Location: NY/PA
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Not sure if this is a loaded question but just in case there is any doubt about twisting , take a look at these pics. After exploring replacement options (which are many to choose) What is the popular choice for replacing. I see there is also a brace, is that sufficient? or should the LCA be replaced along with the brace.
Location: Florida: Pinellas County
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My VIN: 5003 Never placed Concourse
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DPI stainless. Done.
But it looks like you hit something?
Last edited by dn010; 12-18-2018 at 08:51 PM.
-----Dan B.
Location: NY/PA
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My VIN: 17007
Tuff to show in a picture but in person it clearly looks like the LCA made contact with the frame on both passenger and driver side.Originally Posted by dn010
Location: Northern NJ
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Not readily apparent in the pictures what happened. For both LCA's to hit like that the car had to have hit something hard. That is NOT the typical "twisting" we see with the LCA's.
David Teitelbaum
Location: Illinois
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There are quite a few options other than DPI.
All the lower control arms are an inferior design as far as I am concerned, some one needs to make an A-arm style LCA.
You can get braces from DeloreanGo or DPI though that triangulate the LCAs.
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Factory Boxed and re-enforced - DeloreanGo or Clint Wolff (Clint does great work)
Byrne Heninger heavy duty steel - NLA, may find some used?
Stainless - DPI
Billet Aluminum - DMCMW
Supercharged 5.3L LS4 + Porsche 6spd
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Location: Parker, TX
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I got the boxed in LCAs, stainless and triangulated LCA brackets, PU bushings and the ventilated front brake rotors - all from DMCEU. A plug also for QA1 where I got the adjustable dampers and adjustable ride height springs.
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VR6 engine (367 rwhp/377 ftlb); Type T4 turbo; A/R=0.70/0.68; Air-to-air intercooler, Megasquirt MS3 Pro, Manual tranny w/ HD output shaft; Remote mounted oil filter.
Adjustable dampers and ride height springs from QA1/DriveStainless; SS triangulated LCA brackets, boxed in LCAs, PU bushings, ventilated front brake rotors - all from DMCEU; UCAs with -3 deg camber from Reid Performance; 15" rear rims x 4
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Location: NY/PA
Posts: 51
My VIN: 17007
Interesting so you put boxed LCA and added the brackets
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 8,582
My VIN: 10757 1st place Concourse 1998
The whole front end suspension was an engineering compromise using Lotus's designs of the period. While it has it's drawbacks, it is an efficient and functional design. It can be improved but is it worth it? Most owners are not racing competitively and the car is not a daily driver so it isn't abused and is used infrequently. Hard to justify spending a lot on it.
David Teitelbaum
Location: Parker, TX
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Belt AND suspenders
VR6 engine (367 rwhp/377 ftlb); Type T4 turbo; A/R=0.70/0.68; Air-to-air intercooler, Megasquirt MS3 Pro, Manual tranny w/ HD output shaft; Remote mounted oil filter.
Adjustable dampers and ride height springs from QA1/DriveStainless; SS triangulated LCA brackets, boxed in LCAs, PU bushings, ventilated front brake rotors - all from DMCEU; UCAs with -3 deg camber from Reid Performance; 15" rear rims x 4
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Location: Orlando, Florida
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Agree about the poor design and need for A-arm style.
Looks like DeLoreanGo also sells a billet aluminum style. At $1300 I'm not sure where they land price wise though; probably near the top. (anodized black instead of raw): https://www.deloreango.com/us/alumin...trol-arms.html
I think DeLoreanAutoParts also sells boxed style ones.
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