Best Rear Control Arm/Brand

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LE240sx96
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ok so i need to buy some cotrol arms whats the best type what are you using ??? I was thinking about getting godspeed from ebay but im not sure if there the real deal any suggestions ???


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People swear by SPL and powered by max.....

Go to the top of the site and check out the marketplace and sponsors

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Asia989
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i use Battle Version, no problems here

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SPL

Beefy.

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keep stock & throw nismo bushings in them

but i do have spl toe arms and battle version traction bars and they are both very nice

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SPL

Beefy

or custom like I did

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i_need_an_s15
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OutToWinPAHC wrote:People swear by SPL and powered by max.....

Go to the top of the site and check out the marketplace and sponsors
i run PBM, never had a problem with them. Performance is awesome too

duffman1278
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Only issue I have with PBM is they MIG weld there RUCA's. I just have penetration issues with that, they should go TIG. They did however had problems with them in the past. I think most of the problems are fixed.

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anyone use steel arms as opposed to aluminum.


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duffman1278 wrote:
or custom like I did
pics?

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Lathe ftw! Heim joints were switched out with QA1's I just put the ones in the pic for show purposes.






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BrianHarte
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I have always used BATTLE VERSION.

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those customs are nice

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Mine are steel.

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splintercell wrote:keep stock & throw nismo bushings in them

but i do have spl toe arms and battle version traction bars and they are both very nice
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