Home built rack and pinion+ coilover build.

gregsdart said

I am going to run the lower control arm just like the factory did. For the limited abuse this car will see, I don't think there will be any problem. If you think about it, the torsion bars may not have given much lateral support anyway. There is clearance in the T bar sockets, so the arm (pin) could move some anyway if it were weak. Also consider that the main support for the front is now the upper shock mounts, rather than the torsion bars. So that takes a lot of the load off the inner end of the lower control arm.

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well actually the torsion bar does with the amount of pressure that's on that bar I wouldn't be afraid to run it without the nut on the LCA even if the pressure was off of it I have never taken one out that I didn't have to beat the hell out of or rowend the clamp or tool I guess I should say to do it..and without the bar there is no way in hell the LCA can come out with the strut rod in place. and if it did come out or move you should no it long before it did.by the way the thing is stering.think about it.with the bar out the strut rod off the bushing is whats holding it in.and if that's good or new well you tell me.thats wy Im going to drill and tap it for a bolt evon if its only 5/16 just for the knowing its there..I hope I expland my thuts right??Im better at drawing pichures......Artie