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What color should should my control arms be?

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What color control arms?

I work weekends as a server, and use it as my project money. I have enough to get some CHE control arms, yet I'm undecided what color to get for my Cougar.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

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Reply #1
Mine are black. I really wouldn't have cared either way, they're under the car and going to get dirty. I installed a nice differential girdle, and you can't see that either unless you crawl under the car.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #2
I plan on having only silver or black suspension parts. I was just wanting opinions. It'll be $10 extra for the rear Upper and Lower Control arms to have them powdercoated a different color than black. This is a cruiser and show car. Someday I might use mirrors on the undercarriage.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

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Reply #3
whatever you do its gonna look good either way, I really think the silver would be a nice touch but it is your car.

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Reply #4
I vote black, not highly visable and its cheaper.
Mike

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Reply #5
I have silver CHE's on the convertible...wouldn't have had them any other color, and since it's a show car, they do stand out.

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Reply #6
Quote from: EricCoolCats;369092
I have silver CHE's on the convertible...wouldn't have had them any other color, and since it's a show car, they do stand out.

 
I know they don't stand out ALOT, but this is my pride and joy, and I do show it when I can. Sometime in the future I would like to put it on a rotisserie for sub-frame connectors, torque boxes and an undercarriage clean up and paint. I plan to lay out mirrors underneath at car shows, so this would be a little touch. Plus I love the 'Vert haha, and it inspires me to customize my car, the Cougar won't get too many custom touches, but my newly aquired T-Bird will be nothing but custom.

Eric, are yours adjustable(upper or lower)? I know I don't need double adjustable uppers because this thing won't see the track much if at all, but the lower arms I'm iffy about getting adjustable or non-adjustable. It's a whopping $50, but do I "need" it.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

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Reply #7
Mine are non-adjustable. Most people won't need the adjustable ones. Save the $50, spend the $10 for silver, you're $40 ahead and they look pretty. :)

I crawl under my car and clean them all the time...they clean up nice, even being a lighter color. Plus the wheels are now powdercoated silver so they sort of match.


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Reply #8
I was going to go black... but after seeing the silver on here I dunno.

Silver looks like the way to go.
2013 Focus (Daily)
1968 Cougar XR7
1987 Turbo Coupe
5 Speed, Stock IHI, Aeromotive 340LPH, Stinger 3in DP w/Magnaflow 3in Race Series ler, Hallman Boost Controller, Corbeau Fixed Back Racing Seats, Rebuilt 35# Injectors, Kirban AFPR, Stinger's Front Mount Piping w/Big NPR Front Mount IC, 3/8 E-85 Fuel Lines, SPEC Stage 3+ Clutch, Explorer 4.0 Dual Core Radiator, Optima Red Top Battery
1988 Turbo Coupe (RIP)
1984 Cougar (RIP) :cougarsmily:
1986 Cougar XR7 5 Speed.  (sold)

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Reply #9
 your car is SOO clean! I LOVE it! That's not much silver at all. In my head it seemed like they would stand out drastically. I like how subtle, yet noticeable they are.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

 

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Reply #10
I like silver because its easier to see when something is breaking.