So what's the future for LCAs?

[rundmc]

Hey all,

Just wanted to find out if anyone can tell me what the future holds for LCA replacements in the near future? With the SS ones no longer offered, does anyone know if DMCH is planning another option for owners?

[Mark D]

Good question!

I'm in the middle of a full suspension rebuild, so if there is a better option than sand blasting and repainting my old ones I'd be interested.

[stevedmc]

Hervey rebuilds them for $125 each and according to his website he is welding an additional plate to the bottom to make them even beefier. It looks like a really strong rebuild.

Henninger has a beefy LCA he sells for $425. This is what I have on my car.

With options like these, there is no reason to buy LCAs from DMCH.

If anyone needs cores to have Hervey rebuild let me know. I am planning to put my old ones on eBay sometime soon. Hervey has a $125 core charge.

[1batt4u]

S/S LCA no longer offered???

[DMCMW Dave]

Henninger has a beefy LCA he sells for $425. This is what I have on my car.

IMO Heninger's are the best option at the moment. VERY heavy though, probably 2X stock. But use OEM inner bushings.

Otherwise clean yours up and repaint. The rip-out failures that you sometimes see seem to happen at high (100K+) miles, or chronic driving on exceptionally bad roads.

With options like these, there is no reason to buy LCAs from DMCH.

No way to, either. Not available.

[rundmc]

Provided that Heninger has solved the machining issues. I had my entire suspension rebuilt with his arms only to find out they were too short, so I had to undo everything. I understand he has corrected this since I sent mine back in March of 2011, but does anyone have his current-production arms on their cars to verify?

[stevedmc]

Provided that Heninger has solved the machining issues. I had my entire suspension rebuilt with his arms only to find out they were too short, so I had to undo everything. I understand he has corrected this since I sent mine back in March of 2011, but does anyone have his current-production arms on their cars to verify?

Yes.

[Delorean Industries]

Stainless Works is finishing the jigs for our units and will have prototypes out to me in a few weeks. I will be testing hopefully the week of the 28th. We are seeing some really bad ones through our doors here and the need for a suitable replacement is keeping a few customer cars from making it out the door at this time.

[sean]

Stainless Works is finishing the jigs for our units....

Estimates on costs?

[rundmc]

Stainless Works is finishing the jigs for our units and will have prototypes out to me in a few weeks. I will be testing hopefully the week of the 28th.

Awesome. Keep us posted!