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  1. 07-30-2008, 06:31 PM #1
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    Default Mazdaspeed Reinforced A-Arms?

    I'm rebuilding suspension and steering components and I was reading the article in the second Forever MX-5 magazine. They were rebuilding their suspension and steering on their high mileage project car. The article mentions they used reinforced upper a-arms from Mazdaspeed.

    What did they change and what are the advantages?

    Cost over OEM upper a-arms?

    Part number for the Mazdaspeed a-arms?
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    Reinforced?

    I've never heard of anyone damaging an upper one (other than in a fender bender).... Lower one, yes...
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    Never heard of them.
    +1 They don't break or bend, the long bolt turns into an "S".
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    Quote Originally Posted by MadMerv View Post
    Never heard of them.
    +1 They don't break or bend, the long bolt turns into an "S".

    The upper A arm must be pretty beefy then. Those bolts are no joke. 100 ft/lbs TQ'd right?

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    William,
    Are you just replacing the bushings?

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    nope bushings ball joints and tie rod ends
    ...and across the line.

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