What LCA's to get???

[Stefan Breuer]

Right now I have the X2C LCA's non adjustable. I have the Fox8's springs cut 1/2 coil with airbag in the pass spring, I also have the D&D double adjustable UCA's.

Can anyone recommend a good set of LCA's for Drag racing suspension. I do not want the metco's.

Thanks guys.

Stefan

[Starkie]

Steeda Hardcore lowers, non adjustable.

Starkie

[Khaine]

Wolfe Racecraft Double adjustable lowers

[white99gt]

Originally posted by Starkie
Steeda Hardcore lowers, non adjustable.

Starkie

I agree i have them on mine.

[slosvt]

Stefan. You should cut the rest of the dead coil and then another 1/2 coil. Itll give you that drop you want. I just did mine today and only cut the dead coil + 1/4 coil. It still could drop some more IMHO.

BTW... I like the HPM megabite Jr's, but I got them used for a great price. If I were buying new LCA's the UPR/Steeda race arms would be hard to pass up for the price. :)

[Stefan Breuer]

Hey Lloyd thanks. I will cut them more this week.

Stark and Bill- Does the HC LCA have mounts for your e-brake cable??

[white99gt]

Originally posted by 02SilverGT
Hey Lloyd thanks. I will cut them more this week.

Stark and Bill- Does the HC LCA have mounts for your e-brake cable??

No .Mine are just hanging beside the control arm.

I have had mine for a few months and no issues that way.

[HyperGT]

Get any lower control arm with a solid bushing. Steeda, UPR, Wolfe, Performance Auto....any of them would do you just fine. I have the UPR but have been giving thought to getting the Steeda lowers just for contingency purposes, hehe.

[fst blk pony]

I'm going to get the Steeda Hardcore LCA's sometime this month....but i also want to drop the rear some. Probably with some fox springs. But do the Steeda LCA's drop the rear at all? I know sometimes the spring perch is lower or even higher?

[ChickInHer01GT]

i Have the Roush Lower Control Arms and LOVE em. I still have traction issues on the street, but that could prolly be the 3500 stall. :D

[BigCohiba]

Originally posted by Starkie
Steeda Hardcore lowers, non adjustable.

What Starkie said. I put mine on a month or so ago. Very nice. I also went with the hardcore adjustable uppers and spherical bushings - I highly recommend the complete setup.

Dan

[CTGrey02]

I know there based for straightline acceleration, but do they hurt your cornering ability any worse than the stockers??? My car still has to be street driven on a regular basis during the summer months, I'm just looking for some shorter 60' times.

[HyperGT]

Actually if the car was set-up to do it, the solid bushings are desirable in auto-X/road race type set-ups as well. The only thing is the Steeda hard core stuff doesn't have the hanger for the rear sway bar. But you needn't worry about your handling really diminishing.

[white99gt]

I went from stock to pro3i then to the hardcore stuff.

Mine actually handles and ride better than stock and the pro3i's i had before.

The steeda hardocre stuff rocks.

[CTGrey02]

Originally posted by white99gt
I went from stock to pro3i then to the hardcore stuff.

Mine actually handles and ride better than stock and the pro3i's i had before.

The steeda hardocre stuff rocks.

Even with out that rear sway bar? that is impressive.

[white99gt]

Originally posted by CTGrey02
Even with out that rear sway bar? that is impressive.

It is .I was always worried about loosing the rear sway bar.I have never noticed its gone at all with the steeda stuff.

[DARKHRSE99]

I have UPR double adj upper and lower arms and they work great. I just zip tide my e brake cable to the lower arm, which has worked great for the last 6 mo.

[KevinB]

So, If I were to get the Hardcore's, I wouldnt lose any streetability without the rear swaybar? thanks!

Kevin

[white99gt]

Originally posted by trublu462v
So, If I were to get the Hardcore's, I wouldnt lose any streetability without the rear swaybar? thanks!

Kevin

Nope i drive mine daily .I was worried it was gonna bother me .But i have never noticed the sway bar is gone.

