03-19-2008, 10:15 PM | #1 |
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opinions on granetelli
what your guys opinions on granetelli weight jackers for rear control arms?
or just the straight plain looking round tubular LCA's and matchin uppers from them also? |
03-20-2008, 06:38 AM | #2 |
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I've heard (and seen) bad things from their control arms. Of course, the one I saw was a few years back, so maybe their quality control has improved since then.
. . . I still recommend the F5R units.
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03-20-2008, 07:26 AM | #3 |
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There are a bunch of control arm brands out there. The only two I've ever seen have issues were:
1)Granatelli (Scothew's car) and 2)UPR (slvrbullit's car). Plenty others to choose from IMO.
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03-20-2008, 10:30 AM | #4 |
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I dont like Granatelli's quality at all. I bought a coil over kit for the front and the quality was horable (SP).
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03-20-2008, 12:31 PM | #5 |
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My opinion: I wouldn't put Granatelli anything on my worst enemies car. The internet is chocked full of information about failed suspension components made by Granatelli errr... I mean chinese manufacturing.
Factory 5, Maximum Motorsports, or even Pro3i arms would be the best choices.
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Quote:
Everything Granatelli sells is a knockoff of some other company's product
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03-20-2008, 04:09 PM | #7 |
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I have a set you can try out. Need new bushings but they have no cracks or bends. I beat the crap out of them while they were on my svo. I got them real cheap off ebay a few years ago. Got better stuff under the car now. PM me if you want to see them.
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03-20-2008, 07:58 PM | #8 |
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Really? I didn't think UPR was that bad. I hope my k-member ain't a POS
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03-20-2008, 08:25 PM | #9 |
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Italian told me a while back that Shankin recommended a UPR k member that was mostly a track car. It is not recommended for a heavily used street car.
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03-20-2008, 08:34 PM | #10 |
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