Subject	Bent adjustable front upper control arms look like this
Posted by	Kero on July 01, 2009 at 11:41 PM
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Message	What can cause that? Bad allignment? Or is it 4-5 years of driving a slightly lowered car? I would not recommend these to anyone btw.
Follow Ups	Bent adjustable front upper control arms look like this - Kero 23:41:38 07/01/09 That is crazy. What brand are those? Did you perform the - ae300z 00:09:23 07/02/09 i had a local shop do it - Kero 09:32:37 07/02/09 Please state the brand. (n/m) - Inzane 00:53:40 07/02/09 Looks like - Insomniac (VA) 00:58:56 07/02/09 The "ebay" made in China ones look like that too.. (n/m) - zfreak(Dallas) 07:30:03 07/02/09 Bought them from Courtesy here's the link - Kero 09:24:51 07/02/09 "The solid 1" rod and buckle design is the highest strength - SlicktopTT 09:37:08 07/02/09 pot hole? (n/m) - Halo Z 01:18:10 07/02/09 i live in pot hole land - Queen City (n/m) - Kero 09:26:36 07/02/09 Re: Bent adjustable front upper control arms look like this - Dane (Houston) 01:24:27 07/02/09 I always wondered just how far these needed to be threaded - LJZTT 04:33:35 07/02/09 If not a pothole, - canyoncarver 06:54:09 07/02/09 I don't see how this any different any other part - Carlos Ramirez 07:26:18 07/02/09 i think the machine bent it when I had it realligned (n/m) - Kero 09:28:14 07/02/09 Alignment machine does not bend or apply force to anything. - SlicktopTT 09:59:05 07/02/09 alignment machines don't force the car back into alignment, - BigA 10:02:24 07/02/09 Huge no. (n/m) - ni[X]it 11:09:36 07/02/09 Do they use the jaws-of-life at your alignment shop? (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 12:42:46 07/02/09 i wonder if those are the first units Courtesy offfered. - SuparexTT 07:42:37 07/02/09 My green Courtesy ones bent the same way! Now Powertrix=OK (n/m) - Z'Guy 08:27:37 07/02/09 Mine are 100% the same. Powertrix in my case. Both arms. - ni[X]it 11:08:41 07/02/09 powertrix/courtesy/AMS/ebay suspension parts - aliaZ 12:03:57 07/02/09 Powertrix is not made in China. - rojoloco (San Diego) 19:34:38 07/02/09 so since spl is out of the a-arm game... - AntiHero 15:10:52 07/02/09 I'd wait for version 2 - ni[X]it 15:18:56 07/02/09 thats a don't hold your breath item and i needem now (n/m) - AntiHero 15:32:59 07/02/09 I emailed him about those a while ago - na300zx (OH) 16:58:12 07/02/09 2nd, they're not coming to market for some time, if ever (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 17:24:46 07/02/09 it's been forever, will continue to be so... (n/m) - SuparexTT 19:14:50 07/02/09 I like my Powertrix, they come with Sealed KOYO bearings. - not4resaleZ 17:02:09 07/02/09 ??? Look at Kero's "Bought them from Courtesy" post - Technomancer 19:17:45 07/02/09 Good point, I missed that. One would have to assume they - not4resaleZ 21:15:08 07/02/09 Charles actually compared his to Ebay knock offs. - rojoloco (San Diego) 19:36:11 07/02/09 cool, good to know (n/m) - aliaZ 20:12:35 07/02/09 Are yours extended as much as his as well? (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 15:59:19 07/02/09 Better an easily replacable part than a mounting point, etc. - not4resaleZ 16:34:00 07/02/09 breaking an a arm would DEFINITELY be a dangerous situation (n/m) - AntiHero 18:54:43 07/02/09 yep, that would be a bad day (n/m) - aliaZ 20:12:57 07/02/09
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