I have a 01' GT and im looking to get some lower control arms for traction reason. I have been looking a some MM ones and have a couple of questions. They sell some none adjustable ones with or without the spring perch and also with or without sway bar mount. they are all the same price and i cannot figure out which ones to get. Are they about the same , with either fit?? HELP what do i want to get for mainly street use and little drag
rear control arms??
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BennyBlown2v
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Get MaxMotors XD's, they are great for drag, street friendly, and pretty good for corner carding.
Texstang9682
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Maximum Motersports offers some really good stuff if money is no issue go with them. If you are on a budget BBK makes some for a good price. I have had BBK's on 2 different cars and IMO made a huge difference from the factory equipment. I think you will be happy with any tubular or boxed style control arms. Just make sure like the previous poster said that you get ones that come with spring perches and sway bar mounts.
I will disagree with you. It isn't like that MM units cost THAT much more than other brands. I would go out on a limb and state that you won't spend more than $100.00 for an MM unit versus any other brand out there. Small change IMO for something that you know will work, is designed well, built well, and most importantly, PERFORMS well.
Don't buy something with 2 poly ends unless you only care about going straight.
blackfang
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If the car is going to be a full out Drag car then UPR but for street and dragracing go MM with the Poly mount on one end and the Spherical bushing on the other. Ithink the MM units were well worth the money I spent.
thanks for your help guys
Even that is off from true, I've know 2 people with Steeda poly ended LCA's and they blew the bushings out, too many hard launches on slicks, dr's
ToplessStang
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I'm a bit confused myself about which MM LCA to get. They say the Heavy Duty LCA are good for cars that are not drag raced. I drag race for fun about twice a week but am more interested in improving cornering for the street and the odd lapping event I participate in.
What would be a better choice the Heavy Duty or the Extreme Duty LCA?
What would be a better choice the Heavy Duty or the Extreme Duty LCA?
BennyBlown2v
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Extreme Duty (XD's), for sure. They are the same as the heavy duty but have spherical bushings at both ends. IMO they are suitable for open track, just not as adjustable as the road race arms (adjustable length), nor as light...but for a drag/street car that doesn't really matter...lol
Some have reported an increase in NVH because of the solid mounts (spherical bushigns), but I really don't have any vibration until upwards of 145mph.
ToplessStang
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I meant that in the context of going straight versus corner carving Tom....
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and that could be the driveshaftBennyBlown2v said:
Ive driven my car with XD's and Heavy Duty's back to back and I would not reccommend the XD's for a street only car. They are much noisier(sidenote:It has to do with puttingthat heimjoint on the axle end,my Globalwest arms were just a loud. is alot noisier, young kids may not notice,but people who take the cost-benefit approach will be annoyed very quickly. Those HD arms are maybe 1-2 db's louder vs. 8+ with theXD's.
Flghtmstr1
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Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I have big plans for my car, yet I want it to remain daily-drivable. I'm willing to front the $$ for these plans, but it sounds like there's an unavoidable compromise here, unless I'm missing something. Can the Heavy Duty lower control arms handle the power and torque that a Kenne Bell dishes out, or will I need to put up with tons of NVH just to ensure my LCAs don't break?
EPIK
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Either arms should withstand the power of a KB, its just the bushings that will blow out on the HD's from hard launches....I have no experience with the XD's, but I want to upgrade from my HDs' on my Mach since I have already blown out one of the poly bushings & my drivetrain is basically stock...I suggest the XD's with the kinda power your car is gonna put down....
I used Mega Bite Jr's on my Cobra....heavy duty arm....but no grease fittings....they squeak whene backing out of my driveway when cold, but no complaints going down the road...Did NOT help with traction...my old arms still had good bushings.
I used Pro-Forms on my Notchback.....not as heavy as the Mega Bites, but they do have grease fittings....no noise backing up...no complaints going down the road. They DID help with my wheel hop because my old arms had bad bushings.
IMO...they are a waste of money on a newer Mustang because their bushings will be in good shape. They are worth the money on a fox body because those cars are old and most of them just sit and rot and crack
If you want better traction go out and purchase a set of BFG Drag Radials or some M/T ET Streets. For a less aggressive drag radial...buy a Nitto Drag tire.
I used Pro-Forms on my Notchback.....not as heavy as the Mega Bites, but they do have grease fittings....no noise backing up...no complaints going down the road. They DID help with my wheel hop because my old arms had bad bushings.
IMO...they are a waste of money on a newer Mustang because their bushings will be in good shape. They are worth the money on a fox body because those cars are old and most of them just sit and rot and crack
If you want better traction go out and purchase a set of BFG Drag Radials or some M/T ET Streets. For a less aggressive drag radial...buy a Nitto Drag tire.
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