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#1628610 08/14/06 11:30 PM
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Well you go right ahead and than when you realize that you need to machine the bushings, use a pipe bender (so you do not screw the pipe up by heating it up), a lathe to tap the threads, and a few other items than you can come and tease my product.


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how do you screw the pipe up? making it weaker by heating it up possibly? well, welding does the same thing its possible. i didnt mean to say it would be for your average garage mechanic, but if you had access to a few machine tools it could be done. sorry to sound liek a jerk!


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#1628612 08/15/06 03:33 AM
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Originally posted by bensenvill:
Originally posted by SVTGT350:
I had a set of the LCAs and they have some short comings. Once they are installed you cannot make any adjustment to the arm without removing it.




which is a hugely negative thing because the stocks are completely non-adjustable???





Simply stated, its a pain in the arse to remove the 4 bolt LCA's just to make an adjustment. A little more development on the chassis end to allow for adjustment while installed in the vehicle and they may be worth $375 bucks.

Yes there are members that have installed the bolts for the LCA's from the bottom up making it easier to remove in the future but with a rigid mount that will transfer vibration to the subframe more than a rubber bushing the bolts might have more of a tendancy to loosen.


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Originally posted by BluStrk:
These are streetable, however they are alittle noisy, but not noticeable when cruising.




Can you elaborate? I am also interested in how these would work without poly filled roll resistors and with them.


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#1628614 08/15/06 04:06 AM
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They provide a stiffer connection to the frame, which helps to eliminate most of the front to rear motion of the arm, yes. But as stated the bushing provided will give long before the frame welds break. I have put about 15k miles on my car since install and they ride fine with no problems as of yet.

The decrease in the front to rear motion of the tire should decrease the amount of wheel hop you have because the arm is preloaded. But that is not why I designed these this way. They were made because the stock arms flex way too much in hard cornering and braking on the track and these have little to no flex in them.

These are totally streetable, noise is the only thing that I have an issue with on the street more than on the track. The noise is due to the fact that these are heims ends and not poly filled roll resistors.

And to be honest I can make these adjust on the ball joint end, but no one wants to pay that much for these parts. The hardware it takes to do that would make the cost about $150 to $200 more per set.

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Could you please post some pictures of these installed on a car?

Thanks.


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Originally posted by NVSVT:
Could you please post some pictures of these installed on a car?

Thanks.




I swiped these from the Cougar forum.






Originally posted by Davo:
Good work, Dave. You're definitely the #1 interior guy around these parts; always innovating.


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#1628617 08/15/06 09:21 PM
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Originally posted by dpa43:
I swiped these from the Cougar forum.




hey look its my car!


yes... I am a cougar owner trolling on your board.
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Originally posted by bensenvill:
Originally posted by dpa43:
I swiped these from the Cougar forum.




hey look its my car!




Yeah I didn't post the pics of you working naked on your car thou.




Originally posted by Davo:
Good work, Dave. You're definitely the #1 interior guy around these parts; always innovating.


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#1628619 08/15/06 11:27 PM
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haha...yea, nude assembly is....well, ew.


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