TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 The question is : Is worth the work and money to SWAP the S70 subframe with a newer C70??? How much You will spend on a C70 subframe? Any input and suggestion is welcome, Thanks Tizio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 What are you trying to do>? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Solid subframe bushings? Instead of swapping subframes, just get subframe bushings? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I got this subframe on my hands, is like new and the lower arm connection look stronger to me compare to "98. Gilber any Idea who sell the solid bushing? Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fischmama Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Solid bushings are sold by CJ and some swedes like LGspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 You breaking a lot of control arms? Solid bushings are sold by CJ and some swedes like LGspeed. Just got to a local machine shop. Will be half the price and quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 You breaking a lot of control arms? Just got to a local machine shop. Will be half the price and quicker. Yes I do change a lot a control arms, I am working to make stronger aluminum '92 control arms and will see if they last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Yes I do change a lot a control arms, I am working to make stronger aluminum '92 control arms and will see if they last longer. Why do you change a lot of them? Is it the bushings at the sub frame? or the ball joints that are wearing on you? For me I find accelerated ball joint wear. My guess is because the car is lowered more than normal, I'm getting excessive wear. I had at one point thought of making a spacer, but it's a single shear ( I believe, and that is frowned upon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Big rims(18) and low prof. Tires amplify the regular wear beside the roads condition here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Big rims(18) and low prof. Tires amplify the regular wear beside the roads condition here. What is actually wearing though? The bushings at the subframe or the balljoints? Interesting... mine is caused by the KW's. Like I said though, its the ball joints for me because I think there is a lot of extra load put on them in a lower than normal setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Is the C70 subframe AWD style control arms or FWD style? The AWD Style use four bolts to attach to the subframe. I've never had those bushing fail, just balljoint wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Is the C70 subframe AWD style control arms or FWD style? The AWD Style use four bolts to attach to the subframe. I've never had those bushing fail, just balljoint wear. Yeah, even on the regular 2 bolt style, I have only had one control arm fail. And that was some junk aftermarket. So I swapped to OEM and really don't have issues. I decided to try the Meyle HD models this time around... so we shall see if I kick myself for doing that and not just sticking to the OEM on the control arms. Ideally I'd like to make something with replaceable ball joints. Then I wouldn't feel bad about using poly bushings in control arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 [quote name='lookforjoe' timestamp='1322851867' post ='2042950'] Is the C70 subf rame AWD style control arms or FWD style? The AWD Style use four bolts to attach to the subframe. I've never had those bushing fail, just balljoint wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I just fail to believe you are breaking control arms... and if you are, you are installing them incorrectly. This kind of seems like a waste of money to me. Save your money for the amount of control arms you will have to buy based on the ball joint wearing out and not the bushings or anything else. But that's my .02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I install them "Book Wise" believe me, torque on speech. and all on lift with the rim on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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