Subframe connectors and control arms

reeber

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Are these worth installing? Is there a noticeable difference? I know what the subs do with stiffining, but do the control arms make that much of a difference?

 

Str8Pimp'n

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Yes, Lower Control arms especially make a heck of a difference. Just do a little research on what brand you might want to get. I have heard that the Pro3i arms are great. If you are driving the car just on the street, it would be ok to just keep the stock upper control arms in. You don't want polyurethane bushings in the upper arm, they will mess up the spring rates in the rear during cornering.

 

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2002BLGT

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yes both are worth the $$$$

 

scalder

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Big thumbs up on both!

 

Premium Speed

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very big difference in ride quality, handling, and traction...steeda hardcore control arms kick ass...get full length sub frame connectors, you can tell a difference by just sitting in the car...alot more stiffness

 

Wolfhound

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Yes the LCA definately help expecially if you are putting alot of power to those rear tires.

 

blown02

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I have steeda upper and lower control arms and kenny brown full lenght sub frame connectors and it defenately made a difference.

 

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Ken01GTvert

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I have Steeda UCAs and LCAs and MM full length subframe connectors. These mods made a huge difference on my vert along with the strut tower brace. The car is a lot more solid in the corners, there's no more movement in the rear axle, and I don't have wheel hop anymore. I'd say go for it.

 

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Rocketman

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My Steeda arms and MM SFC made a big difference in cornering and launching.

 

squares98

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you guys take the bait 24/7.
"Will a supercharger make my car faster?"
hehe

 

scalder

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squares98 said:

you guys take the bait 24/7.
"Will a supercharger make my car faster?"
hehe

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Not nearly as obvious to some folks as your posed supercharger question good sir...

 

steedastang99

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I've got both steeda lca and sub's, made a huge difference. Before the mods I was cutting 2.2-2.3 60ft now I can pull a 2.0.

 

stang976

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wow i was planning on just being a lurking spectator on this thread but i had to thank you guys for the great input. so for street race purposes should i go with just lower control arms (steeda)???

 

40th GT

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Premium Speed said:

very big difference in ride quality, handling, and traction...steeda hardcore control arms kick ass...get full length sub frame connectors, you can tell a difference by just sitting in the car...alot more stiffness

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Will the subframes make a big difference even in a coupe??

 

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Rocketman

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2002BLGT said:

yes both are worth the $$$$

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Well worth the time and money spent!!

 

JonJon

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40th GT said:

Will the subframes make a big difference even in a coupe??

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Yeah, at first I heard that it doesn't make a difference, then that it does, I don't know.

Coupe + welded full length sfcs, really noticable?