06-10-2015, 02:31 AM
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Solid control arms?
I changed the oil again, and while I've seen them plenty of times before, something about the lower control arms on the front stuck out. These don't appear to be the hollow metal replacement arms, as they don't have a seam, and when tapped on with a wrench, they don't sound hollow.
More specifics, they aren't painted black, they're more of a gray color. Are these the solid arms?
Btw, used search. This one didn't come up in my search.
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1999 Alero GLS, 3400, 4T45E, current mods: WAI with Spectre HPR cone filter, VVME 55w 8000k HID kit
275,000 miles as of 05-14-2015 at 1559 est (3:59 pm)
Planned mods: F body front brake upgrade, ported UIM, LX9 top swap, ported exhaust mans, performance cam. Eventually, turbo or supercharger.
1999 Olds Bravada, 4300 Vortec v6, 4L60E. Current mods (on it when I bought it):
75mm ported throttle body, NGK stage 1 plugs, stage 1 heads.
Planned mods: injector upgrade, exhaust headers
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06-10-2015, 10:58 AM
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Pics please!
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06-10-2015, 11:34 AM
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IIRC in 99 they had the Aluminium control arms
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06-10-2015, 12:00 PM
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Yeah you probably have the aluminum arms.
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06-10-2015, 05:17 PM
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I'll try to get pics up soon. I thought the solid arms were a GA thing, though.
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1999 Alero GLS, 3400, 4T45E, current mods: WAI with Spectre HPR cone filter, VVME 55w 8000k HID kit
275,000 miles as of 05-14-2015 at 1559 est (3:59 pm)
Planned mods: F body front brake upgrade, ported UIM, LX9 top swap, ported exhaust mans, performance cam. Eventually, turbo or supercharger.
1999 Olds Bravada, 4300 Vortec v6, 4L60E. Current mods (on it when I bought it):
75mm ported throttle body, NGK stage 1 plugs, stage 1 heads.
Planned mods: injector upgrade, exhaust headers
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06-10-2015, 06:17 PM
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Nope 99 had solid aluminum arms
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06-10-2015, 07:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx
Nope 99 had solid aluminum arms
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So they are solid. Cool.
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1999 Alero GLS, 3400, 4T45E, current mods: WAI with Spectre HPR cone filter, VVME 55w 8000k HID kit
275,000 miles as of 05-14-2015 at 1559 est (3:59 pm)
Planned mods: F body front brake upgrade, ported UIM, LX9 top swap, ported exhaust mans, performance cam. Eventually, turbo or supercharger.
1999 Olds Bravada, 4300 Vortec v6, 4L60E. Current mods (on it when I bought it):
75mm ported throttle body, NGK stage 1 plugs, stage 1 heads.
Planned mods: injector upgrade, exhaust headers
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06-25-2015, 07:17 PM
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Here's one.
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1999 Alero GLS, 3400, 4T45E, current mods: WAI with Spectre HPR cone filter, VVME 55w 8000k HID kit
275,000 miles as of 05-14-2015 at 1559 est (3:59 pm)
Planned mods: F body front brake upgrade, ported UIM, LX9 top swap, ported exhaust mans, performance cam. Eventually, turbo or supercharger.
1999 Olds Bravada, 4300 Vortec v6, 4L60E. Current mods (on it when I bought it):
75mm ported throttle body, NGK stage 1 plugs, stage 1 heads.
Planned mods: injector upgrade, exhaust headers
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06-28-2015, 01:57 PM
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yup that's the aluminum arms, little elbow grease and they can shine nicely lol
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07-05-2015, 07:22 AM
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We had a similar thread a few month back, there I stated the benefits of aluminum control arms.
And yes, I am very happy to drive a 99 with aluminum arms too 
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07-05-2015, 02:02 PM
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I have a set during in my shed waiting to go on.... other than the w body rear lateral arms that's all i have left to swap on my suspension lol
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