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KAL
10-01-2014, 09:01 AM
Hi!
I'm looking to restore / update my control arms (up, down, left, right, front, back). I've been looking at tubular arms, but they'll ending up costing more than I paid for the car. I want to get a complete, uprated set (new, uprated bushings) so that i can do a direct swap —*anyone know anyone selling / where to get?
KAL
10-01-2014, 09:06 AM
I've found a set on Ebay just now. Not shipping to Norway, but I can Jet-Carrier* it. Still looking for alternatives, though.

*NJ to Norway forwarding
Phatmiata
10-01-2014, 09:11 AM
I'm kinda in the mind set that if I go this route I would go ahead and do the V8Roadsters setup, although they are more expensive, they are stronger, lighter, and offer more room for support for suspension and brake upgrades.


http://www.v8roadsters.com/tubular-control-arm-options/
KAL
10-01-2014, 09:24 AM
Probably worth it, though a tad too expensive for my rat. I'll guess a set of standard ones + bushings is the way to go for me.
psulja
10-01-2014, 09:36 AM
If you wanna get fancy you can sandblast and paint or powdercoat the arms when putting in new bushings.
KAL
10-01-2014, 09:41 AM
Yeah, thats my plan, so far. Buy a complete, restored set and sandblast my old arms. Then sell them as "ready for new bushings". Mine are shot :(
Slampen
10-01-2014, 12:54 PM
Probably worth it, though a tad too expensive for my rat.

:rant:
Come on Arin, stop that rat shit. Your car has little or no rust, got some dents but absolutely a keeper.


Start planning longer forward, and invest in quality. Sell some of those fancy steering-wheels you collect and buy those V8Roadsters control arms.

V8Roadsters control arms are $1,745 included bushings.

Bushes alone are 300,-. So 1445,- for control arms from V8Roadsters . :slayer:
KAL
10-01-2014, 02:51 PM
I can't get to shipping, say it is $250 to Norway, then add tax and voilá: $2500.
Of course its a keeper, but on a limited budget. Its a 98% daily driver and spending 2500 usd on control arms would kill my budget for other things that I also need.

So far, altough I've only found one set on eBay, a complete, refreshed set seems like my way to go.
(my initial thought was that this was something quite common and readily available, for spec / budget racing)

Ps. it was a complete rat! still is, just a bit nicer.
http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy206/TrymN1290/20130626_123334_zps6acca500.jpg