greasemonkeyman
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I thought this video might help of you've got a sloppy lower control arm on your Mopar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwes-SP8u4w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwes-SP8u4w
Mopar Lower Control Arm Repair and Stiffening Video
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Now I can't see because of my burned retinas...
Fantastic video, though. Thanks.
Now I wish I had checked my LCA's when I had them off...
Fantastic video, though. Thanks.
Now I wish I had checked my LCA's when I had them off...
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
Jim is a good guy, his son autocrosses so you can see where this is of use.
If I was building a canyon carver I would probably do this, on you average street car?
Alan
If I was building a canyon carver I would probably do this, on you average street car?
Alan
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Yah. You're right.
Thanks for the perfect timing, I will definitely be checking mine out.
But there is no disadvantage doing this, when they are removed anyway, the car only gets more precise handling, right?
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
That's what I was thinking. Still bothering me that I didn't more closely inspect that.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Other than the little bit of weight from the plate no disadvantage
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
What about the possibility of opening up a Pandora's box?
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
I don't understand? Maybe starting a addiction to a good or properly handling car, how bad could that be? First order is to make sure that the suspension geometry is correct, both accident and/or impact damage and poor quality control and large tolerances in the manufacturing process. If something seems wrong it needs checked for squareness equal angles and parallel movements.
67Monaco
Old Man with a Hat
Is she aware you're talking about her box?
As far as adding weight, the metal looks like 16ga, I mean he bent with his hands @7:12. Is it really adding that much weight and stiffness? I would think it would need to be as thick as the arm itself to be of much help.
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70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
The arm itself is only probably .125 at most. I think you are only looking to take some if there is any twist out of the arm as they are hard to bend vertically. Unless you are planning on bo and Luke duke your car over roscoes roof.
67Monaco
Old Man with a Hat
Yeah I realize the object is to control twist, but I don't think 16ga is thick enough to prevent the twist. He's got what, a few hundred pounds of pressure? I'll be generous and give him 700 pounds of force. How much force is one of these cars going down the road at say even 40mph generating? I don't see that gauge of steel it doing much between each side of the arm, other than bowing and flexing going down the road. Maybe if it had some beads in it to stiffen it up. Or at least match the thickness of the arm.
Why would they make the later model swaybar mount 1/8"? it's just controlling twist.
Why would they make the later model swaybar mount 1/8"? it's just controlling twist.
greasemonkeyman
Well-Known Member
I know Firm Feel makes a tubular upper control arm for about $400 with the bushings and upper ball joint included,but does anyone know of an aftermarket lower control arm for our C-bodies?
I'm getting mine done and the K frame as well Zymurgy .. if it turns out well I'll post some updates somewhere
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
I know they make a lower arm to lower the car only for a,b,e only I think. They make urethane bushings for tension strut, what are you trying to improve. Tubular upper arms are usually to increase caster and negative camber angles
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70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
He used them on his bold beeper project. He hates tubular k members and coilovers with the spaced up hiem tie rod ends those are just unsafe period.
SF-66TC
Well-Known Member
Rick doesn't hate Tubular A-arms... he says, "As long as the welds are good, Sure, go for it!"
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