The stock upper control arms were replaced with a set from Light Racing, while the lower control arms and steering knuckles were braced and protected by products from Total Chaos.
2005 - 2012 Nissan Frontier, Xterra, and Pathfinder owners that have installed a 2» or taller shock spacer have experienced an annoying «clank» when
the stock upper control arm contacts the coil shock mount on the frame.
The first challenge was removing
the stock upper control arm.
Not exact matches
Because founders have the
upper hand, they'll retain an increasingly large share of the
stock in, and
control of, their companies.
This new add - on application COMPLETELY eliminates the use of the
stock / aftermarket strut by replacing it with an
upper control arm & knuckle extension.
To simplify matters for Mazda and dealers (fewer variants to
stock), most of the advanced tech is in a single $ 2600 technology package at the
upper end: adaptive cruise
control (radar cruise
control in Mazda lingo), lane departure warning, automatic high beams, forward obstruction warning, Smart City Brake Support, active grille shutters to cut wind resistance, and brake regeneration (i - ELOOP).
This new add - on application COMPLETELY eliminates the use of the
stock / aftermarket strut by replacing it with an
upper control arm & knuckle...
The CG works alongside the IC in the sense that if you look at the (imaginary) triangle the
stock four - link suspension forms with its two
upper and two lower
control arms (when viewed from the side), and you made an imaginary line, the lines would converge at the IC.
Long Haul Bow Tie Vehicle: 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4X4 Owner: Shaughn «Shoggin» Reid Location: Drove 8,600 miles from Los Angeles to Pitman, New Jersey Chassis:
Stock hydroformed GM frame rails Engine: LB7 Duramax turbo diesel, AFE air filter, Optima batteries, Edge Hot Juice programmer, So Cal Diesel tuning Drivetrain: Allison transmission, ATS torque convertor, ATS transmission pan, Amsoil transmission oil, polished aluminum rear driveshaft, 14 - bolt rear differential, Oasis cover, Amsoil gear oil Suspension: Front RCD 6 - inch lift, RCD lower
control arm drop brackets and steering knuckles, fabricated chromoly
upper control arms with uniballs and dual shock mounts, fabricated shock hoops, custom sway bar links, Deaver leaf springs in the rear, 5,000 - pound air bags, long shackles, Bilstien 7100 reservoir shocks, dual ProComp Explorer ES9000 shocks Steering: PSC power steering pump, 0.75 in.
Stock 1966 Mustang suspension leaves a lot to be desired — coil springs atop the front
upper control arms, a flexible unibody chassis, and the pitifully small bias ply tires of the day made the early Mustang a not - so - thrilling ride through the corners.
We also like that the new
upper control arms eliminate the need for removing the factory bumpstops, which gives you options down the road, like returning the vehicle to
stock if the need should arise.
The Enduro kit incorporates long lower
control arms made from heavy - duty, 1 3/4 - inch DOM tubing for both front and rear, and new
uppers for the rear while retaining the
stock upper arms.
The suspension is all
stock with the exception of the
upper and lower
control - arm bushings, idler arm and sway bar components being replaced.
A coilover suspension setup is a great way to upgrade the front suspension in classic Mustangs, and there are several manufacturers that offer basically two kinds of systems: One type uses dedicated
upper and lower
control arms along with the coilover shock and spring configuration; another uses
stock or
stock - type
upper and lower arms, and those are usually known as a «bolt - in» type.