Does anyone make aftermarket rear LCA and UCA for Autoride

[Slow5.0]

I have 07 LTZ with 126k miles. Every time i step on on it i got some bad wheel hop. I know this in not sport car by any means but still. I recently replaced rear shocks with new Arnott replacement air shocks. That didnt fixed wheel hop. Its comming from rear UCA/LCA. I had this issue on my 94 Stang GT Vert and aftermarket control arms with polyurethane bushings fixed problem. Well i did some research and looks like nobody makes one for Autoride. Spohn make nice control arms but they not for Autoride since there is not bracket for leveling links
So does anyone makes some aftermrket rear USA/LCA with polyurethane bushings., adjustable would be even better for making correct pinion angle if lowered

 

[Wake]

I don't think you need UCAs, those seem pretty stout. The LCAs however I think would benefit from a boxed aftermarket setup. However, if you really want to replace the UCAs, you could simply modify the stock clamps for the leveling arms. Maybe just drill and tap a hole in the aftermarket UCA so you can attach the sensor.

 

[Slow5.0]

I don't think you need UCAs, those seem pretty stout. The LCAs however I think would benefit from a boxed aftermarket setup. However, if you really want to replace the UCAs, you could simply modify the stock clamps for the leveling arms. Maybe just drill and tap a hole in the aftermarket UCA so you can attach the sensor.

I dont think wheel hop problem is in flexing control arms , problem is in the bushings. Rubber bushing dont last that long

 

[Rocket Man]

I believe Spohn is your best choice. They were supposed to have ones set up for autoride by now but there's been no word; I've heard of others modifying the mounts or making new ones for the autoride links. The Spohn stuff is stout and adjustable and comes with polyurethane bushings.

 

[Wake]

I dont think wheel hop problem is in flexing control arms , problem is in the bushings. Rubber bushing dont last that long

I've had my UCAs out a couple of times on 3 different vehicles and they are surprisingly stout, even the bushings seem stiff like what you'd find in the front end UCAs. As I mentioned the LCAs are usually the culprit for me along with the panhard bar that I forgot to mention in my last post. The LCAs and PHB replacements cured my issues.

There is a set of box LCAs you can buy on ebay, thought about them before. They're $100 come with poly bushings but aren't adjustable. When my LCAs start giving me problems I'll try a set of those.

 

[Rocket Man]

I do have the Spohn adjustable panhard bar installed in order to center my rear wheels side-to-side and it's a nice piece of hardware although a bit pricey, as all their stuff is. The problem with our rides is when we lower them, all the rear geometry goes out of whack; if you go lower than 3" drop in the rear expect front-to-back as well as side-to-side clearances to be off unless you add adjustable UCA's, LCA's and PHB. I'm unsure about wheel hop since mine's AWD so I don't have that issue.

 

[Slow5.0]

I thought Spohn have one with poly urethane and one with steel bushing. I dont think steel one is gonna be better option for daily driven 6k lbs SUV, more for race crs, but i may be mistaken

 

[Rocket Man]

They have one with poly and one they call their "Del-Sphere" and here's their L O N G description of it. I'd like to have these on my rig just for the fact they look badass. From Spohn:

The Spohn Performance Del-Sphere pivot joint solves the shortcomings of the factory rubber and aftermarket polyurethane bushings. Our Del-Sphere pivot joint incorporates a spherical ball which is surrounded by Delrin bushing cups. This combination allows the bar to articulate like a spherical rod end (28 degrees of available rotation) during cornering but the spherical ball does not allow the bushing to deflect. Therefore the bar remains completely bind free like a spherical rod end during cornering for predictable traction in the corners. Think of the Del-Sphere pivot joint as a Delrin bushed spherical rod end. After over a year of R&D testing here at Spohn Performance on a streetable spherical joint the Del-Sphere pivot joint is the final result. Designed and manufactured exclusively by Spohn Performance, we have taken street suspension performance to the next level. Our Del-Sphere pivot joint features a one piece forged and heat treated chrome moly housing, a heat treated and chrome plated chrome moly spherical ball, Delrin bushing cups, heat treated retainer washer and snap ring, heat treated and chrome plated chrome moly threaded adjuster ring, an external grease fitting and a beautiful silver zinc plated housing finish. The Delrin bushing cups absorb shock and road noise so you get the quiet and smooth ride of a bushing as well as 28 degrees of rotation! Our Del-Sphere pivot joints will always ship to you fully assembled, however, we also offer an optional adjusting tool that will allow you to do two things. First, you can disassemble the Del-Sphere pivot joint for cleaning, inspection, etc. Second, you can adjust the amount of friction on the spherical ball. Do you want a very low friction pivot joint or a very tight pivot joint? It's up to you, the amount of tension can be easily adjusted by using our optional adjustment tool to tighten or loosen the end retainer ring. What that also means is if over time and miles the tolerances open up you can simply re-adjust the retainer ring and have your pivot joint as tight as it was the day it was brand new. We doubt you'll ever need to replace the Delrin bushing cups, but they certainly can be. Unlike a spherical rod end, the Del-Sphere pivot joint is 100% rebuildable. - See more at: http://www.spohn.net/shop/2007-2011...-Avalanche-Escalade.html#sthash.VrFmYLF7.dpuf

 

[Slow5.0]

Well looks like they took pivot bushings suspension to the next level. It had been almost 10 years since i mess with Mustangs. Thats why i said maybe im wrong. Boy looks like a lot of things happen with aftermarket parts. I do miss my 5.0. Too bad i cant have any fast car with my heavy right foot and still keep current job

 

[NORCAL SS]

DO NOT use the poly upper mounts. I no longer sell them they fall apart. I set the trucks up with the del sphere upper/lowers and then the poly panhard bar and good to go.

i sell the complete kit for 660 shipped which is cheaper than spohn also
upper/lower del sphere ends
rear poly bar
adjustment tool
grease

 

[Slow5.0]

Tony i know you are place to shop but what im gonna do with UCAs and autoride?
I just dont have time to fab new brackets. I have enough custom projects on my semi

 

[Rocket Man]

DO NOT use the poly upper mounts. I no longer sell them they fall apart. I set the trucks up with the del sphere upper/lowers and then the poly panhard bar and good to go.

i sell the complete kit for 660 shipped which is cheaper than spohn also
upper/lower del sphere ends
rear poly bar
adjustment tool
grease

Tony what have you done as far as mounts for the Autoride links on the UCA's?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Like on my escalade in welded the mount on them.

I know it sicks but I can see about getting the mounts done

 

[Slow5.0]

Im interested if you can weld some mounts