Q1A tubular lower control arms??

[fatecaptured]

I have a decision to make on my 72 Rallye. The suspension is in need of some rebuilding. I have a problem with the lower control arms. At some point the car was abused. The k frame is curled up a little in front of the skid plate on the drivers side. The drivers LCA was changed to a 69 and older piece. While they were installing the control arm, they must of decided that the sway bar wasn't going to bolt to it(duh!!). So the torched of the rear sway bar mount. The sway bar itself is just hanging out. Its connected to the k frame, but neither LCA. The LCA on the passenger side is a proper 70-72 piece with the center swaybar mount(still there!). Although the hole is egg shaped pretty bad.

Now that was a mouth full. But my options are to hunt for the rare original 70-72 LCA's or use the Q1A tubular LCA's.

I have searched this site up quite a bit today to see if anyone posted a thread on these parts (Q1A LCA's) and haven't come up with much of anything. I see that Mancini and a few sell them and that they seem to have the center swaybar mounts. Are these good or bad? Would I be better off just going with them then trying to find 40 yr old parts and pay darn near the same prices for the Q1A's?

P.S. I found this site whice has them listed 4 $70 less than Mancini:http://www.naake.com/store/52308-lower-control-arms-mopar-b-e-body.html

 

[fatecaptured]

So i suppose no one on this site is using these things or am I just retarded for asking?

 

[benno440]

lol,

twice as strong and saves 8 pounds cant be a bad thing.
i would go them

 

[Rems440]

I'M looking into the same thing,seems the safest bet is reinforced factory lowers,cheaper too.Give firmfeel.com a try,they make great products from what ive heard.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I must be missin somethin. I thought the B body LCAs were the same from 66-72. Seems you'd have a lot to choose from.

 

[snakeoil24]

just buy the reinforcement plates and weld em on. 62-72 is the same. mancini sells the plates for 20.00

 

[RustyRatRod]

Oh so they're the same even further back than I thought. Go figure.

 

[fatecaptured]

Oh so they're the same even further back than I thought. Go figure.

62-72 are interchangeable, but when it comes to sway bar placement, 70-72 are different in that the sway bar goes through the k member the mounts to the center of the lca. Pre 70-72 mounts on the end of lca and the sway bar goes infront of the k member.

As far as reinforced factory stuff, i can just take them to work and do that for a few dollars. But was looking at other options and experience. Thanks.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Where are the sway bar mounts in relation to the width of the control arm? If they are similar to an A body, just weld some angle iron on them and make a bracket.

 

[wedge69]

I just got my set of Q1A control arms in today. I got the uppers and the lowers as a set. I must say thay sure do look better in person than in the book !! VERY Nice parts here !!
Can't wait to get them mocked up but the rear is calling me first ! LOL!!
I Also found them at the best price at Summet . There not in there catilog just put the part # in on line and there thay are !
Free shipping and the whole deal for around $678. Thats all 4 control arms ! I thought it was a deal !?!?!
I will shoot some pics if you want to see up close just ask.