I know this has been discussed before I just couldn't seem to find a thread on it. People used to say they were different but others have said no, only bushings are different? Well are they different? Or should I just order moog replacements....
03-04 Front lower control arms vs. GT
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They are different, I can get you the Ford part numbers tomorrow if you need them
Sure but aren't they discontinued by now?
I don’t know, probably from Ford yes. The Ford number may cross up to someone else’s number.
Are you running coilovers?
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What is the actual difference? On the lightning it's just where the steering stops are.
Going by memory, I think the ball joint is about 1” farther forward on the Cobra arms, unfortunately I don’t have a GT arm here to compare side by side
From the ford racing sales literature
The kit features (2) front lower control arm assemblies with 50% stiffer rear bushings and low friction ball joints. This control arm has a redesigned stamping to improve the turning circle approximately 10% on 1994-98 Mustangs.
The kit features (2) front lower control arm assemblies with 50% stiffer rear bushings and low friction ball joints. This control arm has a redesigned stamping to improve the turning circle approximately 10% on 1994-98 Mustangs.
I also remember hearing they are slightly different due to the cobra having 17x9 rims. Needed clearance for turning.
This is why the lightninga we're different, to keep the rims off of the arms.
Oh well. I could have made you a good deal on a pair of BMR control arms I got stuck with.
I mean if I were in CA I’d just buy the BMRs with the spring perches, problem is I’m in Detroit and they just grade roads here without putting up signs. Woodward weekend I crossed an intersection at night and hit the transition where they cut the asphalt away. It was the hardest hit I’ve ever had with the car, one of my lower rad hoses (which I had off earlier that night) started leaking from the hit… so ya not going to trust tubular arms to stand up to these roads. Chances are if I had them on the car that night I woulda tore them out of the k frame
I doubt you would have damaged them. Not that I can say for sure. I did hit the transition at Clairemont Dr. and Balboa once at about 45 because I wasn't away. It hit hard enough to shift the K member and my wife said the shower of sparks was impressive. But nothing was bent and I had some cool new scratches on my K member. But I'm running MM stuff.
Broken BMR Front Lower Arm
Just had a 2008 Roush Track Pack Mustang dropped off at my place from a track event at Thunderhill Raceway. The front lower BMR control arm on the passenger side cracked and folded back as it tore through the tubing causing the front wheel/tire to go back into the fender. I had installed these on...
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Apples to oranges. Can't compare the S197 stuff to ours. Plus BMR had an issue with the S197 arms and fixed it in later designs.
Gimme your stockers
Lol. I do have a spare set of stockers. But you gotta fight my daughter for them.Gimme your stockers
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