Front Control Arm Advice.

[Caddiso1]

Hey y’all

Our 2016 Mustang V6 (83000 miles) has some play in the front driver side lower control arm, again. This is the side that was replaced maybe 5 years 30-50k miles ago when we lived in Ohio. the passenger side was replaced 2 years ago.

At this point, kinda fed up with Fords quality. We are keeping this car for a few more years before trading it in for a s650 GT. Although, I want something stronger, better with a good warranty, like Steeda.

Problem, I saw Steeda sells control arms but they are not meant for a car on stock height. From what I can find? Is that true? If so, what other products do y’all recommend? I saw there’s Ford performance pack versions but it seems they don’t last long either.

I had to replace the sway bar end links last weekend because they made noises, upgraded to Steeda and very happy with them. Although, I want an easy plug and play (with alignment).

This video is the same rocking motion ours has.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/lower-control-arm-and-ball-joint.140417/

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[Optimum Performance]

Forward mounted arm or rear mounted arm? Bushing failure or ball joint failure?

The steeda arm is just a GT350 arm with a larger taper so it changes the geometry. Still a factory arm.

The road conditions of where the car is used, climate etc all play into this. They still use the same factory arms on the 2024 GT4 IMSA Mustangs.

There are also things like alignments, ride heights, wheel and tire choices that will load the components more.

 

[RazzaRossa]

Forward mounted arm or rear mounted arm? Bushing failure or ball joint failure?

The steeda arm is just a GT350 arm with a larger taper so it changes the geometry. Still a factory arm.

The road conditions of where the car is used, climate etc all play into this. They still use the same factory arms on the 2024 GT4 IMSA Mustangs.

There are also things like alignments, ride heights, wheel and tire choices that will load the components more.

I was thinking road conditions to, but his sig says Florida, not Pennsylvania! Something is causing those parts to take an early dump.
Just reread the original post, OP lived in Ohio...

 

[Caddiso1]

Forward mounted arm or rear mounted arm? Bushing failure or ball joint failure?

The steeda arm is just a GT350 arm with a larger taper so it changes the geometry. Still a factory arm.

The road conditions of where the car is used, climate etc all play into this. They still use the same factory arms on the 2024 GT4 IMSA Mustangs.

There are also things like alignments, ride heights, wheel and tire choices that will load the components more.

Rear for what needs replaced. It was the ballpoint failure, unfortunately.

It’s possible that Ohio roads destroyed this suspension lol. We do live on rougher roads, because our area is from the 80s.

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