Need new front lower control arms. Are these enough?

sgw_88FoxGT

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I was told one of the ball joints was dying on my front lower control arms. I'm looking at QA1 part MU1ESA.:

QA1 Precision Products MU1ESA - QA1 Tubular Control Arms - summitracing.com

I am going to have them installed at a mechanic. Do I need anything else? Like hardware or anything?

 

matador91

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If you have coilovers they will work great. If not keep looking. If it was me I would get new ball joints installed and urethane bushings and call it a day.

 

stang&2Birds

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Unless you have coil overs, IMHO, you choices are
o New FRPP FCAs ($$)
o New Ball joints and maybe bushings.

If you have coil overs, the as always, I suggest getting MM (or nothing else). Realize that you get what you pay for. And, with some of the cr*p out there, you just get plain screwed.

If your bushings are fine, then get new MOOG or FRPP ball joints and be done with it. In the end, you'll be MUCH better off than you'd be if you put cr*p like QA1 on your car.

 

SVT32VDOHC

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Having new ball joints and bushings installed is cheaper than buying FRPP Fox Body LCA's.

Those A-arms you gave a link to require coil over struts & springs. You can also buy tubulars with the spring cup so you can use your stock coil springs, but I've heard 50/50 feedback on them.

Me personally, I'd just have both ball joints replaced and call it a day.

 

sgw_88FoxGT

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i did not know u could just get new ball joints. that'll save me some dough. FRPP makes them? Should I just get new bushing while I'm at it?

 

sgw_88FoxGT

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oh moog's got em. nice. that'll save me some money. thanks a lot guys!

 

sgw_88FoxGT

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Moog AMGK8259 - Moog Ball Joints - summitracing.com

Is this what i need?