Front lower contol arm bushings blown?

Tractionless · 12-23-2019, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dentt42

Most likely no. My plan is to buy good core (aka used) control arms, upgrade the bushings on them, and then I can swap them out with shorter downtime. This arrangement worked well on my previous project, a WRX, and it made for a lot less transportation issues and borrowing cars.

NOTE: There was a small miscommunication in my emails with SuperPro, and it's been corrected above for anyone else that may be interested.

So all the Superpro stuff is for use with OE Arms etc. correct?

Does it allow for adjustment and/or is there and option to stay with oe non-adjustable geometry?

Thanks

240se · 12-24-2019, 10:42 AM

I'm really interested in the Superpro bushings. I daily drive my Z and do track days and I don.t have adjustable upper A arms. The extra caster may save the outer edges of my front tires.

Brendan · 12-24-2019, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 240se

I'm really interested in the Superpro bushings. I daily drive my Z and do track days and I don.t have adjustable upper A arms. The extra caster may save the outer edges of my front tires.

Why would you get bushings as opposed to upper control arms?

Tractionless · 12-27-2019, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

Why would you get bushings as opposed to upper control arms?

For a street car at OE ride height the cost of UCA's doesn't substantiate the benefits on my end.

Dentt42 · 12-27-2019, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 240se

I'm really interested in the Superpro bushings. I daily drive my Z and do track days and I don.t have adjustable upper A arms. The extra caster may save the outer edges of my front tires.

I'll post my results up as I go, whenever that happens. The popular G37 site won't get the thread because I haven't been able to confirm my account there.

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Originally Posted by Brendan

Why would you get bushings as opposed to upper control arms?

Because of...

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Originally Posted by Tractionless

For a street car at OE ride height the cost of UCA's doesn't substantiate the benefits on my end.

...^^this.

If I can get good results for less than $200 worth of parts, it's a good start over $800ish on upper arms that are decent quality. The huge gap between the very pricey SPL/Voodoo 13 arms and cheapie Chinese junk is frustrating.

cv129 · 12-24-2019, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 240se

I'm really interested in the Superpro bushings. I daily drive my Z and do track days and I don.t have adjustable upper A arms. The extra caster may save the outer edges of my front tires.

Do you think the dynamic camber gain via caster increase is enough? I have my doubt, but happy to be wrong.

Rusty · 12-24-2019, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129

Do you think the dynamic camber gain via caster increase is enough? I have my doubt, but happy to be wrong.

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240se Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: VA Posts: 260 Drives: Gunmetal 12' Rep Power: 13	I'm really interested in the Superpro bushings. I daily drive my Z and do track days and I don.t have adjustable upper A arms. The extra caster may save the outer edges of my front tires.