how would aftermarket control arms help with traction??

Foxfan88

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i dont get it, its a control arm i dont see how it would help....

 

GreatWhite

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they are stronger than stock arms because they are boxed.

 

GreatWhite

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not just the open stamped steel

 

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and they have polyurathane bushings which are stiffer then the stock rubber ones

 

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it depends on the controll arm too......generaly controll arms upper and lower help because the after market ones are stronger and don't flex as much.

then theres the bushing factor, many aftermarkets come with poly urathane ( stiffer) bushings.

then you have the adjustable lower controll arms which are more drag or road race oriented....

you have to b e carefull though. i've read some things that say urathane bushings aren't always the best for a street car. although most who drag race can use them no problems. something about the stiffer bushings can bind instead of flexing to let the rear axle keep straight. but everyone's probably going to have a diff opinion on that one.

actually in your case, if you removed the front sway bar and maybe got some adjustable shocks that would probably go a ways in helping your 60' times if thats whats on your mind.....

the secret is figuring out what you want to do with the car so if you still want it to handle decent you don't go over board with the drag suspension stuff.

there's plenty of guys in here and else where that have some pretty decent 60's but have not done anything too radical.....

mob's i believe mostly stock and does pretty well, rswoo7 car hooks great too but he's done alot more to his suspension i think.......those are just two guys in here that i can think of off the top of my head but there's others...

 

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Less compliance in bushings, and they do not flex like the stamped steel stock arms can do.

 

Foxfan88

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awesome

 

Roland69

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These seem decent

 

Foxfan88

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yeah i was looking at them earlier, they look nice

 

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i got adjustable lower granatelli ones off some webiste for 200$, then i got adjustable uppers for 50$ brand new from a friend, so keep searchin

 

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I'm surprised no one has mentioned PINION ANGLE!!! This is where I see the whole reason for getting control arms in the first place more than any other reason. Setting your pinion angle will help line up the driveshaft as you launch the car. Launching torques the entire rear which gives a bad driveshaft to pinion angle causing the rear to want to lift.

 

The Fox

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How do u adjust for good pinion angle. Like where do u want it? Paralell?

 

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dont know much about it, but i would assume the best pinion angle would make the driveshaft exactly perpendicular to the pinion flange?

 

Euphoric306

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and not to be an ass or anything, but i myself would really want to stray away from a strictly ebay company when it comes to something important like suspension just me though


i'll let you know how lca's help traction when i get a tranny back in

 

Maryland Stang

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Euphoric306 said:

dont know much about it, but i would assume the best pinion angle would make the driveshaft exactly perpendicular to the pinion flange?

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If the info you're looking for isn't on this page then send them a Email and I'm sure they'd be glad to help. It also explains why high quality aftermarket control arms are needed.

http://www.baselinesuspensions.com/info/Launching_A_Drag_Car.htm

 

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Roland69 said:

These seem decent

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I run those...long day for the install, and certainly not the best, but they work nicely and I am pretty happy with the results.

 

Euphoric306

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great link maryland stang, i like how he makes examples that are easy to follow too

looks like i found some reading for a while now

 

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Just installing lower control arms isn't gonna do dick. Been there/done that. Now on the other hand, setting up your suspension properly with good parts and a good tire will help.