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jessedrifter 01-23-2010 12:23 AM

Front Lower Control Arm.
 
Ive been reading and it seems like this could be an easy job to replace my front driver's side lower control arm. Have any of you guys done this? Any special tools or tips?
thanks yOooO!!!!

jessedrifter 01-23-2010 12:23 AM

and ive searched and searched. and i have my flame suit ready just in case.

mike[piston eater] 01-23-2010 12:24 AM

its like installing your springs straight forward, just remember to torque it down to specs and you will need an alignment after

jessedrifter 01-23-2010 12:26 AM

do i have to take off my shock? or is it just straight unbolt and replace and bolt back up?

mike[piston eater] 01-23-2010 12:27 AM

unbolt it from the botom its pretty straight forward, i did it on my gli after understeering and hydroplaning into a curb

jessedrifter 01-23-2010 12:29 AM

ya, long story short i hit a curb. so i need to replace my LCA, then get it alligned huh? and thanks mike : )
iluvyou

mike[piston eater] 01-23-2010 12:32 AM

no pro it happened to me when i was 17 i was fuckin hualing ass late to school take a turn in my neigborhood and unexpected water +slick tires =60+ turn i understeered into a curb

jessedrifter 01-23-2010 12:34 AM

damn did u have to replace anything else... and i guess im lucky i hit only at 15 mph.

mike[piston eater] 01-23-2010 12:35 AM

i only had to change lower control arm and buy a new rim, cause my tsws i had on there blew up on contact haha

jessedrifter 01-23-2010 12:39 AM

damn that sucks haha, you should of bought one of those "wire rims" like that other thread haha,
and lucky me no damage to rims or anything, i guess it was so cooled out the just slight impact and my LCA just snappeed. whatevssss though. hahah :fruit:

mike[piston eater] 01-23-2010 12:43 AM

haha shit happens

jessedrifter 01-23-2010 12:45 AM

HAHAHa i was about to say that, i think im gonna buy a sticker "drift happens" and put it at a 45 degree angle where my bumper got scratched

mike[piston eater] 01-23-2010 12:47 AM

if shits not happpening your not pushing your car hard enough, thats what i told nikko when he failed and understeered and scraped his re amemiya lip on the 8 haha

jessedrifter 01-23-2010 12:48 AM

SHITTTT!!! haha ya man i have the authtentic lip and i fucked it up.. it sucks but HELLA HYPHY DGAFlol

mike[piston eater] 01-23-2010 12:49 AM

yepp dgaf

@!!narotordo 01-23-2010 02:50 AM

So how do you know its the lower controll arm and how do you know its bent?

mike[piston eater] 01-23-2010 01:01 PM

he took the wheel off and took pic i think

jessedrifter 01-23-2010 01:14 PM

i had some of my mechanic friends come over and said it pretty much snapped but everything else looks good : )

tiltmode43 01-23-2010 05:21 PM


Originally Posted by mike[piston eater] (Post 3399350)
if shits not happpening your not pushing your car hard enough

Miiiiiike :icon_tdow :pat:

Dude Jesse, I'll buy that lip from you if its damaged :)

Post this in the wheels/tires/suspension or the DIY section if you want a real answer.

mike[piston eater] 01-23-2010 09:12 PM

shhh tilt it was a motivational post haha

jessedrifter 01-23-2010 09:45 PM

DAMN YOU TILT AND ALL YOUR RIMS!!! lol and maybe its allittle damaged. part of it cracked off but if i cant fix it its all yours. lol


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