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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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I was wondering if ride quality of SPC race style control arms on the street and on the road is lower (harsher) than with their street style arms?

http://www.spcperformance.com/PROD_D...CLECORVC3.html

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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Call them and find out what the difference between street and race is. I suspect that it is probably the bushing materials.

Here is another vendor:
http://www.scandc.com/suspensions.htm#streetcomp2plus
NEW Corvette `63-`82 with greasable racing bushings and Howe PC series tall upper ball joints $529.90
NEW Corvette `63-`82 with high durometer racing bushings and Howe PC series tall upper ball joints $659.90

The tall upper ball joints are nice because they improve the camber curve. Looks like the SPC arms will also accept the tall ball joints since the have the 4 bolt pattern (vice stock 3 bolt Corvette pattern).

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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Thanks, Steve. I went with street style SPCs and Moog K5208 ball joints as per SPC recommendation. I figured one or two track days a year wobbling around do not necessitate race style control arms.
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