Reinforced lower control arms vs. upgraded/tubular lower control arms?
Consensus around here seems to be that the stock LCAs have enough flex to introduce some slop into the handling, particularly when stiffer torsion bars are part of the equation.
It seems like a lot of you guys upgrade the stock arms with welded-on plates, upgraded bushings. etc. ad it seems that this does the trick.
That said, if you factor in clean-up, parts, labor (particularly if you're not an experienced welder), it's likely not much more expensive to buy "upgrade" control arms from QA1 (or others?)
What are the pros and cons of each approach?
Consensus around here seems to be that the stock LCAs have enough flex to introduce some slop into the handling, particularly when stiffer torsion bars are part of the equation.
It seems like a lot of you guys upgrade the stock arms with welded-on plates, upgraded bushings. etc. ad it seems that this does the trick.
That said, if you factor in clean-up, parts, labor (particularly if you're not an experienced welder), it's likely not much more expensive to buy "upgrade" control arms from QA1 (or others?)
What are the pros and cons of each approach?
