control arms

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-22-2005, 07:02 PM
  #1  
Racer
Thread Starter
 
rustyskim7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Miami
Age: 36
Posts: 276
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
control arms

whats up peeps? man i need some info and knowledge you guys might hold. on your cars, do any of you have a problem as is. my control arms seem to smack my wheel weld or how ever you spell it. help man. later
Old 09-22-2005, 08:04 PM
  #2  
CL 4 LYFE
 
lnsyone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Age: 38
Posts: 4,768
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by rustyskim7
whats up peeps? man i need some info and knowledge you guys might hold. on your cars, do any of you have a problem as is. my control arms seem to smack my wheel weld or how ever you spell it. help man. later
my friends do. their control arms and ball joints are all fucked up. im sure its because of the camber kit and the ride height they're riding at (slammed). i have yet to run into any ball joint / control arm issues at the height i normally drive (slammed w/o camber kit).
Old 09-22-2005, 08:20 PM
  #3  
Racer
Thread Starter
 
rustyskim7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Miami
Age: 36
Posts: 276
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
if its up to that i'd rather buy control arms every six months on ebay for 80 bucks rather than 400 dollars on tires.
Old 09-22-2005, 10:07 PM
  #4  
CL 4 LYFE
 
lnsyone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Age: 38
Posts: 4,768
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
6months? my friend has gone through ball joints like nothing. it really depends on how low your car is. if your car is literally 4" off the ground, then you'll have something to be worried about. Let's put it this way. ive been driving my car for over a year with stupid camber; a pretty low stance; and on the same tires i bought the car with. my kumho tires held up during that time. tires are as expensive as only where you can find them.
Old 09-22-2005, 11:03 PM
  #5  
Safety Car
 
wilp99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TAMPA
Age: 47
Posts: 4,317
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
yea if you have a ingalls (spelling?) camber kit on the front and your lower than 2 inches the upper control arm will hit the firewall.
Old 09-23-2005, 12:17 AM
  #6  
Instructor
 
NuMnUtZzZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: San Francisco
Age: 38
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
shoo i just lowered my car with tein ss's and i live in SF where the roads are all f*cked up. what i worry about more is everytime i go up or down a driveway or hill, i scrap my cat. no matter what kind of angle i go in.
Old 09-23-2005, 12:42 AM
  #7  
The movement has started
 
baka_t's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hawaii
Age: 44
Posts: 3,645
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Control arms own me rite now been through 2 in the last 3 months gotta weld the next balljoint in on the next set.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rp_guy
Member Cars for Sale
9
07-16-2017 07:33 AM
LoneRonin
Car Parts for Sale
2
01-04-2016 01:03 AM
adreano17
3G TL Tires, Wheels & Suspension
2
09-29-2015 08:48 AM
Brandle34
2G TL Problems & Fixes
4
09-23-2015 07:20 PM



Quick Reply: control arms



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:52 PM.