Was driving home and heard a loud CLANK from outside the car. Wasn't sure if it was from the cars around me, but it became very clear it was from my GT as the clank repeated itself several times. I could FEEL the clank each time through the seat. Fortunately, I was nearly home (and off the freeway) so I babied it into my parking spot. A quick check under the car told me the problem - can you see it?
These are used HPM Mega-Byte Jr's I bought and powder coated years ago. Looks like there was rust inside the arms as well, which weakened them from the inside out until the rear sway bar mount just tore itself off. I do not consider this safe to drive with, even if I remove the sway bar. So the GT sits until I get replacement LCA's. Any recommendations? I really liked how the Mega-Byte Jr's repositioned the pivot point of the rear axle, which eliminated the rear squat. Is there anything on the market that does something similar? This is a street car only, no autocross or drag racing in the foreseeable future. I'm not too concerned about a harsh ride, and I'm fine with squeaky polyurethane bushings. Greaseable bushings would be a big plus.
These are used HPM Mega-Byte Jr's I bought and powder coated years ago. Looks like there was rust inside the arms as well, which weakened them from the inside out until the rear sway bar mount just tore itself off. I do not consider this safe to drive with, even if I remove the sway bar. So the GT sits until I get replacement LCA's. Any recommendations? I really liked how the Mega-Byte Jr's repositioned the pivot point of the rear axle, which eliminated the rear squat. Is there anything on the market that does something similar? This is a street car only, no autocross or drag racing in the foreseeable future. I'm not too concerned about a harsh ride, and I'm fine with squeaky polyurethane bushings. Greaseable bushings would be a big plus.