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Old 03-07-14, 06:54 PM
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Default Megan front UCA in blue?

I thought this was a bit of an oddity, I didn't think Megan started making front control arms for the ISX50 until after they switched everything to pink. I guess I was wrong
Old 03-22-14, 09:21 PM
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How much did you pick these up for?
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They MIGHT have switched back to blue after customers complained about the new pink paint color.
Old 03-23-14, 07:36 PM
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my roommate got his in January and they were blue as well.
Old 03-23-14, 09:14 PM
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When I got mine in Dec they were out of blue and I didn't want to hold up my build so I took the pink.
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LOL, I guess Megan's powder coater uses whatever color happens to be in the gun for these. I don't have anything against pink, but now I have a set of blue arms for the front, both sets of blue upper arms for the back, and... a pink set of toe control arms for the back. Two weeks until install, alignment and new tires.

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How much did you pick these up for?
I picked them up for $320 from a local shop, which I was happy about. They sell quite a few Megan suspension parts and also do alignments; so they won't look at me like when I tell them how I want it aligned. http://innovative-garage.com/

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Old 03-24-14, 08:41 AM
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Wish I had the blue option but I was stuck with pink when I got them last summer. Not that you can really see them any ways. Work great though.
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^BTW everybody, Godspeed now offers a replica UCA for only $200 on ebay!
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I would not trust my life to Godspeed suspension arms from ebay. That would be a little scary to think about at 100+mph when I hit a bump. I think you guys should be looking at Figs arms. Suspension arms are not something you want to mess around with quality wise. It is the one area of the car aside from brakes that can cause an instant life threatening accident due to a failure.
I know there are not many options for the front UCA but even those Megan arms look scary, there is no fail safe built in to them. There is a single weld on a hollow tube at each pick up point. If one weld fails it's over. There are a few reasons for boxed construction. It adds strength and if one weld fails there are other attachment points in a given section of the part.
I hate to knock your parts but I wanted to give some food for thought on this.

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