LCA Reinforcement Plate

fjr said
I'm working on upgrading to slider disc brakes on my 1965 Barracuda. Since I bought a front-end kit from Just Suspensions, I've got the LCAs out now to change the LCA bushings.

I see that both Firm Feel and AR Engineering offer LCA Reinforcement Plates. FirmFeel recommends them with a sway bar kit.

If anyone has installed these plates on their car, have you noticed any improvement in handling/ride/etc because of the plates?

You're not going to feel it if that is the only change you make. Doesn't mean there isn't a benefit in certain situations, but no way are you going to feel that in the seat of your pants.

IF you are running a big 1 1/8" or larger sway bar the LCA sway bar tab could flex the stamped half of the LCA. It would be more of an issue with the center sway bar tabbed LCA's (73-76 A-body and 70-72 B-body and all E-body).

You can just put a piece of 1" strap under the sway bar mount and reinforce it. And it weighs a a lot less for unsprung weight.

Here's what I did...

73-76 A-body LCA on the left, 66-72 A-body LCA on the right