Maxrolla99

i have been looking for some aftermarket control arms for my 93 everywhere, but i cant find any....

can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction....

i have pretty bad tires and took a turn too hard. the right rear tire bit the curb. the control arm is bent to hell and back.

i would appreciate any help asap.

thanks in advance!

rynberg

There are none, just get the OEM part!

Maxrolla99

im trying to get a pic of the damage on here so someone can better clearify everything for me cuz i dont kno **** about suspension to be honest.

but im not computer savy either

Maxrolla99

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its the lower control arm that is bent the **** up....correct?

BoostFrenzy

curb check FTW, and wow they're VERY VERY expensive new

gracer7-rx7

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buy em used here on the forum

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its called a rear lower control arm

artowar

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Don't forget the new wheel-- and maybe everything from the hub toward the diff...

GtoRx7

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Your subframe could have been tweaked as well. I have seen similar damage to yours with the subframe getting hurt.

GoodfellaFD3S

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That must have been a pretty solid smack to your rim.....

rynberg

Yep, I would have a shop look everything over carefully for any damage.

A new arm is probably a little over $500 from Malloy. You would probably have to replace the bushings in a used arm if you went that route, which might not save you any money.

Maxrolla99

ok so once i take it to the shop, apart from the lower control arm for sure, what else is highly likely to be fucked up?

im taking the rim off today to look it over. it doesnt seem to have any other damage other than scrapes. now the bolts on the rim are another story. i would imagine those are stripped?

im trying to learn as much on suspension as i can so i dont get fucked over by a shop with all this.

thanks for all the help and advice so far guys.

Maxrolla99

correct me if im wrong but doesnt energy suspension make a bushing replacement set up?

the rx7store makes a launch kit...?

i also found aftermarket lower control arms from Nagisa Auto ( www.more-japan.com ) there $890 tho! i didnt think they would be THAT costly....

i think i opened a can of worms


*note to self...and others.... dont haul *** with bad tires*

DamonB

That's impressive!

Certainly be careful to check the entire rear suspension and subframe. I wouldn't expect any damage to the wheel bearing or axle. Be certain to check the trailing arm and it's mount as well.

DomFD3S

There is another brand for aftermarket control arms, but they are $1,000+!!!

Good luck w/ your repair.

dradon03

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Yeah Nagisa has crazy prices on their goods.

cesarx7

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Been there... My roommate, whom I trusted, borrowed my fd and ran it into a curb. The damage was very similar to yours. I didn't take it to a shop because I don't trust any shop around here, so I meticulously inspected all of the suspension components myself. Other than obvious lower control arm damage and fubar'd rim, I ended up finding a tweaked trailing arm and a bent front swaybar end link (my roommate said the back end took the impact, but the whole car went up on the curb!). The local Mazda stealership wanted $700 for a new contol arm, so I just bought it used for $180. Everything else I bought brand new online. Luckily, these parts were very easy to remove and replace, and the car drives just as she did before. But my wallet ended up ~$900 lighter (most of that was my aftermarket rim).

If you buy a used lower control arm, you might want to ask about the condition of the pillowball bushings (clunking), unless you plan on replacing them anyway.