Upper and Lower A- Arms

[MississippiMaro]

I have just spent like 300 bones getting upper and lower ball joints/bushings etc to rebuild my front suspension. Before i put all this stuff on and after reading how hard it is to get the lower ball joints out and replace the bushings, i think i'm going to return it and get some aftermarket a-arms upper and lower. (which i had planned to do anyway. So far i've looked at BMR Fabrication. Anyone have any input on the best aftermarket a- arms?

[v6maro]

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-Steve

[FirebirdGT]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MississippiMaro:
I have just spent like 300 bones getting upper and lower ball joints/bushings etc to rebuild my front suspension. Before i put all this stuff on and after reading how hard it is to get the lower ball joints out and replace the bushings, i think i'm going to return it and get some aftermarket a-arms upper and lower. (which i had planned to do anyway. So far i've looked at BMR Fabrication. Anyone have any input on the best aftermarket a- arms?<hr></blockquote>

Why not get the 1LE front A-arms instead?

[MississippiMaro]

I'm trying to reduce weight and improve rigidity in the front suspension. To the best of my knowledge, the 1LE arms are stock f-body arms with 1LE Bushings.

[FirebirdGT]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MississippiMaro:
I'm trying to reduce weight and improve rigidity in the front suspension. To the best of my knowledge, the 1LE arms are stock f-body arms with 1LE Bushings.<hr></blockquote>

Correct, they are just that.

You MAY reduce weight, I don't believe you will increase rigidity, and I certainly would NEVER put welded tube in my suspension (unless I knew for certain that the welder was AWS Certifed and the WPS was approved by a welding engineer).

[12secondv6]

I currently run the p& a racing light weight mild steel drag k member and mild steel lower a arms. At the time they did not make light weight mild steel upper a arms but one day I'll get them
I don't run a front sway bar and strut tower brace.
If I had these 2 things the front end would be very stiff and handle very well.
You will feel everything in the road.
It will drop the front end of your car about 1 inch.
Weight reduction, I don't remember exactly but try a search in either the drag racing section or lounge.
I posted weight of stock vs aftermarket arts.

[MississippiMaro]

If I were to go with the 1LE arms, what's the $$$ damage and where do I get them?

[FirebirdGT]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MississippiMaro:
If I were to go with the 1LE arms, what's the $$$ damage and where do I get them?<hr></blockquote>

Any GM dealer, all the p/n are in the Technical Database that you will need.

[MississippiMaro]

Ok I checked gmpartsdirect for 1LE pricing and it's $432 for the set of 1LE arms. It's only 579 for the full set of BMR tubular a-arms...why wouldn't I spend the extra cash for the BMR Fab arms which are lighter and probably stronger?