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Description: Ultra fancy red crinkle finished Rear Control Arms, made from 6061 Aluminum billet. They're lighter than OEM's (1.5 lbs), look better and the best part is that they're adjustable (0 to -4 deg.). Spherical Bearings are used on the ends lined with an injected nylon which keeps the Arm quiet and from falling apart.
Install is easy. Pop out a hex bolt or two, re-size the arm to the stock (20 15/16") re-install and re-tourque. On the side note, vehicles with HID's need to modify (zip-tie) the auto-leveling headlight switchy-deal. Now here's the hard part, do you need them? Not Neccessarily, but damn they look good. Plus they're functional, even more as a pair. No biggie!
Keywords: ALTA, ALTA Control Arms, Rear Camber, Adjustable Arms
Web site: http://www.altaminiperformance.com/


jc8899311
2nd Gear

Registered: April 2007
Posts: 107
Review Date: 4/12/2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 5 

 
Pros: it looks great from the back
Cons: paint come off easili,the joint can get rusted in less thn a month

i was wippin it wif a towel gently n paint came off,now u c a chunk of silver part on my control arm instead all red,n the joint of the control arm is gettin brown i assume is rust,is onli been a month :(
terryg
4th Gear

Registered: September 2006
Location: Lost in ATL
Posts: 402
Review Date: 5/31/2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 1 

 
Pros: Nice red color
Cons: Everything else

Another disappointing Alta product.

They are harder to adjust than the Ireland Engineering and H-Sport links, they are heavy, and the heim joints clunk annoyingly.

Two thumbs way down
BBCooper
3rd Gear

Registered: September 2004
Location: San Diego
Posts: 296
Review Date: 8/4/2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 2 

 
Pros: low price..
Cons: Rattles, exposed end joints can lock up over time.

I had these on for a while. But the rattles and adjustment issues with the alignment shop ended up making me move away from these...
veggivet
6th Gear

Registered: October 2003
Location: Berkshires, Massachusetts
Posts: 1512
Review Date: 12/24/2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 1 

 
Pros: um....still thinking
Cons: Poor design and reliability.

Poor design, not to mention the dreaded ALTA CLUNK! Save yourself the frustration and buy elsewhere.


 
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