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ChilinMichael
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I was looking on SummitRacing's site, and they have adjustable rear control arm sets for our cars. Would this do something for performance? What's the point?
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You already have adjustable rear control arms. It's why you have to get a 4-wheel alignment.

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Yeah, I do get a 4-wheel, I never knew why.

Here's why I ask, the rear end lifts like a you know what when you stop hard, also dips at times even with the FE2, strengthening the rear end helps a lot with handling I've noticed.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/UPI-361517-R/

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They're made for RWD 1988-96 Bonnevilles. Wtf. They won't fit our cars, they're designed for Buick Roadmasters and Chevy Caprice's, not FWD Bonnevilles.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/UPI-3 ... =Year|1995

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Ah, LOL!!!!!!
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ChilinMichael wrote:
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Yeah, I do get a 4-wheel, I never knew why.

Here's why I ask, the rear end lifts like a you know what when you stop hard, also dips at times even with the FE2, strengthening the rear end helps a lot with handling I've noticed.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/UPI-361517-R/

Thoughts?



Sometimes the rear end flying up on hard stops can mean your rear brakes are going bad.
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The application chart says a '93 SSEi is RWD. :roll:

The picture looks like the arms for a RWD live axle like a camaro.

My bet is they do not know what they are talking about.

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My bet is Summit Racing parts lookup is horribly wrong. :roll:
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The application chart says a '93 SSEi is RWD. :roll:

The picture looks like the arms for a RWD live axle like a camaro.

My bet is they do not know what they are talking about.


The application chart also says for a Chevy Caprice, which is RWD and has a live coil sprung axle that is held in with control arms.

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