# Aluminum lower control arms, and panhard rod. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [October 18, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199 "2007-10-18T07:31:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/1 "2007-10-18T07:31:55Z")
Made them on the lathe at NewEra after hours. Everything I wanted: lots of tire room for the mini tub :snky: No binding, fully adjustable, lightwight. Set them up to center the rearend in the wheel wells. I checked all the rear suspension specs, and it looks like my instant center is about 150ft off the front bumper. I need a adj TA next, so I can set it up better. The best 3/4 QA1 xmr rod ends. My rearend whine got magnified into the whole car :roll: ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020465.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020465.jpg) ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020466.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020466.jpg) ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020467.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020467.jpg) check out that bad ass Y pipe :lol: ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020471.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020471.jpg) ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020470.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/studderin/P1020470.jpg) old 60’s were 2.17-2.15’s with a 2.09 as the best. Out about 50 passes,but most were learning the car. Last 25 I had it down to 2.1s constent. After these Iwas able to get a 2.01 1.98, and a 1.96 no wheel hop. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/2 "2007-10-18T08:18:06Z")
nice ---
**Author:** ![matter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@matter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matter)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/3 "2007-10-18T08:19:11Z")
so you selling these or what? Let me know! ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/4 "2007-10-18T09:58:33Z")
ya all probally over the winter when Im slow ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/5 "2007-10-18T10:10:51Z")
:tup: looks good. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/6 "2007-10-18T10:13:47Z")
I don’t understand what you “made” on the lathe… You buy the Aluminum bars…they come drilled and threaded…you thread the QA1 rod ends in and done… ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/7 "2007-10-18T10:55:01Z")
I think he made the spacers on the Lathe. I made the same ones about 2 years ago; they work great. I did something similar for the spacers; but I just used a cut-off saw for mine. I do suggest the Seals-it rod-end seals if you are going to be doing street driving; normal street dust and crap will eat those rod-ends alive, and for the $10 or so it costs for the 12 that you’ll need it’s cheap compared to 6 new rod-ends. I drove on mine for 2-3 years with seals and the ends are still like new; typically they last 1 or 2 seasons before they are completely beat without seals. ---
**Author:** ![99RebelZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/22d042/32.png) [@99RebelZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99RebelZ28)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/8 "2007-10-19T08:20:49Z")
nice, I need to get some of those. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/9 "2007-10-19T12:02:35Z")
Those bars look like the ones from Coleman Racing. Great place to deal with. Cant beat their prices either. Looks good! Dan ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/10 "2007-10-23T12:21:35Z")
looks good man, how will those hold up being that they are aluminum? I’d be leary about that, but i like the design, just like madman inc lca’s. Usually if you want a lightweight suspension piece you’d turn to chromoly, light but strong enough for punishment. :tup: for you mike ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/11 "2007-10-23T19:52:15Z")
thanks, I don’t think the PHR is gona go anywere, unless I hit a curb or somthing. No front sway, Im not gona have the body making any Gs. The LCA Im gona keep and eye on, I can only see the threads pulling out. But their are getting compressed on launches, and the TA holds the twisting mostly anyway. Ill have slicks on very soon.:hitit: ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-lower-control-arms-and-panhard-rod/37199/12 "2007-10-24T17:58:40Z")
:tspry: