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      03-20-2010, 05:18 PM   #32
larryn
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Originally Posted by ajshanny View Post
You guys aren't bothered by the fact that you need to squish one end of the lower control arm to get it to fit? Do you think it be beneficial to cut the width down a bit before installing?

Separately, would the M3 contol arms and tension rods work well without camber plates? I don't really want a lot of extra negative camber, since I'm not planning to race the car, but wouldn't mind a bit extra. I'd also like to have more steering feel.
They work perfectly fine without camber plates, and still firm up steering considerably. I ran them like that for 4 months before getting camber plates.

The bushing holder on the inboard side has a tiny bit of "spring fit" to it, and when you remove the stock LCA, it compresses the seat ever so slightly. There is zero difference in width of the bushings between the stock arm.
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