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Old 01-04-2004
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Lower control arms?

Does anyone have these or heard anything about them if they help our car out or not?
I know they have them for the rsx but are they the same arm for our Civics??

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wow.. they look really nice.. don't know if they'll do anything though.. i think SPC sells one, but it also says that they are for show..... so don't know..
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Mostly bling factor. Not worth the money. No one road races that much here to effectively make use of them.OEM ones are good enough for road racing. Even SPC site says they are for show.If you check the rule books for Honda Challenge, I believe that most classes will not allow the use of aftermarket LCA's.
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for certin classes in Autocross they would be helpfull... but only in the Modified and Prepaired classes...


Lower Unsprung weight helps the suspension to do its job better....
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Thanks guys for the info That saves me money and something to mark off my to do list.
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So if we were to put them on our cars would they in anyway hurt our ride quality or improve it?
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Its not really something that you would be able to feel... but say if you did a lot of track days and did a before/after test you'd probably shave off a tenth or two of your lap times.... The lighter control arms just let the suspension work a little better.
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http://store.hybridgarage.com/store/...o=007-01-0007B

Weighing in at 1.5 lbs each, these billet 7075-T6 (significantly stronger than the 6061-T6 used for most billet products) aluminum control arms not only save weight, they also allow easy adjustment of camber with their optional adjustable polyurethane camber bushings and easy installation of sway bars! These arms come standard with non-adjustable polyurethane bushings that do not affect the track of your car!
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