luerja

Hello, it has been many years since I have reached out for advice. I have been running adjustable upper control arms on my 72 and standard lower control arms. Twice now my lower control arm end cap has fallen out and the bushing is gone. I'm guessing I should upgrade to tubular lower control arms with QA1 coil-over shocks. What do you think? What's out there that can make my front end stable for more than 5000 miles?

I do not auto-cross or race my vette even though it looks like I should It's a cruiser that needs a better option.

Appreciate all responses and if you have lower control arms with single or double adjustable shocks please let me know.

Thanks
Jim

69ttop502

Global West coilover lower arms. Have them and love them. I am using the extended travel version for a little more shock travel. Using the Ridetech double adjustable coilovers with them.

7t9l82

Global wests del alum bushings are excellent 👍

OldCarBum

Van Steel makes upper and lower tubular control arms, in coil over and semi coil over, set up for single and double adjustable QA1 shocks.
Contact Dan or Eric and they will set you up with the proper spring rates and shocks for your driving style.
They will take the guess work out of it for you and you’ll be very pleased with their customer service.
I’ve purchased all my new suspension from Van Steel and could not be happier.
I went with single adjustable QA1’s on mine, saved some money and on a street driven car that’s what Dan suggested.

luerja

Doing some research on those, I like the extended travel arms. Not sure if I want the double adjustable coil-over shocks since my car is just a cruiser. More than likely going with a single adjustable.

Thank You for your feedback

luerja

OldCarBum, Van Steel is why I'm in his mess. bought two different sets of rebuilt standard lower a-arms and both times the bushings fall apart and the bolts come out.

Pop Chevy

Those bolts have to be very tight and tightened when there is weight on the suspension. If you tighten them when the car is in the air , they will fail early. It rips the bushing right up.

leigh1322

What Pop chevy said about the rubber ones is true. The rubber available these days does not hold up like OEM ones did anyway.
But if you have poly ones, the above does not apply, but they still use the OEM outer bolt, which must be red-loctited, and even then they sometimes come loose.
The Del-A-Lums use nut & cotter pin, and will never come loose.

OldCarBum

I would call Dan and let him know the problems you are having.
They can’t help you, if they don’t know your having a problem with their products.

69ttop502

Yes, the del al um's are the best bushings around for sure!