything except a track junky or hellacambertiteflushyo people are going to want/need, both of those of course being niche consumers.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

both of those of course being niche consumers.

I'm a niche!!