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Offline Topcat

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New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« on: October 28, 2007 - 06:58:12 PM »
Just spotted these and wanted to know if anyone has ever seen these before or are using them. I think they're a fairly new item out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mopar-Tubular-LOWER-Control-Arms-Dart-Charger-Cuda_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33583QQihZ002QQitemZ120174101749QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2007 - 12:34:33 AM »
I have not used them but have been very interested in them as they are the Only tubular arm deisned for use with T bars

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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2007 - 01:55:34 AM »
I have there upper control arms and they are a quality built. They use stainless steel hardware and the welds look real good not cold or undercut. :)

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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2007 - 07:11:54 AM »
 Lighter and stronger, sounds good. Glad to see they detailed the difference in weight. 8 pounds is significant.

They also make a tubular K frame as well. Looks like a jungle gym with tubes running everywhere, but again, lighter and stronger. Of course, one of their complete tubular front set ups will set you back almost as much as an Alterkation, so its a toss up of which may be better.
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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2007 - 12:32:34 PM »
I guess it depends if you perfer to use T bars or not Persoanlly I like the T bars

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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2007 - 12:51:46 PM »
Me too.

I find myself amused at times when I see guys asking about what kind of suspension components are out there to "modernize" old mopars while all the major OEMs have, 30+ year later,  moved to using torsion bars in most their light duty trucks now days.

versus these that re-ininforce but of course lower in cost.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mopar-Lower-Control-Arm-Stiffening-plates-A-B-E-body_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33583QQihZ017QQitemZ270179681561QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW


I've got several of those plates lying around from my vendor days. The fit up once they are installed can be quite nice. They also make them for the later model B and FJM cars as well.

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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2007 - 01:38:23 PM »
 :iagree:
 the Tbar is perfectly positioned low along the frame & towards the center of the car for best weight positioning , they are not excessively heavy & are completely adjustable , not sure how to improve on that

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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2007 - 09:02:22 PM »
I might consider a set of those tubular LCA's when I find a set with the sway bar link mounting points on them.  :popcorn:

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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2007 - 09:13:54 PM »
I might consider a set of those tubular LCA's when I find a set with the sway bar link mounting points on them.  :popcorn:

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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2007 - 09:53:00 PM »
all of the front end conversions seem to be missing some aspect & no I would not eliminate the sway bar !!

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Re: New LCA's, Are they worth it?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2007 - 02:39:26 PM »
Spoke with them yesterday. They should have the swaybar lower arms made in two weeks.