Spohn LCAs and Panhard Bar
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Spohn LCAs and Panhard Bar
Im ordering Spohn's LCAs and Panhard on Monday and I have a question; should i spend the extra $70 dollars to get them made out of the 4130 chrome moly or just get the mild steel? Why is the chrome moly better? Thanks eveybody!
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Originally posted by IROCtheRoad
Im ordering Spohn's LCAs and Panhard on Monday and I have a question; should i spend the extra $70 dollars to get them made out of the 4130 chrome moly or just get the mild steel? Why is the chrome moly better? Thanks eveybody!
Im ordering Spohn's LCAs and Panhard on Monday and I have a question; should i spend the extra $70 dollars to get them made out of the 4130 chrome moly or just get the mild steel? Why is the chrome moly better? Thanks eveybody!
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Originally posted by robertg
exactly. unless you're going for maximum weight savings, go with the mild steel.
exactly. unless you're going for maximum weight savings, go with the mild steel.

That was last fall, just picked up a Spohn double adjustable mild steel rod-end panhard bar for $130
The only problem is that it's red, so I'll have to spray bomb it before it goes on the car. Not a fan of red.Now I'm on the hunt for a cheap torque arm
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Originally posted by robertg
exactly. unless you're going for maximum weight savings, go with the mild steel.
exactly. unless you're going for maximum weight savings, go with the mild steel.
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Originally posted by nape
Unless you happen to score a set of used Spohn poly CrMo LCAs for $80
That was last fall, just picked up a Spohn double adjustable mild steel rod-end panhard bar for $130
The only problem is that it's red, so I'll have to spray bomb it before it goes on the car. Not a fan of red.
Now I'm on the hunt for a cheap torque arm
Unless you happen to score a set of used Spohn poly CrMo LCAs for $80

That was last fall, just picked up a Spohn double adjustable mild steel rod-end panhard bar for $130
The only problem is that it's red, so I'll have to spray bomb it before it goes on the car. Not a fan of red.Now I'm on the hunt for a cheap torque arm
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