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Steeda Street/Strip Lower Control Arms

Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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Just installed Steeda adjustable lower control arms with urethane bushings, they work great. They install easily in about 30 minutes and are easily adjustable. I set them to the factory length (18.5") center to center of mounting bolt holes. Prior to installing new tires I had pretty bad wheel hop, after better tires it was insane. Enough to shake your teeth out during a hard launch. Now there is absolutely no wheel hop and the car launches straight and predictably at any RPM wether at a stand still or from a roll. Much easier install than the control arms on my 02 GT.

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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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k...can't wait to see the pics.

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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 06:47 AM
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Made the picture a little smaller
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 10:55 AM
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Did you have to fine tune them to elimenate the hope, or just dial them in to the stock length and go? From what I have heard so far, I would think they would need to be a tad bit longer than stock to get a slght negative pinion angle...
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 10:12 AM
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How much more road noise do the urethane bushings transmit into the car verses the stock pieces? I was thinking of adding the billet pieces to my car when it arrives, but wouldn't want to degrade the refinement of the new car.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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I haven't noticed any more road noise than the factory control arms, I do however feel a slight difference in road feel. Road feel difference is for the positive, I can feel the road more and now can anticipate what the car will do. As for the adjustment I just placed them at factory length, I have plans to check the pinion angle later and look for a negative 2.5 degree angle. I want to have a baseline launch at the dragstrip with the current setting just in case it happens to be the magic number for the settings I want. For now it works awesome on the street, though any change from the factory would have been better.
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