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I have a bent rear control arm too.... Im just not planning on fixing it.
1998 Contour SE 2.5L Duratec DOHC 5spd. "Who needs a working IMRC? - I don't."
1968 Chevelle 300 Deluxe
1994 GMC Yukon SLE
1972 Plymouth Roadrunner - restoring for a friend.
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Yeah mine got bent up pretty good. Took it to the garage and paid $150 to get a new piece and 4 wheel alignment!! Bastards!
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Originally posted by Moloko:
I have a bent rear control arm too.... Im just not planning on fixing it.
That can really screw up your handling.
I had a flatbed bend one of mine, and the car felt like it was out of control on abrupt hard turns. It was scary!
Most people get them bent by jacking the car up on one, whether you realized the jack/lift was under it or not.
- Zack
WANTED: T-Red HEATED Side Mirrors
FOR SALE: 4 14" Alum Alloys and Nearly New Avid H4s Tires w/ Center Caps
2000 T-Red SVT
1995 LX V6 MTX (RIP)
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if you have the money may i suggest: Bridgestone Potenza's S0-3 Pole Positions. i loved these tires when i had my svt!
former proud owner:
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15.717 @ 90.95 mph (first run ever)
that was commercial material...i was waiting to see words pop up at the bottom of the screen.
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Best bang for the buck performance tires I like is the Firestone Firehawk SZ50-EP. Great in the wet and dry and mid-range for price.
Rick
Owner of 00 #1611 Silver (Totalled) 98.5 T-Red SVT #6180
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I loved my Yoki ES100's too, they looked SO sexy! But they just wore too fast to be economical for me (only lasted 17k miles)
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UM,
If you couldn't tell by looking at the tires that they were bad. Then it's your fault.
-Andy
Andy W.
The problem with America is stupidity.
I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment
for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety
labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
I loved my Yoki ES100's too, they looked SO sexy! But they just wore too fast to be economical for me (only lasted 17k miles)
I liked the looks of the Yoko's as well, but lost (>rolling resistance) 3-4 mpg  with them compared to Bridgestone RE-750's...much better tire with much better wear!!
Regards, Art
2004 Velocity Red RX-8
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*Grand Touring Package
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Like said above, the control arms are cheap. 2 bolts hold it on IIRC and you're back in business. new tires ~ $3-500 and a 4 wheel allignment ~ $65-75.
Mark
2000 Black CSVT
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Originally posted by zgendron:
Originally posted by Moloko:
I have a bent rear control arm too.... Im just not planning on fixing it.
That can really screw up your handling.
I had a flatbed bend one of mine, and the car felt like it was out of control on abrupt hard turns. It was scary!
Most people get them bent by jacking the car up on one, whether you realized the jack/lift was under it or not.
I second that. My bent arm killed my handling. Once I fixed it the car feels much smoother. It only costs about $30.00 to fix it if you do it yourself and it is EASY.
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