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Nov 12, 2002 | 10:46 PM

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From: Glasgow Kentucky

Car: 04 Vette

Engine: LS1

Transmission: 4L60E

Axle/Gears: 2.73

rear control arms which brand

I am going to change my rear control arms this spring just wanted to know which one people have used and whether there are any that are far better than the rest.

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Nov 12, 2002 | 10:56 PM

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i bought the lakewoods for my 1988 formula 350, it really helped with wheel hop...

since that car is gone, and i have my 1991 i would likely go with the sophn suspension...

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Nov 13, 2002 | 05:28 PM

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Go with Lakewood.

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Nov 13, 2002 | 08:53 PM

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Spohn Performance.

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Nov 13, 2002 | 08:58 PM

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Car: 1984 Chevy Camaro

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Transmission: T-56 6 speed

I too say spohn.

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Nov 13, 2002 | 09:20 PM

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I have the lakewoods and the only thing that they don't have is adjustable ends. They are greasable and I have no complaints about them.

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Nov 13, 2002 | 10:35 PM

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Car: 1990 Camaro RS

Engine: 96 LT1

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I myself got the Spohn's.

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Nov 14, 2002 | 09:55 AM

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From: Lancaster, CA.

Car: '92 Camaro RS

Engine: 355 TPI

Transmission: Tremec T-56

Axle/Gears: 10 bolt/3.42

I am ordering BMR LCA's this weekend along w/ the BMR LCA relocation brackets, torque arm & adjustable panhard rod.

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Nov 14, 2002 | 01:45 PM

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From: Santa Monica, CA

Car: '91 Camaro RS

Engine: F1R Procharged 383

Transmission: Tremec 600

Axle/Gears: moser 12 bolt, 4.11's 33 spline axl

Hotchkis:hail:

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Nov 14, 2002 | 02:17 PM

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Car: '88 Iroc, '91 RS, and a '70 RS

Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag

Transmission: A4, A4, slated to be a T56

I've got the BMRs and love them. Most tubular non-adjustable ones "should" be about the same so price is what I went with, no big difference between them.

Ed

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Nov 14, 2002 | 03:21 PM

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Car: Yes...

Engine: Last time I checked...

Transmission: See "Engine"...

Another Spohn advocate here.

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