Don't get too worked up about being too technical with brand, type, and bushing material. Any aftermarket name brand controller is going to be a huge step up.
Kurt
Kurt
Hmm...perhaps this explains my newfound vibrations in 5th gear...Mike, be sure the torque box side bushings are factory rubber style, Not urethane. On the Axle side urethane is good. This will help with wheel hop and not cause noise/vibration or tear torque boxes. You can find them cheap at NPD.
Unless you're going MM heavy duty LCA's, which are designed stronger and rubber/urethane like above .... the rubber/urethane replacements are your best bet...
I must clarify, the MM UCA is rubber/ urethane. The MM HD LCA is urethane/spherical.Hmm...perhaps this explains my newfound vibrations in 5th gear...
While it's not 100% necessary I recomend that you do. Especially considering you're already under there and upgrading. Good foundation for added piece of mind. I put it off in my car and haven't had any issues but have purchased them to do this winter/spring.Are the UPR bolt in tq box reinforcements worth installing while I'm doing this control arm swap? My factory boxes are not corroded and in good shape currently. Not planning on ever running slicks but surely some spirited street driving.
Are the UPR bolt in tq box reinforcements worth installing while I'm doing this control arm swap? My factory boxes are not corroded and in good shape currently. Not planning on ever running slicks but surely some spirited street driving.
Did you get em in? On a scale of horrible to not too bad how was it? How many jack stands did you use?With the spongey stock control arms gone and the ridgid aftermarket ones in place, it's reasonable to think that the connection points at the body will be getting more stress. After all, it's the weak stock control arms that absorb the shock and abuse of hard shifting and launching.
Beefing up the tq boxes is surely a good idea.
does that code change or can I put it in my back pocket?Exactly what @A5literMan said. Not necessary, but totally recommended- especially since you're already under there installing the arms. The 10% discount code for Stangnet is Forum15.
I've done it on my back. Wasn't a huge deal. In fact i took the entire rear axle off on my back.
You'll need 6 jackstands. 4 for the car under the 4 corners of the main passenger area, and then 2 for the axle itself. Then i used a jack to help position and hold the axle.
Wasn't too difficult. I even did my AOD-to-T5 conversion on my back with the car on jackstands...alone...without a transmission jack.
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does that code change or can I put it in my back pocket?