[KevinB]

Awesome, How much improvement did you see at the track? thanks!

kevin

[white99gt]

Originally posted by trublu462v
Awesome, How much improvement did you see at the track? thanks!

kevin
well blowing off the et streets i could only muster a 1.7 60's foot with a non drag racing supsension besdies the rear setup.My car has no wieght transfer from my sportlines.

[AutomaticWeapon]

whatever you get, stay away from ANY lca that has large diameter bushings... they will fail. i originally had Steeda s/s lcas and i destroyed the bushings on DRs.

i have since switched to Steeda HC lcas and everything is still perfect, even after nearly 150 5k+ launches.

the HC lcas were worth at least 5 hundreths in my 60's (vs. the s/s arms), thats huge.

-Mike

[DeathVark]

are we talking about these ones ? Steeda's non-adjustable Competition Aluminum Drag Arms ?

http://www.steeda.com/store/hardcore/images/555_4400.jpg

[white99gt]

Yep thats what i run ;).

[SmithAtlanta]

If you want to keep your ebrake and rear sway bar, you could go with the non hardcore aluminum steeda lowers. And if you want a solid bushing, you could add the spherical bushing. Its more expensive but it's an option if you want aluminum LCA's.

http://www.steeda.com/store/media/alulowerrearcarms.jpg

With these bushings....if they will fit....

http://www.steeda.com/store/hardcore/images/555_4103SM.jpg

[Khaine]

oops


http://www.mustangmods.com/data/143/broken_control_arm_1.jpg :lol:

[SmithAtlanta]

Wow...
OK, I guess I would have to remove my recommendation after that pic. I've had them for nearly a year but I'm not a hardcore racer.....

What were the circumstances that caused that? How much hp? At what rpm did you launch? Tires?

[Khaine]

Originally posted by SmithAtlanta
Wow...
OK, I guess I would have to remove my recommendation after that pic. I've had them for nearly a year but I'm not a hardcore racer.....

What were the circumstances that caused that? How much hp? At what rpm did you launch? Tires?

535 hp at 7000 rpm.... that happened at a road corse event, on the back straight at mosport, it was on bfg KDWs bumped up to 45psi, and it wasn't a launch, it was more of a acceleration...

prior to that, the arms had 3 soft launches at the track

[KevinB]

any advantages to the Steeda Hardcore Adj. Lowers? as opposed to the solid ones? and with the solid hardcore lowers, what uppers do you reccomend. I would have to learn, but I have no idea how to adjust or why I would be adjusting, could someone help me out? thanks!

Kevin

[HyperGT]

The adjustable lowers help to center your tire within the wheel well. Don't have enough experience to know when/if this becomes a factor. The adjustable upper (any brand that is a solid bushing) are necessary to set pinion angle. This is the angle of the driveshaft in relation to the snout on the rear-end housing. Whenever torque is applied through the drivetrain the rear end nose will want to rise. Too much raise and the tires will shake and you will experience wheel hop. (this is where a pinion snubber can be a band-aid fix) When you set the pinion angle correctly you won't experience this wheel hop, and the car will hook better at the track.

[KevinB]

Originally posted by HyperGT
The adjustable lowers help to center your tire within the wheel well. Don't have enough experience to know when/if this becomes a factor. The adjustable upper (any brand that is a solid bushing) are necessary to set pinion angle. This is the angle of the driveshaft in relation to the snout on the rear-end housing. Whenever torque is applied through the drivetrain the rear end nose will want to rise. Too much raise and the tires will shake and you will experience wheel hop. (this is where a pinion snubber can be a band-aid fix) When you set the pinion angle correctly you won't experience this wheel hop, and the car will hook better at the track.

Any certain brand recommendations for uppers? thansk!

Kevin

[HyperGT]

Honestly, any of Steeda, UPR, TRZ, Wolfe, PA racing...they all are basically the same thing. Maybe if you want a particular brand you would choose one over the other. I have Steeda double adj uppers. (but only because UPR was on backorder)