im lowering my car with dropzone springs. i was wondering how much of a help are adjustable lcas? im getting them from spohn regardless but i was wondering if i should get the adjustable or just the tubular ones w/ the polyeurathane bushings? what will i gain from them and will it help me much? i have a 2.8 and im not going for *****-to-the-wall power on it. i just want it to look good and ride nice (with a bit of power).

 

Adjustable LCAs are really good for centering the wheel in the well fore and aft. Its not really necessary unless yours is off already or gets off center when using an adjustable torque arm. The adjs are good because you can get them with rod ends. If your lowering, I'd recommend an adj panhard rod and LCA brackets.

 

i was planning on the adj panhard bar and LCA brackets, i just wondered if the adj LCA was necessary or not. thanks for the input

 

i really don't think they are nesescary at all, in fact my adjustable arms broke at the adjustment point. keep it simple, the only reason to get an adjustable arm with spohn, is if you want a rod end. if you already descided on poly/poly then go with the non-adjustable version.

 

It's not necessary, but it's useful as a chassis tuning tool for race cars.

Sounds to me like you're not using this as a race car, just a street car; I'd get fixed ones and be done with it. You will definitely benefit from the LCA reloc brackets though.

 

On a street car with a occasonal trip to the track the non-adjustable Rear LCA & Pandard Bar are good upgrades over stock.
People spend the extra money because they think adjustable are better and after installation never touch them again.

 

Ya... there isnt anything that you are really adjusting that has any merit. Adjusting the LCA would move the wheels in the wheelwell but if you mucked it up that you would be pulling or "dogtracking" more precisely. Control arms on 4 links like the Buick T-types are used to set the pinion angle for hard launces, but that is the upper CA, so there isnt really any maetit. If you want to get something adjustable snag a adjustable torgue arm to set the pinion angle.

I can see the appeal though... I love having things that I can fine tune but there isnt anything to tune in this case.

 

Have Relocation brackets already welded into place? want to change the ride height? Then you need to raise the nose of the pinion? Your alxe will rotate backwards in the wheelwell and your tailshaft yoke will extend outward futher than I care t have- Most of you guys running after market Torque arms complain about driveshaft loop contact?

There are many reasons for owning adjustable LCA's- including an old stressed unibody car that most likely is slightly out of alignment in the rear.