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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 12:22 AM
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Re: Founders Performance Control Arms

been on founders website a number of times. still contemplating on what i want. umi, founders, hotchkis, edelbrock, so many choices so little time. need to figure something out.
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Re: Founders Performance Control Arms

anyone got the ones with the swivelball joint? just curious i saw spohn and umi have a swivelball joint arm and i heard they were really good but founders i havent seen on any car...also can i get away with rod ends on street?
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:01 AM
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Re: Founders Performance Control Arms

Originally Posted by tubbytownsend13
anyone got the ones with the swivelball joint? just curious i saw spohn and umi have a swivelball joint arm and i heard they were really good but founders i havent seen on any car...also can i get away with rod ends on street?
i grabbed a set of the single adjustable LCAs & Panhard and they are a poly/rod mix. poly should allow a little more flex for a less jarring daily daily driver while still having the more solid rod end on the other side (in my case at the rear)
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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Re: Founders Performance Control Arms

Originally Posted by tubbytownsend13
anyone got the ones with the swivelball joint? just curious i saw spohn and umi have a swivelball joint arm and i heard they were really good but founders i havent seen on any car...also can i get away with rod ends on street?
I have 35-series 17"s, run double rod-end rear LCAs & a double rod-ended PHB UMI pieces on my daily driver & it isn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Over a year now with them now & I'm very happy that I chose the fully rod-ended pieces.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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Re: Founders Performance Control Arms

i could care less about the ride quality obviously since its solid metal its gonna be rougher....i was worried about strength for a daily driver but thank you guys for putting my fears to rest...now ordering double adjustables
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 03:57 AM
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Car: 1991 Camaro Z28
Engine: 305 TPI
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Re: Founders Performance Control Arms

I bought Founders LCA relocation brackets, LCA, and single adjustable panhard rod. I installed them both but I wanted to make sure I installed the panhard rod correctly. How do I know its adjusted correctly? Do I just install them like the stock one? If i did that, wouldn't it be just like I have a stock one? My car is lowered so that's why I got the adjustable one. Thanks
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 08:52 AM
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Re: Founders Performance Control Arms

Originally Posted by 1991 Z28
I bought Founders LCA relocation brackets, LCA, and single adjustable panhard rod. I installed them both but I wanted to make sure I installed the panhard rod correctly. How do I know its adjusted correctly? Do I just install them like the stock one? If i did that, wouldn't it be just like I have a stock one? My car is lowered so that's why I got the adjustable one. Thanks
Pull the stock PHB. Adjust the Founders PHB to stock length to start with, but don't tighten the jam nuts. Install it. Adjust it to center the rear axle, then tighten the jam nuts.

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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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Re: Founders Performance Control Arms

Just got my dbl adjustable lcs'a and panhard kit. Awesome fitment, the only problem I had was they sent the standard busings instead of the offset ones. I contacted them this morning, and they have already contacted me back and have the offsets in the mail to me.

DO NOT HESITATE!!!!
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