worth switching out rear lower control arms?

[Maniak]

i bought the cobra with aftermarket 5.0 upper and lower rear control arms. i am not sure how good they are because i don't know what it felt like stock.

do you think changing over to the maximum motorsport lowers and ford racing HD uppers with rubber inserts is worth the money? not sure how much of a difference it will make.

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[01GTvert]

do you think changing over to the maximum motorsport lowers and ford racing HD uppers with rubber inserts is worth the money?

Does your car make a lot of rattling/clunking noises from the rear end while going over bumps or up and down drive way curbs? During hard lane changes does it seem like the back end "follows" the front as opposed to moving as one unit? I bought my 01 with UPR adjustable race series upper/lower arms and they rattled/clunked so bad it really made driving the car embarrassing. The rear end wallowed during hard lane changes and was damn near hazadous when on the gas in any kind of a turn or while making a steering adjustment. I switched them out w/the regular MM series lowers and ford racing uppers and it fixed all the above mentioned problems. The MM regular series arms were even much thicker than the UPR race junkers.

 

[rdsnake]

I really would stay away from UPR stuff, I think they are very good at interior stuff not real parts. Good lower controls will stop wheel hop. MM is the best stuff $$ can buy so If you already have a set of aftermarkets already on the catr I would just stick with it.

 

[rdsnake]

i bought the cobra with aftermarket 5.0 upper and lower rear control arms. i am not sure how good they are because i don't know what it felt like stock.

do you think changing over to the maximum motorsport lowers and ford racing HD uppers with rubber inserts is worth the money? not sure how much of a difference it will make.

By the way, You car looks pimp when I saw it a few weeks ago, when your ready for a new engine in their, I got a 373 with your name all over it.

 

[ChromeCobra]

I really would stay away from UPR stuff, I think they are very good at interior stuff not real parts. Good lower controls will stop wheel hop. MM is the best stuff $$ can buy so If you already have a set of aftermarkets already on the catr I would just stick with it.

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[Maniak]

By the way, You car looks pimp when I saw it a few weeks ago, when your ready for a new engine in their, I got a 373 with your name all over it.

thanks man :biggthump

3.73 gear??


who makes 5.0 upper and lower control arms, UPR?

 

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thanks man :biggthump

3.73 gear??


who makes 5.0 upper and lower control arms, UPR?

Steeda,Granatelli,MM,UPR(Guys in NMRA have gone 8's on race susp),FRPP

 

[Maniak]

Steeda,Granatelli,MM,UPR(Guys in NMRA have gone 8's on race susp),FRPP

i know who makes control arms, the company is suposedly 5.0 for the ones i have on the car now

 

[rdsnake]

thanks man :biggthump

3.73 gear??


who makes 5.0 upper and lower control arms, UPR?

LOL 373 stroker....

Never heard of 5.0?

I think you may be a little confussed?

 

[Maniak]

LOL 373 stroker....

Never heard of 5.0?

I think you may be a little confussed?

haha, 373 stroker. that wont be for a while.

the name of the control arm is 5.0 they are blue.

 

[Maniak]

Does your car make a lot of rattling/clunking noises from the rear end while going over bumps or up and down drive way curbs? During hard lane changes does it seem like the back end "follows" the front as opposed to moving as one unit? I bought my 01 with UPR adjustable race series upper/lower arms and they rattled/clunked so bad it really made driving the car embarrassing. The rear end wallowed during hard lane changes and was damn near hazadous when on the gas in any kind of a turn or while making a steering adjustment. I switched them out w/the regular MM series lowers and ford racing uppers and it fixed all the above mentioned problems. The MM regular series arms were even much thicker than the UPR race junkers.

couldnt really tell if the rear fallowed the front, i think it does a little. i get noise when accelerating from a dead stop but that could be from worn u-joints.