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Title: rear upper and lower control arms
Post by: kwellst on November 03, 2008, 10:04:19 PM

im looking at getting a set of rear upper and lower control arms. i would like a solid upper set like the jegster brand, and somethink like the granatelli designed ones that i can adjust the lower spring pad height to set preload/ ride height. ive asked jegs, summit and granatelli, and they all cant give me a straight answer, will the upper and lower control arms for a fox body mustang fit under a t-bird?? also as far as the ones with heim (SP??) joints in it are those better for stuff like drag launches, and/or corner as to keep the rear end from binding as the rear end rolls or squats?? sorry im a noob and i did a few minutes of searching but couldnt find a definative anser

Title: rear upper and lower control arms
Post by: Chuck W on November 03, 2008, 10:08:55 PM

No, Mustang RCA's are different than Tbird/Cougar ones, especially the uppers.

CHE makes Tbird-specific RCAs.

Title: rear upper and lower control arms
Post by: kwellst on November 03, 2008, 10:45:19 PM

thanks for the reply. but which is all around better and still durable. adjustable or fixed ends??

Title: rear upper and lower control arms
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on November 08, 2008, 05:01:56 PM

Heims are not really good for a DD as they transmit a lot of noise thru the car. Depends on your tolerance of that kind of stuff I guess.
On my drag project, it has rod ends on all of the RCA's. On my DD/ weekend strip warrior, I just ordered uppers and lowers with the urethane ends and am replacing the upper axle bushings with spherical bearings-trying to get my 60' times lower than 1.67.
Adjustable is good for setting pinion angle (uppers) or adjusting ride height (lowers). HTH.

Title: rear upper and lower control arms
Post by: Cougar5.0 on November 08, 2008, 05:50:05 PM

I'm running the CHE lower w/adj. perch & upper arms on my Cougar. The ride is decent for the street, yet they are quite firm for drag-racing. This year I was running 1.5x 60' times with this setup - launches straight as an arrow. And I'm dumping the clutch @6000 RPM on these launches.

CHE Products (http://"http://www.cheperformance.com/cartgenie/prodList.asp?scat=30")

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You can get heim joint adjustable uppers from CHE if you don't mind the harsher ride and absolutely need adjustability.

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Title: rear upper and lower control arms
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on November 08, 2008, 08:37:43 PM

look here for the exact differances

http://foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=14683&highlight=mustang+control+arms

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Technical => Drivetrain Tech => Topic started by: kwellst on November 03, 2008, 10:04:19 PM