Speeddirect.com has info & pics on line of their new cast alum. upper control arms! check em out. (sorry i don't know how to make this a link)

 

Speed Direct Aluminum A-Arms

 

http://www.speeddirect.com/index.aspx?nodeID=130

 

Sweet! Waiting for a price... Also would like to see dimensions so we have something more concrete than "greatly improves..."



-Chris

 

I do like them and I might even spring for a pair.

 

Just when I think I'm almost done with projects for my '71, someone comes out with a new product. I am looking forward to seeing a price too.

 

Pure guess ... they're gonna be very expensive. 4 pounds less per OE upper arm ain't much less than tubular ... & ain't gonna be significant on most street cars' handling. Suggest saving whatever these pricey parts cost ... and spending it at reputable local race car chassis builder ... have your car's chassis geometry tweaked & tuned ... my money's on a tweaked setup handling better. A local shop builds tubular arm ... optimized for your car/setup for $60 each (bare, no poly, no bj).

 

They are CAST not forged like the factory c4 and up stuff....

 

Those look sweet! I bet big $$$.

 

Reading the text of the advertisment, they seem to be attempting to preempt the cast versus forged argument. As a person just beginning another buildup project, I must admit I'm very happy about the additional options available now versus just 2-3 years ago. Even 2-03 years ago, the only viable options for bolt-on aftermarket suspension components was VBP, and a few smaller players like Guldstrand, etc but most of them were a little more involved than simply "bolt on". I'm not adverse to welding or custom fab obviously, but that's the intended market for these new a-arms.

I'm just happy that we have company's willing to invest the R&D in making aftermarket, high-performance parts for cars that sold 500,000 copies over a 20 year period, versus other companies that only sell parts for cars that sell that many in a single year. Compare the high-performance, aftermarket parts availability and prices for 1st Gen Camaro's versus what's available for the C3 Vette's.

I'm about to start a complete chassis rebuild project next weekend and the only thing I have firmly decided on is using Tom's 12-bolt diff and 30-spline shafts/spindles/yokes, and Speedway Engineering swaybars, arms, and custom rod-end links. Coil-over, transverse spring, VBP, Tom's, JM, etc are still within consideration. Another option, with potentially improved performance, is welcome.

 

Look like nice pieces

I agree with Monty, I was at spring Carlisle a couple of years ago and there was an aftermarket custom doorpanel mfg. I asked if they offered anything for our aging C3's and he said no. I asked if they intended to and he rudely said that if I wanted to pay the $200k for the molds needed to make them then to give him my phone number. I guess there must be a much bigger market with the new PT Cruiser crowd they were going after

 

Monty I bet you include hydroboost in the list of parts????

 

Yes, that's already been decided and worked out with Paul.