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Ok so I have a 98 civic coupe and I needed new lower control arms. One of my friends hooked me up with some just eBay no name lcas that he had laying around (yea I know they are crap but it'll get me back on the road) anyways, I got the old lca off and the aftermarket ones are 3-4 inches shorter then the stock ones. I can push and get them on but it's hard to do and it pulls the bottom of the wheel way in, even with the camber kit adjusted all the way in. What I'm asking is, are the lcas supposed to be shorter then stock to compensate for the camber from lowering? I'm just afraid it would put too much tension on the bolts and break them. I need this car going ASAP. Help would be greatly appreciated. I've searched and searched and haven't found anything about it. Please help me!

 
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I'm thinking that's why they are not fitting.

Are they adjustable? Maybe it's an arm for the top?

 
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No, it's deff. The rear lower control arms.

 
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Put the old parts back on.

Inspect and compare your new parts to old, before taking the car apart next time.
(I've been in this for almost 30 years now, and still get burned by wrong parts once in a while because I trusted someone else and didn't check for myself BEFORE starting the job.)



EDIT: Arms are for a different year?

 
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Does anybody know if the bushings from the aftermarket lcas will fit the stock? The stock bushings are shot and the bolts are seized up inside and won't come out. I've tried an air chisel and everything. They won't budge. If they will fit ill just swap em out