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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 01:28 AM
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Car: 1989 FIREBIRD FORMULA WS6
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Lca????????

What would be the best lca for my money. My stock one is bent at the axle side. Another stock one will run me about $45. I've seen some aftermarket ones for about 55-65. What's the differance in the round ones. Any help would be great.
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 01:40 AM
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spohns has some nice stuff. the lca round ones are alot stronger than the stamped steel factory stuff
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 09:09 AM
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You can't go wrong with anyone type of LCA over another. BMR, Spohn, global west, hotchkis, edelbrock, lakewood all make LCA's for our cars. Spohn gets my vote for being a site sponser. Most sets will cost you 100 to 120 bucks.
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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steve is a great guy to deal with and they make an excellent product, so i'm saying go with spohn
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 12:55 AM
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I'd get either a stock 1LE LCA or an aftermarket one with at least 1 rod end.
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 01:58 AM
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 02:03 AM
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If you dont seriously race and what not then just get the tubular one with poly bushings. The adjustment will just be a bother if you dont actually need it. With the adjustible one you can adjust pinion angle...and if you really wanted to rear alignment. O_o
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 05:37 AM
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I got the spohn poly ends also mild steel best for street apps imo.
Also Revlimit is that a new car looks good.
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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I debating between getting the

Lakewood control arms
$88 from JEGS
square steel tubing with poly bushings

and
Spohn control arms
$110
tubular with poly bushings

Anybodys input or advice would be good
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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These are Lakewoods side by side with the stockers. They are much beefier thats for sure. Cheap to. $80 something from jegs or summit.
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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I would just get the lakewoods. Plus summit or jegs shipping is faster and cheaper. But either way they will be fine. Like mentioned above any aftermarket lca is gonna be good.
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:18 PM
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It counts again on how serious you drive. The tubular bars will be stronger then the boxed bars. But if you don't drive hard and only go drag racing/autoX every now and then. Then the boxed bars will be good enough. Though personally I'd just spend the extra cash and get the higher quality part.

Spdfrk1990 - Thanks...yea that's my new car that I built up. Still far from finished with it though as I need more tuning and suspension. This car isn't going to be super extreme in the exterior side this time. Probably only brake duct cut outs in the lip or something...Really minor stuff.
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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i just installed my BMR Chrome-moly adjustable lca's with poly bushings and also installed my lca relocation brackets. they really do make a difference. main reason i got adjustables was because my rearend was sitting crooked and i knew if these didn't fix it, then it would be time for a new rearend.
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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Axle/Gears: 3.42:1, ???
Originally posted by REVLIMIT
The adjustment will just be a bother if you dont actually need it. With the adjustible one you can adjust pinion angle...and if you really wanted to rear alignment. O_o
Correct me if I'm wrong......I thought you adjust pinion angle with an adjustable torque arm. Adjustable control arms will just move the wheels front to back in the wheel wells.
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by 91formulaSS
Correct me if I'm wrong......I thought you adjust pinion angle with an adjustable torque arm. Adjustable control arms will just move the wheels front to back in the wheel wells.
That is correct
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