Tubular Upper Control Arms

[MoparMatt383]

I was looking at firmfeel's website at their tubular upper control arms.  They said,"A Firm Feel power box and a set of these arms will dramatically improve the way your car drives."  My question is why are tubular arms better then stock arms and will they provide a big difference in a fairly stock car?  I have a front sway bar, KYB shocks, 0.92 torsion bars with a 340, and all new rubber bushings and front end parts. 

Matt

[PasiR]

More positive caster. 

[HP2]

The advantage of the tubular arms is that they are lighter, stronger, and have additional caster built into them.  Stock arms may only get you 2-4 degrees of caster whereas the tubular arms can get you 4-6 degrees. The extra caster improves stability at speed which really changes the feel in the car. Combined with other alignment changes; camber change (0 to -.5) and a  toe change (0 to 1/16 toe in) the personality of the car changes dramatically. Combine that with a firm feel box and it is like driving a late model car as far is road feel and responsiveness.

[r15303]

 

[Hopalong]

I agree with HP2, even more if you have lowered your car any.