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Old 03-26-2014 | 12:53 AM
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ESP drivers; LCA?

What are you guys doing about LCA bushings? I am seriously considering getting my car preppred for ESP, which would entail going back to a factory motor... and some roll back on my suspension mods. From my understanding of the rules established for ESP, rotojoints, heims, polyballs, etc; are NOT legal for the car.. nor are LCARBs

What are your solutions? Just stock LCAs with poly? Poly/rubber combo? There don't seem to be a lot of options as set in the book.
Old 03-27-2014 | 08:34 AM
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Re: ESP drivers; LCA?

Do they say anything about aluminum??? Reason I ask is way back I used aluminum bushings in stock control arms. just food for thought.
Old 03-29-2014 | 09:25 AM
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Re: ESP drivers; LCA?

Originally Posted by KWIK84
Do they say anything about aluminum???
No metal.

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Old 04-03-2014 | 12:09 AM
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Re: ESP drivers; LCA?

If you need something that articulates.... you can use something like this:

http://www.howeracing.com/p-7603-rub...ing-joint.aspx

It's one of the reasons I got rod-end LCA's, because I can put almost any end bushings I want on them whenever I want.
Old 04-03-2014 | 06:29 PM
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Re: ESP drivers; LCA?

Ah, those look pretty neat. However, I have the OEM LCAs with 1LE bushings so I think I'll swap that back in.
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