Tublar Control Arms

Discussion in 'Race car chassis tech' started by BuickRacer69, May 30, 2010.

  1. BuickRacer69

    BuickRacer69 1320, Mark of the Beast

    Has anyone used the ones from Speed Way? They are pretty cheap so I was just wondering if they were total junk or not.

    Thanks Gary
     
  2. Phil

    Phil It really *is* a 350...

    Front or rear?

    For my rear I've got UMI Performance ball-link end uppers and I've got home made lowers (2"x3" rectangle tube with Energy Suspension polygraphite bushings)

    The UMI pieces were the most inexpensive units I could find that were fully adjustable. The lowers cost me $6 for a length of 2"x3" rectangle tubing and $60 for the bushings. So for just around $70 I made a pair of lower control arms that I've had on the car for 20 years.

    For the front theres so many choices, but from a pricing standpoint the best bang for the buck seems to be from UB machine. They have direct bolt-in replacement upper and lower arms that are priced well below what most places sell them for. Mind you that you have to get the bushings and ball joints seperately but they have good prices on those too. As for UB machine, they're known for making a lot of the chassis fabrication pieces used by NASCAR racing teams. If you have servicable ball joints and bushings you could save quite a bit getting the UB machine units, but if the ball joints are sloppy, take no chances, replace them while you have the car apart.
     

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