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Do they add any hp or just help the car handle better?
Green96
03-01-2009, 06:03 PM
Is this a serious question? Since the control alrs have nothing to do with the enginer it is going to be really hard for them to add any hp. The handling improvements are awsome through.
fastblackmerc
03-01-2009, 06:07 PM
Do they add any hp or just help the car handle better?
Yeah... the Metcos add about 10hp because they are shiney.
M&Z's only add about 8hp because they are black.
O's Fan Rich
03-01-2009, 06:14 PM
They help you control whatever hp you have.
I was asking because some guy came up to me at the gas station. He tried tell me that control arms would add more at least 10 more hp to my car. I was really thinking :bs: but I didn't say anything because it was snowing and I was trying to get home.
O's Fan Rich
03-01-2009, 06:37 PM
I was asking because some guy came up to me at the gas station. He tried tell me that control arms would add more at least 10 more hp to my car. I was really thinking :bs: but I didn't say anything because it was snowing and I was trying to get home.
Freakin' Doom .... he'll mess with ya!
Green96
03-01-2009, 06:43 PM
How many hp do you think my new "Powered by Ford" coil covers are worth. I was hoping for at lease 3 per side (4 if I had used thumb screws instead of the stock bolts).
Bigdogjim
03-01-2009, 07:03 PM
Do control arms and rear sway bars ro your car big, big differance. :up:
Bigdogjim
03-01-2009, 07:04 PM
I was asking because some guy came up to me at the gas station. He tried tell me that control arms would add more at least 10 more hp to my car. I was really thinking :bs: but I didn't say anything because it was snowing and I was trying to get home.
First off never let you gaurd down.
Second look for a new gas station.
I sure hope the attendant put the correct grade of gas in the tank?
justbob
03-01-2009, 07:07 PM
Perhaps he meant it would lower your 60' times and let you use more of what you allready have more efficiently.
PantherP71
03-01-2009, 07:18 PM
Do they add any hp or just help the car handle better?
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ImpalaSlayer
03-01-2009, 07:21 PM
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lol not at funny as that one ORK posts
rayjay
03-01-2009, 08:32 PM
Ah cut the kid a break, he's a newbie and took the short route for a answer.
UncleLar
03-01-2009, 09:02 PM
He wasn't posting to be a smarta$$ like some of the trolls we've had out here from time to time. He asked because he didn't know.I've heard dumber questions and have even asked some of them myself.
I always heard the only dumb question was the one you didn't ask.
Being as he's only 16 I think we're doing good having him here interested in learning more about "our" car and not playing with the sport compacts,who knows,in ten years he may have his own shop and be doing total frame off restorations on our Marauders if we help him with some good answers to his questions.
No slam to anybody,but think about it,if he was your son or nephew what kind of answer would you give him or want someone else to give him? Just my $.02
They make your car handle better bro. I'll show you mine next time we meet up.
Being as he's only 16
He's not 16 thats his post count :lol:
Freakin' Doom .... he'll mess with ya!
Rich you know me all too well :D
UncleLar
03-01-2009, 09:13 PM
Rich you know me all too well :D
Figures,I'm batting 1000 today.Time to hit the sack and hope my first day back at work tomorrow goes better. :banghead:
TiTo35
03-01-2009, 09:13 PM
What gas station was this?
Don't mind a little tough love.
Bulten Rauder
03-03-2009, 05:26 PM
A kid has no place in one of these cars.:mad2:
When I started out it was in Dad's Dodge Dart...how much trouble can you get in with a slant 6? :bigcry:
Parents should think more about what they let the kids drive...
offroadkarter
03-03-2009, 05:31 PM
I sure hope the attendant put the correct grade of gas in the tank?
Maryland is self serve jimhttp://www.svtperformance.com/forums/images/smilies/1poke.gif :D
Dragcity
03-03-2009, 05:36 PM
think about it,if he was your son or nephew what kind of answer would you give him or want someone else to give him? Just my $.02
Sorry, but I would laugh my arse off.
Attendant was prolly pulling his chain. Was that before of after he wanted to change the pneumatic fluid.??
Break officially cut. Oh, to be 17 (posts) again....
SpartaPerformance
08-26-2009, 06:53 PM
Dre they don't add horsepower, they do give you better stability and traction. If you're interested I have a deal going on right now for MM.net members on control arms. You get 10% discount, free choice of powder coat colors, black,blue,yellow,red,orange or silver, and free shipping. the discount runs until 9/02 and the coupon word is hermes. Just follow the link
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james1986fox
08-26-2009, 07:06 PM
How much time will better arms shave off 1/4 times??
Ms. Denmark
08-26-2009, 07:12 PM
Do they add any hp or just help the car handle better?No HP increase as such, but they help get your HP to the ground.
SpartaPerformance
08-26-2009, 07:40 PM
How much time will better arms shave off 1/4 times??
Depends on how hard you can launch without burning up the tires, your gears, torque converter etc... If you can shave 1 tenth off your 60' that's 2 tenths in the quarter. Should be able to do that minimum unless you launch like my grandma' :D
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