Front Lower Control Arms

[Higgybulin]

Has anyone tried to modify a set of these lower aftermarket control arms? QA1 or BMR? Factory Five is usually out of stock and a Canadian kit doesn't come with them anyways, so I am on the look out!
Any input would be great!
Higgy
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[Bob Cowan]

This has come up before, and it's not recommended. On the mustang, the weight of the car is carried by the upper ball joint - McPhearson strut. But the FFR carries all the weight on the lower control arm. The aftermarket arms are not really built for that.

[JohnK]

Dave S. just posted in another thread that their backlog situation has improved dramatically and they're now back to shipping kits with very few backorders so I wouldn't necessarily assume they're out of stock of the lower control arms.

[Norm B]

I had a look at a set to do this when I built my car. The tubing used is pretty thin walled and adding the shock mount would have been interesting. Ended up using a set of donor lower control arms. Nobody can see them and they work fine.

Norm

[Jeff Kleiner]

Regarding “out of stock”…if you’re basing this on the online parts catalog it is often inaccurate. I suggest that you call or email to find out the actual status.

Heff

[Higgybulin]

Regarding “out of stock”…if you’re basing this on the online parts catalog it is often inaccurate. I suggest that you call or email to find out the actual status.

Heff

Ok Heff, lol. What year donor control arms work?

[Jeff Kleiner]

Ok Heff, lol. What year donor control arms work?

I’d match them to the spindles; i.e. Fox or SN95. I don’t know if FFR spindles will play with a donor LCA.

Jeff