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Originally posted by Bradness:
Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by Bradness:
There is no rubber or poly so expect them to be very harsh.
Bradness is referencing the Cougar arms here. Just wanted that to be clear. Although the Cougar arm may be a bit harsh, I see the potential for those to significantly reduce wheel hop. Any reports on that aspect of the Cougar arms??
The Mondy arm measures out same as the Contique arms and appears to have ample bushing material at the subframe connections to absorb vibration, impacts, road irregualarity shocks, & other stresses.
I started a reply about the Mondy arms & then double checked what I was responding to because Bradness is so rarely wrong. Sure as shootin', he's right & I was goin' off half cocked. 
Now I haven't worked on A arms for any Cougars, but aren't they the same as those for the Contours? Did all Cougars come with 2 bolt arms or were there any that came with 4 bolt arms?
the cougar LCA's are identical to the contours. And the Cougar also came with 2bolt and 4bolt arms... I could be mistaken but I beleive only the early 99's had the 2 bolt [possibly the 2000's] but the 01-02 definitely had 4 bolts.
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Originally posted by bensenvill:
I could be mistaken but I beleive only the early 99's had the 2 bolt [possibly the 2000's] but the 01-02 definitely had 4 bolts.
Sounds backwords.....newer cars have the 2-bolt setup IIRC.
99 SE V6\5spd - 156 HP\157 TQ 15.166-90.84
Totaled 02/12/06
99 SVT # 1571 - 175 HP\153 TQ 14.999-91.88
Born 3/24/99 Reborn 3/18/06
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Late model cougars went back to the 4bolt arms if I am not misaken.
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I wonder if BAT would be willing to bring those mondy arms over here.
Also... are the bushings in those mondy arms replaceable?
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Um, you guys do realize that poly bushings on the 2-bolt arms is just increasing the effective spring rate for the front end, right?
This is why the 4-bolt arms are considered better, because the bushings themselves don't contribute to the effective spring rate of the corner. If you want a true upgrade to the stock arm that will actually improve function, look at something more like the ones bensenvill posted above.
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that and they are cooler looking
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Originally posted by Rara:
Um, you guys do realize that poly bushings on the 2-bolt arms is just increasing the effective spring rate for the front end, right?
This is why the 4-bolt arms are considered better, because the bushings themselves don't contribute to the effective spring rate of the corner. If you want a true upgrade to the stock arm that will actually improve function, look at something more like the ones bensenvill posted above.
OK. Where can I get a set?
99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 20K miles, "Nice Twin" (factory stock).
99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 28K miles, "Evil Twin" (Turbo AER 3L and more in progress)
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Originally posted by JEDsContour:
OK. Where can I get a set?
contact Stangkiller on NECO [he doesnt log in all that often anymore and he may or may not be willing to make more of them.... but he is great to deal with!]
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Originally posted by Rara:
If you want a true upgrade to the stock arm that will actually improve function, look at something more like the ones bensenvill posted above.
Or the ones i'm working on..... 
99 SE V6\5spd - 156 HP\157 TQ 15.166-90.84
Totaled 02/12/06
99 SVT # 1571 - 175 HP\153 TQ 14.999-91.88
Born 3/24/99 Reborn 3/18/06
Pietenpol Racing Technologies project vehicle
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Originally posted by Jager-bud120:
Originally posted by Rara:
If you want a true upgrade to the stock arm that will actually improve function, look at something more like the ones bensenvill posted above.
Or the ones i'm working on.....
Perhaps we should talk then . . .
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