Aftermarket lower control arms (LCAs) myth

[blknpurple]

Myth:
-Aftermarket LCAs (Blox, BWR, Skunk2, Function7, etc) are slightly "shorter" or "angled" so that if your ride is lowered, they will correct camber ~1 degree.

Thoughts?

 

[mymmeryloss]

Huh?

 

[Trekk]

Go stand 5 steps away from a wall, then lean over to it, now take one step forward, notice anything.

 

[00siboy]

I've never heard that.

 

[Hecz]

Myth:
-Aftermarket LCAs (Blox, BWR, Skunk2, Function7, etc) are slightly "shorter" or "angled" so that if your ride is lowered, they will correct camber ~1 degree.

Thoughts?

first time hearing about this "myth". where did you hear this?

Are you talking about Rear or Front LCA?

 

[civexspeedy]

MOST aftermarket LCAs, like the ones you named, have the same specs as stock LCAs as far as where the bolt holes are located thus making no change in camber from stock. SOME after markets LCAs have better swaybar mounting locations, like Function7. I have not seen any aftermarket company make a "shortened" LCA that would directly affect camber by itself. I believe I have seen some custom ones to achieve that idea though.

Really the only functional and performance oriented reasons to purchase aftermarket LCAs is for:
-Better bushings(poly, hard rubber, spherical)- though you can buy hard rubber for stock and call it a day.
-Additon of a swaybar endlink hole if stock doesn't have one.
-Better/more versatile swaybar endlink locations

 

[cgpEJ6]

I've never heard that myth either.

 

[Logan98036wa]

Ive heard all sorts of things like that they lower your car and they adjust camber, I only feel a difference in stiffness but thats really all

 

[blknpurple]

Haha thanks for the input guys, it just there was this guy at work who claims that camber is affected when you get aftermarket lcas; and that they're made for "tuners" so they're made shorter, for lowered cars. LOL, I always take his "advices" with a grain of salt.

 

[Ej8Kid]

Ive heard all sorts of things like that they lower your car and they adjust camber, I only feel a difference in stiffness but thats really all

Yeah I seen it on some advertisement before, but its not true.