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Hey everyone,
So I went to my garage to get this front knocking noise check out. It started after I hit a piece of curb that was in the middle of the street this winter thanks snow plows.
Anyways I need to change my control arm so i might as well change both while I am at it.
Just looking for everyone's opinion on ether Stock control arms with poly bushing ![[Image: DSCN0164_zps9c78e516.jpg]](http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s626/homelessmonkey/DSCN0164_zps9c78e516.jpg)
or cfm tubular control arms.
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Not sure which I should get any input would be great, Only using my car as a dd.
Thanks
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Poly mounts are great for a daily driver. The cfm arms are great for track use but you loose some durability if you use them on the street.
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I used stock and put poly bushings in
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Cool thanks guys, yeah I am leaning toward the stock with poly since i can get 2 arms at Kenny's for 38 instead of 1 new one for 200 and poly bushings for around 50. Just need to make sure i get 2 arms with good ball joints i have heard its a hell of a time to get the ball joint rivets out.
Oh and Drunkinmonkey i was just wondering with your turbo set up are you still emissions legal ? I Always wondered if turbos could be legal or not.
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(06-09-2013, 02:04 PM)zx3wantobesvt Wrote: Cool thanks guys, yeah I am leaning toward the stock with poly since i can get 2 arms at Kenny's for 38 instead of 1 new one for 200 and poly bushings for around 50. Just need to make sure i get 2 arms with good ball joints i have heard its a hell of a time to get the ball joint rivets out.
Oh and Drunkinmonkey i was just wondering with your turbo set up are you still emissions legal ? I Always wondered if turbos could be legal or not.
yea (most) turbo kits are emissions legal. Most of the auto manufacturers are going more towards forced induction.
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Oh okay, thanks adamzx5 
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(06-09-2013, 02:04 PM)zx3wantobesvt Wrote: Cool thanks guys, yeah I am leaning toward the stock with poly since i can get 2 arms at Kenny's for 38 instead of 1 new one for 200 and poly bushings for around 50. Just need to make sure i get 2 arms with good ball joints i have heard its a hell of a time to get the ball joint rivets out.
Oh and Drunkinmonkey i was just wondering with your turbo set up are you still emissions legal ? I Always wondered if turbos could be legal or not.
if you know someone at a stealership you can get em both, OEM ford for about 300 + tax
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(06-10-2013, 09:57 AM)zx3wantobesvt Wrote: Oh okay, thanks adamzx5
np. With the new etest it will be even easier to pass.
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06-10-2013, 10:16 PM
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(06-09-2013, 02:04 PM)zx3wantobesvt Wrote: Oh and Drunkinmonkey i was just wondering with your turbo set up are you still emissions legal ? I Always wondered if turbos could be legal or not.
no, i am not emissions legal
btw there is a focus at kenny that has already had its ball joints changed. i believe its a tan or green wagon. grab those ones as the rivets have already been drilled out and replaced with the new bolt in ones
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06-10-2013, 10:42 PM
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if you know someone at a stealership you can get em both, OEM ford for about 300 + tax
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Sadly i dont know anyone, I did give them a call and they wan 232 for right side and 200 for left.
(06-10-2013, 10:16 PM)drunkinmonkey Wrote: (06-09-2013, 02:04 PM)zx3wantobesvt Wrote: Oh and Drunkinmonkey i was just wondering with your turbo set up are you still emissions legal ? I Always wondered if turbos could be legal or not.
no, i am not emissions legal
btw there is a focus at kenny that has already had its ball joints changed. i believe its a tan or green wagon. grab those ones as the rivets have already been drilled out and replaced with the new bolt in ones
Is you focus just gonna be for track then ?
And i would grad them for sure if i was in hamilton 
I just gotta keep looking in gatineau and ottawa.
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06-10-2013, 10:50 PM
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ya just realized you wernt in hamilton i was just reading another thread haha
no i still drive it on the road. ill get the emissions put back on over the winter this year probably. only hing i dont have is the EGR. everything else is still there
actuay the car just barley failed the sniff test by a few points.
with the new system im not sure if its emissions freindly or not. ill go down that road when i have to get it done later on this year
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All good lol, and yeah just put it on when you need to pass the test and off when all done
Egr doesn't do much anyways id get one from kenny's and just fit it so it looks like its still their just for the test in case they do a visual inspection.
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visiual or not it wont matter, the new e-test is all done by the cars computer now
from what i hear if your cars tuned you fail so no idea what im going to do..might have to turn it into a racecar after that not sure
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Oh yeah I forgot that they changed that etest. From what ive been reading people alot more people are failling the test even new cars.
But I think you will only fail a test from a tune if you turned off any sensor so they appear n/a or not ready. I hope that its true or else ill fail too.
I have to redo mine in october but i wanto be ready for it not just show up and fail.
I think ill make a new thread about it. Im sure some people on here must have passed/failed the new test by now.
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If its an egr problem and you turn it off with your xcal you will fail. Same goes for o2 sensors.
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Yeah that's what i thought, well I am all good since i hooked all that up .
And I think if you only have 1 problem that comes up as a failure and as long as you don't have anymore then 1 you should pass.
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Exactly. Ur only allowed 1 monitor to not be ready.
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Drivetrain: Steeda short throw shifter,ST knob,stage 2 Exedy clutch/flywheel.
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