Are there any saftey issues with having clunking control arms and going to the track?
06-06-2006, 02:04 PM
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Are there any saftey issues with having clunking control arms and going to the track?
I couldn't care less about the loose steering but I'm just worried about any saftey related things. The last thing I want to do it take out my car or someone elses.
I had planned on replacing my control arms before hand but it doesn't look like thats going to happen :/
I had planned on replacing my control arms before hand but it doesn't look like thats going to happen :/
06-06-2006, 02:49 PM
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i would say so!
if the clunking would be related to a sign of age and failing then and a track would be related to lots of stress and abuse on parts then i would rather have good working parts and a setup that is working.
06-06-2006, 04:59 PM
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Well what do you think the likelyhood of something breaking is?
I would much rather go with new control arms, shocks and springs but I dont think I'm going to have time to put them in and my parents refuse to have someone else install the stuff 
Its just the pinch bolts that I'm worried about
arg now I just found out that germanautoparts carries the control arms, and theyre like 2 hours away from my house but I already ordered from ECS
Its just the pinch bolts that I'm worried aboutarg now I just found out that germanautoparts carries the control arms, and theyre like 2 hours away from my house but I already ordered from ECS
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06-06-2006, 07:17 PM
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I wouldn't push it
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2416733.phtml">Considering you have been driving around with them for about 8 months</a> you could get a case of <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2163228.phtml">control arms exploding</a> like <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1977335.phtml">some</a> <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1982781.phtml">guys</a> have <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2163241.phtml">posted</a>. Fix that junk.
06-07-2006, 03:10 AM
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do you really wanna gamble on your safety/life like that?
it could be fine, it could fail and send you into the wall... it's up in the air.
Just start soaking the pinch bolt now with pb blaster and by the time you get the control arms hopefully it'll make its way out. I think making the time to do the repair is a very important thing in this case, but just my 2 cents. It's your life on the line not mine
Just start soaking the pinch bolt now with pb blaster and by the time you get the control arms hopefully it'll make its way out. I think making the time to do the repair is a very important thing in this case, but just my 2 cents. It's your life on the line not mine
06-07-2006, 03:41 AM
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No I really don't want to but I either go, or donate $450 to the track
I called up a local shop and they told me 8-10 hours for them to do it, so figure a long time for me, maybe double? I might be able to squeak in enough time to do it but thats if everything goes smoothly. I would most certainly do it if I knew I could finish but I'm scared of getting into a situation where I dont have the tools or time to get out of the situation.
Everything has been soaked in PB Blaster every morning before I leave so hopefully thats helping
Everything has been soaked in PB Blaster every morning before I leave so hopefully thats helping