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What are some good, inexpensive rear control arms?

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smittyb

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1988WHTGT said:
I've had X2C Motorsports Upper and Lowers on my car for 3 years now and they've been fine...no wheel hop at all...and they were cheap
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ME too, we were the lucky ones that didn't get taken. As far as UPR copying everyone's designs... If I can get a quality product (I have never had any problems with their products either) at a cheaper price... why shouldn't I? They are even made in the USA.
 

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smittyb said:
ME too, we were the lucky ones that didn't get taken. As far as UPR copying everyone's designs... If I can get a quality product (I have never had any problems with their products either) at a cheaper price... why shouldn't I? They are even made in the USA.
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True, but it just seems alittle immoral, to take someones hard work, something they've put alot of thought and effort into and taking advantage of them not having a patent and making the exact same product and putting your name on it and making it alittle cheaper. I personally would rather buy from the original person who thought of the part and pay alittle more. It'll probably be a despute like the argument about buying parts made in china. I could give a **** less where its made, some people say the typhoon intake and cobra intake are a big POS because its made in china, I say its a good quality part and cheap.
 

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True, but it just seems alittle immoral, to take someones hard work, something they've put alot of thought and effort into and taking advantage of them not having a patent and making the exact same product and putting your name on it and making it alittle cheaper. I personally would rather buy from the original person who thought of the part and pay alittle more. It'll probably be a despute like the argument about buying parts made in china. I could give a **** less where its made, some people say the typhoon intake and cobra intake are a big POS because its made in china, I say its a good quality part and cheap.
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I can see what you are saying, but look at your own ideas. The typhoon is a cheap knockoff of an Edelbrock, and it is a good quality cheap part to you.
 

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I can see what you are saying, but look at your own ideas. The typhoon is a cheap knockoff of an Edelbrock, and it is a good quality cheap part to you.
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Yea I realised that after I posted, lol but idk, it just seems different to me, when a company searches all around to find other peoples ideas, ALOT of upr's parts are exactly the same as others, and the typhoon intake is a copy of the rpm but it dosent perform as well, the rpm ranges are different as well, sorta seems like nissan compared to Infiniti, but in reality I guess it is the same thing.
 

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I got a set of Granatelli Upper and Lower control arms on Ebay for like $150. They have poly bushings and gease fittings. World of differnce....zero wheel hop. I also upgraded my quad shocks to KYB's.
It's not worth throwing money into adjustables that you are never going to use. Get a non adjustable that is allready set at prime and your good to go.
My .02
 

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Ive heard from everyone Granatelli is CRAP
 
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Those Pro3 and D&D arms look nice... is it really worth the extra money for a 3-piece type bushing? It looks like a good design but I haven't really seen anyone complain about the regular one piece bushings that are used in 99% of the aftermarket LCA's out there.
 
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I brought the GMS solid u/l kit from JDsPerformance a while back for $135 shipped. I have heard and read about the issues many have had with the GMS adjustables, but I can only report mine have been working fine in my car. Big difference over the stockers.
 

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srothfuss said:
This is copied from MM's website: They can say it better than I can.--


I've seen this article before. If MM didn't write it and post on their own website I would be more enthused about it. The bottom line is that even a stock arm with a poly bushing is better than stock.
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I run JDI adjustable lowers, double adjustable uppers, and spherical axle bushings. No more rubber in the rear end (lmao)... All solid, metal connecting points. Very easy to put in and I got all three for 300 shipped. I would recommend them to anyone.
 
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