help with rear control arms

SaleenGT2001

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i have a lot of wheel hop and i am now looking to get some lowers and possibly some uppers if they help too. what should it get? i was looking at the MM extreme lowers but they are almost $400. are they worth it or should it go with something else. i have 375 rwhp right now but will be going up around 420 rwhp then hopefully to 500-550 range after the bottom end this winter.

 

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Keep the stock UCAs and get MM LCAs.

 

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with that kinda power, do it right the first time. MM LCAs are great, and i love my HPM Megabites. as for UCAs, skip em and get a panhard bar and torque arm. that way you can just remove the UCAs and quads.

 

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well if you like corners don't touch the uppers. leave stock or do some kind of 3 link/pnahard bar toruqe arm setup.

I would just do you homework before you buy and really get you goals in line because the choices you make here are usually lead to trade offs handling vs straitline performace.

strait line I would buy metco

http://www.metcomotorsports.com/suspensions.html

more of a connering oriented suspention I would go MM.

 

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I have a set of UPR upper and lowers still in the box I'll sell ya. Email me at
xander10366@yahoo.com if interested.

 

SaleenGT2001

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DeadLifter said:

I have a set of UPR upper and lowers still in the box I'll sell ya. Email me at
xander10366@yahoo.com if interested.

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are these any good compared to the M/M ones?

 

hognutz

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not even close IMO. the MM have spherical bearings and don't bind up like tradition poly bushings.

Also poly upper increase bind quite a bit so on a handling oriented car they are a big no no.

 

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best advice, stay away from poly/rubber bushings, they tend to blow out from hard launching

 

SaleenGT2001

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so i should just get some M/M extreme lowers and leave the stock uppers? isnt my pinion angle off since my car is lowered 2 inches?

 

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what about the M/M rear grip package bar?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAXI...hZ019QQitemZ8067285543QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
the whole package is only $600 or so.

 

hognutz

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if you can afford the rear grip box get it. you will love it. the car will handle like a different car.

then ad the torque arm and subframes downt he road if you want even better performance.

 

SaleenGT2001

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i already have the full lenght sub frames. what does a torque arm do?

 

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repalced the UCAs with a single link. its my next upgrade.

Torinalth

 

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SaleenGT2001 said:

i already have the full lenght sub frames. what does a torque arm do?

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It replaces the function of the upper control arms in a more efficent manner. less bind and better wieght/torque transfer.

if you already have subs and can afford it I would just do it. I have been wanting to add the torque arm and phb for a wile but Have decided a supercharger comes first.

 

SaleenGT2001

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does the $600 package come with a torque arm? or just the panhard bar?

 

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SaleenGT2001 said:

i have a lot of wheel hop and i am now looking to get some lowers and possibly some uppers if they help too. what should it get? i was looking at the MM extreme lowers but they are almost $400. are they worth it or should it go with something else. i have 375 rwhp right now but will be going up around 420 rwhp then hopefully to 500-550 range after the bottom end this winter.

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What exactly are you looking out of your car? insted of us guessing all the way to a 2 page thread and you asking question after question, just tell us what you want out of your car

 

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just a panhard and lca's

 

SaleenGT2001

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i dont car about ANY cornering. just straigh line traction. i rarely drive my car on curvy roads so i could care less how it would handle in the corners as long as it doesnt push the front end!

 

hognutz

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easy problem to fix. get the metco arm I posted in earlier.

I would get drag shocks and struts as well and ditch the springs you have in favor of drag springs.

 

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agreed, MM LCAs, and metco uppers, drag springs and some lakewood shocks and call it a day.

Torinalth