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Jul 14, 2012 | 04:12 AM

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effort? what effort?

working on cars is FUN!

Jul 14, 2012 | 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by PeteSoarer

Hmmm. Not flairin but why didnt you but these with all that effort:
http://www.tcsportline.com/index.php...mart&Itemid=75

Simple, I don't trust the brand and I don't need it.

Jul 14, 2012 | 06:50 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chargerfan

effort? what effort?

working on cars is FUN!

Yes it is, but taking off that rear upper control arm and putting it back isn't very fun, been there.

Difference was that I replaced the OEM with TC adjustable arm and i didn't need to hassle with the bushings.

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Simple, I don't trust the brand and I don't need it.

OK. Yes it's China stuff, I understand that point.

Jul 14, 2012 | 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PeteSoarer

OK. Yes it's China stuff, I understand that point.

Prior to doing the polyurethane bushings way, I asked a lot of people I know and did a lot of research, if running the OEM arms is gonna be a problem and if I'm gonna need the adjustability when I go low, big wheels, aggressive offset, etc... And a lot of them actually have been running OEM arms for quite a few years without having any issues. With that said, I didn't wanna waste a good control arms with only bushings problem, which is also a very common problem for older cars.

First thing that made me do it and go through the entire process was the price;

Prothane

Front Control Arm Bushings Set - $57.57
Front Sway Bar Bushings Set - $8.37
Rear Control Arm Bushings Set - $94.77
Rear Sway Bar Bushings Set - $8.37

Versus

TCSportline

Front Upper Control Arms - $279

Rear Upper Control Arms - $279

Second, if I'm gonna do adjustable then I might as well go with this and go all out and go broke;

Eau Rouge

Front Upper Control Arms

Rear Upper Control Arms

Rear Lower Control Arms

Rear Toe Arms

Rear Strut Rod

OR

Ikeya Formula Foot Works

Front Upper Control Arms

Front Lower Control Arms

Rear Upper Control Arms

Rear Lower Control Arms

Rear Toe Arms

Rear Strut Rods

***Check their websites for pricing.***

Jul 14, 2012 | 08:15 AM

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Very nice write-up and info! How long did it take for doing the whole job do you think?

Jul 14, 2012 | 12:12 PM

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Very nice write-up and info! How long did it take for doing the whole job do you think?

Since we're extremely busy and we're a bit amateur at this, around 16 hours total.

Jul 14, 2012 | 01:20 PM

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LOVE THIS BUILD. but you already know that. Have you checked out any of the battle version multilink stuff yet? I

Start a paypal to raise money for all the Ikeya parts lol

Jul 14, 2012 | 01:28 PM

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How much are those Ikeya rear upper control arms with shipping to the us?

I can't seem to find anything on that site.

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Jul 14, 2012 | 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LameSC300

LOVE THIS BUILD. but you already know that. Have you checked out any of the battle version multilink stuff yet? I

Start a paypal to raise money for all the Ikeya parts lol

Haha! Thanks! And I just might do that!

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Originally Posted by 97-SC300

How much are those Ikeya rear upper control arms with shipping to the us?

I can't seem to find anything on that site.

They have it in Carson Lexus/L-Tuned Parts, here's a link;
http://www.l-tunedparts.com/model/st...id=25&cat_id=7

Jul 14, 2012 | 01:42 PM

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Sweet thanks.

Jul 14, 2012 | 02:48 PM

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Since we're extremely busy and we're a bit amateur at this, around 16 hours total.

That's not too bad! Very good job. Definitely added this on my to-do list!

Jul 14, 2012 | 08:09 PM

#177

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nice car bro.. hoping to have mine at this level by years end

Jul 14, 2012 | 11:41 PM

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That's not too bad! Very good job. Definitely added this on my to-do list!

Took us 2 months to do everything with our busy schedule, but well worth it after everything was said and done. Good luck bro, I highly recommend doing this for anyone that decides to make their SC their keeper.

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nice car bro.. hoping to have mine at this level by years end

Thanks man, my SC has no level at all, lol!

Aug 20, 2012 | 12:41 PM

#179

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Nice car clean sc

Aug 20, 2012 | 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KingPhilip

Thanks man, my SC has no level at all, lol!

I thought for a second he was talking about ride height