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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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founders performance suspension

Hello, I'm going to place an order on some parts. I'm looking at founders complete rear suspension. It will be a street car, but I want it to handle on a road course also. This car is not stock by any means. I'm looking at double adjustable for everything. Is it really worth it or will the normal non adjustable work just fine? I have umi adjustable torque arm, crossmember, and k member already.
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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Re: founders performance suspension

adjustable is more like set it and forget it. in most cases adjustable is not necessary, you def want the adjustable PHB if your car is lowered, but you can prob just got with fixed lower control arms. also note the double adjustable PHB allows you to adjust on the car which is alot more convient
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 12:30 PM
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Re: founders performance suspension

I have 2" lowering springs all around
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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Re: founders performance suspension

I ordered there on car adjustable panhard bar with poly ends, panhard relocated bar, lower control arms with pivotal bushings, and lower control arm relocation brackets today
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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Does Founders offer a discount for board members?
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 03:19 AM
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Re: founders performance suspension

I went with adjustable for my Panhard since the car will be lowered on weight jacks. For my LCA's I just went with NON adjustable. The only times I see people adjusting LCA's is to center a 28" tire, which I dont plan on running.

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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 12:33 PM
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Re: founders performance suspension

At the prices we sell our parts for we don't have the profit left to offer discounts.
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 01:36 PM
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Re: founders performance suspension

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At the prices we sell our parts for we don't have the profit left to offer discounts.
Can you share what brand rod ends you use in your LCA's?
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 02:04 PM
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Re: founders performance suspension

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At the prices we sell our parts for we don't have the profit left to offer discounts.
You won't hear complaints from me. I think your price point is perfect for what you get. I love my Founders parts.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 12:23 AM
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Re: founders performance suspension

If you have LCARBs they sometimes dont center perfectly. There's no good reference plane to mount those exactly exactly right. Using adjustable LCA's can help that. Also as the ride height lowers with or without LCA's, the axle will change it's fore/aft position in the wheel well depending on how the LCA is angled. Just depends. Adjustable LCA's will allow you to do a proper four wheel alignment also.

Most people it isnt necessary, but it's nice to have. For me I need them to recenter my axle from side to side as one side is farther forward in the car than the other.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 12:03 PM
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Re: founders performance suspension

Originally Posted by InfernalVortex
Can you share what brand rod ends you use in your LCA's?
We use FK rod ends.
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