WHAT BRAND SHOULD I GET MY SUSPENSION ARMS FROM?????????????

[driftfreek]

I ROAD RACE AND AUTOCROSS. i want to get suspension arms for my car like toe rods, ruca, tension rod...any suggestions? ppl have been saying megan racing sux or its ok. then i heard that spl is the best, then i heard cusco is f***ing good too. ionno what to get.

[Drunkendonuts]

DONT PUT ALL CAPS IN YOUR TITLE, and search some, you will find more info there, it all depends on what you want

[Repo Man]

Well, first off, switch to decaf. Second, there are many different brands to pick from. The biggest factor in all of this, and really the bottom line, is how much do you have to spend? Is this all you're doing or are you buying coilovers to compliment the setup? You would be correct in saying that both Cusco and SPL are of good quality.

[driftfreek]

im getting coilovers later like 6 months from now..... i just wanna pay for something thats worth it, expensive or not. for example if megan racing are good for the money ill get them, if not then no. if spl is good for the money ill get em. but if i hafta say a price range, i think it wud be around 700 bux or less. i just want my car to handle good and respond better when i steer.
Modified by driftfreek at 12:50 PM 3/19/2007

[Repo Man]

Well, if you looking for the whole package at that price point then you should be looking at Megan. I've not heard much complaint from those that actually HAVE Megan components and I'm sure they're a good upgrade from stock. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to have the most expensive, JDM-tyte parts overnighted from Japan to have a suspension that will get the job done.

[nismofly]

youd be better off waiting and getting the coilovers first, theyll make more of a difference than any multilink will

[whiterps13]

Realistically, the only real reason to upgrade suspension arms is for adjustability. This only comes in to play when you are lowered excessively (AKA coilovers).

People will say that the aftermarket links are stronger and yada yada yada. But, Ive yet to see a stock multi link completely fail under normal operating conditions.

In short, get coilovers first. Then, worry about the multi link when you start eating up tires like I eat babies.

[AmoebAssassin]

The reason to replace multi-link componentry is not because stock links will fail, but rather because stock links have crappy rubber bushings which, at the age they are at, will deflect CONSIDERABLY under cornering load. Once you're deflecting your bushings, you are allowing your effective link length to change, meaning your suspension has poor wheel control under load. This allows dynamic toe and camber change with load, negatively effecting your contact patch geometry, and thereby reducing traction.

Almost all aftermarket links come with spherical or heim joints, completely eliminating bushing deflection and dynamic toe and camber issues, giving your car a more "solid" or "connected" feel, and serving to increase your confidence as a driver as well as your ultimate grip.

SPL arms are nice, but they are definitely not the best. I have SPL RUCAs and after about 6 months, the surface coating started flaking off and the arms started to rust. They are, however, very lightweight, and will reward you if you take care of them (clean them, apply anti-seize to adjustment threads, etc.)

[stealthx32]

I've seen a couple Cusco rod ends seize.

Run Battleversion. Alex is one of the few people that doesn't cheap out on rod ends.

Yeah, they're more than your average arms, but I've already gone through two sets of RUCAs, and it would've been cheaper to go w/ the Battleversions.

[AmoebAssassin]

You went through one set. The other set you went through because you hit a tree