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Old 07-16-2009, 05:40 AM
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Latest adjustable control arms, comparison?

Hello all.

I remember seeing a adjustable control arm thread a while back but cannot find it anymore. (Search function isn't so good at doin-g SEARCHING.. )

So here I go, asking a common question regarding rear arms.

I see that TSW, Ireland and Helix came out with newly designed rear arms recently. TSw with rubber bushing, ireland with urethane and helix with sealed helm joints.

I was wondering what are the pros and cons of those. I do read that helms make noises but, the new helix one is sealed and lubricated so its carrying less chance of making noises during everyday driving...

TSW's rubber bushing should be similar to the stock ones maybe? and Ireland's urethane bushing should be in between rubber and helm.

I do like spirited driving, although I do not track my car YET.. maybe in the near future. Any suggestions, comments or opinions on those would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 07-16-2009, 05:47 AM
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I am running H-Sport control arms and 19mm sway bar sinse Jan,they have grease nipples and have as yet not had to regrease anything no squeaks,roads here are not smooth to say the least.
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Old 07-16-2009, 07:59 AM
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We've been running Hsports on our Race car for years now and with that kind of abuse we still haven't worn one out. So I have to recommend them. Plus I've put 100's of Hsport sets on cars without any issue, so I'm sticken with what I know works.
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Yes, I would be interested in this too. I'm going between the TSW and the Helix. I just want absolutely no addition in NVH. I hear that the new Helix design does exactly that, but I'd be curious for NAMMers to chime in.
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Don't forget these. Truly beautiful pieces of work, and NO noise. I love them so much that I now sell them.

I'd organise the sale to you, but I sell these only to those in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.
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Old 11-28-2011, 09:49 PM
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Yes, I would be interested in this too. I'm going between the TSW and the Helix. I just want absolutely no addition in NVH. I hear that the new Helix design does exactly that, but I'd be curious for NAMMers to chime in.
I make the TSW arms, but the Hsports are still my favorite, and the Hsports are absolutely NO NVH.
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I make the TSW arms, but the Hsports are still my favorite...
That put an end to that.
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Another thing to consider is that if you're going to be autocrossing the car and are concerned with keeping your mods class-legal, some classes don't allow you to change the type of bushing used in the control arms. That means that the arms with cylindrical bushings (like the H-Sports) would be class-legal, but switching to a control arm with Heim joints wouldn't be.
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