Lakewood Traction...action lift bars

85muffstang · 02-26-2001, 01:38 AM

The SSM LCAs will trash your torque boxes with normal sreet tires. They are really only good for drag application. The problem is that they have a solid mount bushing, so it doesnt give when you turn or put any other kind of stress on it. The best things out now are the LCAs with the spherical bushings. They move around when you need them to, but still work excellent.
I installed SSM bars on my ex 95 cobra ( I didnt know any better), and they made it ride like a dump truck. I also had alot of noise from them. They worked great at pushing the tires into the pavement, but at a small price.
I would go with the newer style control arms that have a spherical or softer bushing.
It can get expensive to have your torque boxes fixed.
also with strengthening your torque boxes, you can do what they call , "box them in"
You weld a small plate across the bottom of the upper control arm box on the car. This strengthens it and keeps it from getting all fugged up.
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85GT,auto/2400 stall,converted to carb.
edelbrock 600, performer RPM, BBK equal length headers, mallory distr. and ignit., h-pipe, flows, 3:73, converting to five lug and installing 95 cobra rims.

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02-26-2001, 01:38 AM	#1
85muffstang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: garden city, mi, u.s.a Posts: 6	The SSM LCAs will trash your torque boxes with normal sreet tires. They are really only good for drag application. The problem is that they have a solid mount bushing, so it doesnt give when you turn or put any other kind of stress on it. The best things out now are the LCAs with the spherical bushings. They move around when you need them to, but still work excellent. I installed SSM bars on my ex 95 cobra ( I didnt know any better), and they made it ride like a dump truck. I also had alot of noise from them. They worked great at pushing the tires into the pavement, but at a small price. I would go with the newer style control arms that have a spherical or softer bushing. It can get expensive to have your torque boxes fixed. also with strengthening your torque boxes, you can do what they call , "box them in" You weld a small plate across the bottom of the upper control arm box on the car. This strengthens it and keeps it from getting all fugged up. ------------------ 85GT,auto/2400 stall,converted to carb. edelbrock 600, performer RPM, BBK equal length headers, mallory distr. and ignit., h-pipe, flows, 3:73, converting to five lug and installing 95 cobra rims. [This message has been edited by 85muffstang (edited 02-26-2001).]