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Old Mar 20, 2001 | 08:58 PM
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Does anyone make tubular a-arms for 3rd gens?

Please let me know, Thanks
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Old Mar 20, 2001 | 10:36 PM
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sombody does, its in one of my GM High Tech Performance mags, but its at school, ill try and get it to ya
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Old Mar 20, 2001 | 11:41 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2001 | 12:37 AM
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Correct url is www.paracing.net . If I were to buy part number 1199, "Bushing A Arms", would they be a direct bolt in? I would like tubular a-arms, but I dont really want to convert to a coil-over setup. Thanks
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Old Mar 21, 2001 | 12:26 PM
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I just called Pararacing and to use their a-arm you would have to convert to coil overs.
He can make a full crossmember using the stock a-arms and all stock components however the crossmember is not dot approved.
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Old Mar 21, 2001 | 04:34 PM
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Old Apr 8, 2001 | 07:33 PM
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Old Apr 8, 2001 | 09:02 PM
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morrison makes them but again you have to go to a coil over setup. personally I am getting ready to pull my 91 cam in to the garage and start bench working all the suspension and a fwe other parts.
I want to convert my 91 in to a typical upper/lower a arm and go to shocks in the front. I am also thinking I will cut about 50 pounds with this conversion.
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Old Apr 8, 2001 | 09:47 PM
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Chisolm used to make tubular lowering A arm but they have been discontinued last I heard. You need ask yourself why you want to change the front suspension and how you intend to use your car. The Artmorrison coilover setup is meant for drag racing. We already have one of the best handling platforms around.

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Old Apr 8, 2001 | 11:15 PM
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Taz I would have to disagree about the morison set up...they are adjustable ride height. Yes for drag is somewhat usefull but for road racing would really be the market for them. Not tring to get flamed or anything just stating my opinion.
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Old Apr 8, 2001 | 11:27 PM
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if you look back at the old discussions on the Art Morrison kit you'll see what I'm talking about:

https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/000047.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/000305.html

This one it says that it will handle like stock but it doesn't say how it would compare to a roadracing/1LE type setup:
https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/000346.html

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Old Apr 9, 2001 | 03:48 AM
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thanks for referencing this cause i was interested in getting that setup from him, but I am not ging to pay no 800 almost 9 for it though, no freakng way.
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