Spohn??? how are they?
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There so called tech line is TERRIBLE.
No matter what number you call.
The same dope answers the phone and he is 100% USELESS!!!!
I have there front uppers on my Malibu now
With the engine out they rub the stock offset rims and tires.
I am hoping when I drop my engine back in that changes or I just wasted my money.
When I called them to ask them if it was possable that they sent the wrong front uppers. The guys responce was that wouldn't make a difference, and I should just run a spacer.
I said there is no way I am running a spacer to make your arms work.
He then said well these arms only work with the stock rims and tires.
I said to him I am using the stock rims and tires and that are you kidding me. You make a so called high performance tubular control arm that only works with stock wheels?!?!?!
No matter what number you call.
The same dope answers the phone and he is 100% USELESS!!!!
I have there front uppers on my Malibu now
With the engine out they rub the stock offset rims and tires.
I am hoping when I drop my engine back in that changes or I just wasted my money.
When I called them to ask them if it was possable that they sent the wrong front uppers. The guys responce was that wouldn't make a difference, and I should just run a spacer.
I said there is no way I am running a spacer to make your arms work.
He then said well these arms only work with the stock rims and tires.
I said to him I am using the stock rims and tires and that are you kidding me. You make a so called high performance tubular control arm that only works with stock wheels?!?!?!
I looked at their site and was not all that impressed with what I saw. They have "bump steer eliminators" which would make the problem worse, not better. Why? Well, the problem with the bump steer geometry is that the lower tie rods are positioned too low. Their kit lets you make them even lower, not higher like they need to be. They may make some good products, I don't know for certain. To me at least, it seems they were just building products that look pretty but without the requisite engineering work to make them a real improvement. Then again, that sort of thing exists all over the internet, and in the automotive aftermarket in general. People want the sexy looking parts but not the price for the name brand stuff, so they try to find a cheaper alternative. Sometimes they find a gem of a company that is new and looking to make a name for itself. Sometimes they find a nightmare like the early Patriot heads, Fat Mat, or any one of a number of Chinese E-Bay knock off products. Sorry for the rant, but I don't think it is said often enough. You really have to do some research to find the good companies over the ones that are just looking to take your money and go out of business before it gets too expensive. A few hours of Google searching can save you a few weeks pay in the long run.
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