Suspension Brakes 1st Gen Most liked posts in thread: Front control arm rear bracket question

  1. Crashton

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    #7 Crashton, Dec 10, 2015
    Nice design when one has to weld it together to make it right. Glad it works for you. Maybe the other folks weren't willing to weld the thing up for some reason or another?
     
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    #8 Metalman, Dec 10, 2015
    Track tested and approved by David.0....

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    #5 Crashton, Dec 10, 2015
    You Alta not use these. I have read many times how folks buy these & end up removing them due their poor quality. Lightens your wallet making you faster so that's something.
     
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    #12 Metalman, Dec 10, 2015
    Yup...

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    #2 Eric@Helix, Dec 10, 2015
    I've never seen one for the MINI.
     
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    #3 Mr. Jim, Dec 10, 2015
    Your not talking about that POS Alta adjustable bushing are you?[​IMG]
     
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    #4 Nathan, Dec 10, 2015
    There is also this thing...

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    #6 ScottinBend, Dec 10, 2015
    Hey now.......I have had those installed on my car for almost 10 yrs with no issues except for some rattle when very cold. :D

    Problem they had was that Alta refused to use a decent set screw to hold the arm in place. It would work loose and cause a lot of rattling. Work around was to tack weld the arm onto the bushing sleeve. That is what I had done and so far no problems.
     
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    #9 mrntd, Dec 10, 2015
    The idea was like the Alta part. But it was the mount. Not a bushing. Any one else?
     
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    #10 Metalman, Dec 10, 2015
    Onasled....
     
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    #11 ScottinBend, Dec 10, 2015
    There was a Madness LCA available for awhile........but proved to be a weak design.
     
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    #13 mrntd, Dec 11, 2015
    I must have been confusing stuff for 2 different cars.

    Thanks for the input.
     
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    #14 Metalman, Dec 11, 2015
    Everything on this thread has been for 1st Gen MINI's....