Cheapest source for 03/04 cobra front control arms?

[Blind]

Looking to buy new, ASAP.

They used to be ~$160, now they're ~$350 where I've found them :backpedal:

[5litrarag]

Yeah they have gonna into obsolete status now I guess.... price shot up.

[Blind]

at that price I might as well just go tubular with a coil-over kit, blah

[VW.A.S.P.]

Yep. I'd go aftermarket unless the stock control arms on 03-04 Cobra's were really that good (which I highly doubt).

Get some good aftermarket CA's. If you were trying to maintain a stock 03-04 Cobra in pristine condition, then I'd suggest paying the high dollar for stock.

[Blind]

Yep. I'd go aftermarket unless the stock control arms on 03-04 Cobra's were really that good (which I highly doubt).

Get some good aftermarket CA's. If you were trying to maintain a stock 03-04 Cobra in pristine condition, then I'd suggest paying the high dollar for stock.
they have lower friction bushings and a revised stamping the pushed the front wheels further forward, reducing the turning radius.

they are totally worth ~$200 for a set brand new, but not the $319 that the cheapest place I've found (lethal performance) sells them for.

I'd rather put the money for tubular arms and coil-overs for the `97, into a tubular K-member/arms for the coupe, grr.

[Killer95Stang]

Sucks.. I think I paid like $159.00 for them back in 03/04..

[5litrarag]

Sucks.. I think I paid like $159.00 for them back in 03/04..

Hey dan when you put yours on did it raise the car at all? Are you running a stock ball joint?

[MR.KNOCKOUT]

i thought i saw an 03 Cobra k member for sale on craiglist and it came with A-arms.......

[96GTS]

Just like the "POWERED BY FORD" COP covers were going for like $60/set a year or so ago. Now they are $250ish. Absolute :bs:

[reivaxtorres]

Hey dan when you put yours on did it raise the car at all? Are you running a stock ball joint?

im not dan, but when i put them on my car i didnt notice the car sitting any higher.

[5litrarag]

im not dan, but when i put them on my car i didnt notice the car sitting any higher.

thats what I suspect, but I have heard "some people" who shall remain unnamed, say that it raised their car.
I suspected they were just doing it wrong.

[Killer95Stang]

Hey dan when you put yours on did it raise the car at all? Are you running a stock ball joint?

I think it stayed the same... All I noticed was a little smoother ride and the insides of my 9" wheels didn't scrape on the LCA anymore..

[5litrarag]

I have a set I've had for like 6 yrs now... guess I could toss them on the red one

[dmark101]

thats what I suspect, but I have heard "some people" who shall remain unnamed, say that it raised their car.
I suspected they were just doing it wrong.
that person likely either used far too much RTV sealant, went wild with the impact wrench, or forgot to use the cookie sheet cutout. :look:

[5litrarag]

very nice. hahha

[Krwy]

Rebuild the stock ones? I put new urethane bushings in the stock arms along with Steeda X2 ball joints.

[Blind]

Rebuild the stock ones? I put new urethane bushings in the stock arms along with Steeda X2 ball joints.
did you need to use a press to do this?

I don't have one, and the closest one I know of that I can use for free is in SB.


my options at this point -
A) $320 - NEW 03/04 arms
B) ~$140 for steeda X2 balljoints, or ~$110 for Moog balljoints + $40 for poly bushings + XX amount of my time
C) stumble upon a great deal on like new tubular K + arms + coil over kit that fits Bilstein struts
D) Steal the koni DA struts and Griggs c/o from my coupe, slap my H&R race springs in the front of the coupe temporarily, and get a tubular K + arms for the `97


I'm leaning heavily towards just buying the cobra arms, though the poly bushings would be very nice to have :( I don't really want to put too much money into this car, as it's just primarily my DD and I'd rather put toy money into the coupe...

[reivaxtorres]

did you need to use a press to do this?

I don't have one, and the closest one I know of that I can use for free is in SB.


my options at this point -
A) $320 - NEW 03/04 arms
B) ~$140 for steeda X2 balljoints, or ~$110 for Moog balljoints + $40 for poly bushings + XX amount of my time
C) stumble upon a great deal on like new tubular K + arms + coil over kit that fits Bilstein struts
D) Steal the koni DA struts and Griggs c/o from my coupe, slap my H&R race springs in the front of the coupe temporarily, and get a tubular K + arms for the `97


I'm leaning heavily towards just buying the cobra arms, though the poly bushings would be very nice to have :( I don't really want to put too much money into this car, as it's just primarily my DD and I'd rather put toy money into the coupe...

hey, where are you getting the price quote for the control arms? if you want, i can check with my ford guy, see if maybe he can do a bit better. i usually get pretty good deals with him.

[Blind]

those are from my buddy with a ford racing account up in SB, I can find them for $320 + ~$20 shipping online from 50resto and lethalperformance too.

[reivaxtorres]

those are from my buddy with a ford racing account up in SB, I can find them for $320 + ~$20 shipping online from 50resto and lethalperformance too.

Yeah, I just checked with my friend, I'll PM you in a sec

[Krwy]

did you need to use a press to do this?

I don't have one, and the closest one I know of that I can use for free is in SB.


my options at this point -
A) $320 - NEW 03/04 arms
B) ~$140 for steeda X2 balljoints, or ~$110 for Moog balljoints + $40 for poly bushings + XX amount of my time
C) stumble upon a great deal on like new tubular K + arms + coil over kit that fits Bilstein struts
D) Steal the koni DA struts and Griggs c/o from my coupe, slap my H&R race springs in the front of the coupe temporarily, and get a tubular K + arms for the `97


I'm leaning heavily towards just buying the cobra arms, though the poly bushings would be very nice to have :( I don't really want to put too much money into this car, as it's just primarily my DD and I'd rather put toy money into the coupe...

No press. The new urethane bushings reused the stock shells, so they slid right in. The balljoint deal I needed to use a vise.

The poly set up is far cheaper. It took a couple hours of my time. Nothing major