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Product Summary

14.25" Mount Center to Ball Joint Center, Steel, Black

  • Speedway Motors 3rd Gen F-Body, S10/S15 truck and G-Body tubular lower control arms offer all the same benefits at a fraction of the cost of other brands
  • Heavy duty tubular design incorporates a factory style sway bar end link mount making it a true bolt on installation
  • 1-1/2” OD DOM steel tubing with .120” wall thickness is precision bent, jig located and MIG welded for maximum strength
  • Greaseable Delrin bushings virtually eliminate flex and reduce friction to improve handling while remaining squeak free
  • New greaseable ball joints come pre-installed and are OEM replacement designs making service parts readily available
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Key Specs

Control Arm StyleTubular
PositionLower
Ball Joint TypePress-in
Bushing MaterialDelrin
Control Arm MaterialSteel
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Speedway Motors 9161978 Details

  • Fits 1982 to 1992 GM F-Body cars such as Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird
  • Fits 1978 to 1988 GM G-Body cars as well as 1982 to 2004 S10 two wheel drive trucks
  • Kit includes lower control arms ready for installation
  • Large ID bushings for the front position of the lower control arms are included for S10 applications with 14mm front bolts
  • Strong tubular construction with durable gloss black powder coat protection
  • Control arms feature greasable Delrin bushings and OEM-style ball joints preinstalled
  • Stock ride height is retained and can be used with stock springs, drop springs or with coilover kits
  • Polyurethane bump stops are included for lower control arms
  • Compatible with factory style sway bar end links to attach to your existing sway bar
  • Work well for stock spindles as well as drop spindles
  • Compatible with stock disc brakes and aftermarket disc brake upgrades

Improve Your F-Body’s Handling with a Bolt-On Control Arm Upgrade

Your 3rd Gen Camaro, Firebird, S-10, or G-body utilize similar lower control arms with the major difference being a larger bolt size for the front bushing possition on S-10's. The factory lower control arms use traditional stamped steel assemblies fitted with a inboard mounted coil spring with spindle mounted strut on the F-Body while the G-Body and S-10 use a coil spring and a shock absorber mounted to the lower control arm for dampening. These pieces provided a fairly decent ride, however, today’s world is vastly different. We want our cars to handle well, fit big disc brakes, and wide sticky rubber. The stock stamped steel control arms can literally flex and fail under the cornering and braking forces applied to them, especially in a track environment. The last thing any enthusiast wants is a part failure that could potentially cause damage to their pride and joy (or worse, cause injuries). Updating your F-body, G-body or S10 with Speedway Motors’ beefy tubular control arms strengthens and enhances your car or truck’s handling.

Stamped Versus Tubular, The Benefits of Our Control Arms Are Obvious

As we stated earlier, a stamped steel control arm invites lots of sloppiness into your suspension due to flexing and twisting. While a stamping is indeed stronger than a flat sheet of metal, tubing is stronger still. So, when creating tubular suspension with steel tubing you greatly increase the rigidity of the product, eliminating that slop from twisting and flexing. What does that mean for you behind the wheel? When it comes to tubular control arms vs stock stamped arms you dive into a corner on our tubular control arms your vehicle will go where you point it to. Getting down on that brake pedal for some extreme braking? Even your brakes will perform better since your tubular control arms aren’t flexing under that hard braking input.

These are the best tubular control arms Camaro, G-body, and S 10 owners will find and feature a robust 1-1/2-inch diameter tubing for the tubular lower control arms finished in a show-quality gloss black powder coat. Wall thickness of our tubular steel control arms is .120-inch which when combined with the material diameters these GM F-Body tubular control arms weigh in at 10 pounds each.

We have fitted greasable Delrin bushings and OE-spec ball joints to our tubular A arms with easy access grease fittings to make maintenance a breeze. Polyurethane bump stops are included for lower arm assemblies and these control arms are compatible with stock-style shock absorbers or can be used with aftermarket coilover shocks.

A Direct Bolt-In Solution That Is Easy to Install

Our tubular lower control arm bolts into place using your original control arm’s mounting hardware. If your fasteners have seen better days or went missing don’t worry, we offer F-Body and G-Body lower control arm hardware kit  to keep your project from grinding to a halt.

Factory style sway bar end links are compatible with the lower control arms and can be reused if yours are in good condition. Rubber sway bar end links frequently deteriorate and new polyurethane sway bar end links are offered individually as well as a 1-3/8" sway bar kit for F-Body or the 1-1/8” sway bar kit for G-Body.

What more could you ask for from a set of bolt-on Speedway Motors tubular control arms like these? Your F-body, G-body or S 10 gains increased handling, performance bushings with minimal deflection, and more, all at a fraction of the cost of the competition.

Application

  • 1982-1992 Chevy Camaro
  • 1978-1988 Chevy Monte Carlo
  • 1978-1983 Chevy Malibu
  • 1978-1987 Chevy El Camino
  • 1982-2003 Chevy S10 Pickup
  • 1983-2004 Chevy S10 Blazer
  • 1978-1987 GMC Caballero
  • 1983-2001 GMC S15 Jimmy
  • 1982-1990 GMC S15 Pickup
  • 1991-2003 GMC Sonoma
  • 1978-1988 Buick Regal
  • 1978-1988 Buick Grand National
  • 1978-1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass
  • 1978-1987 Pontiac Grand Prix
  • 1982-1992 Pontiac Firebird
  • 1978-1981 Pontiac Le Mans

Speedway Motors 9161978 Specifications

KEY SPECS
MFG. Part #9161978
BrandSpeedway Motors
Control Arm StyleTubular
PositionLower
Ball Joint TypePress-in
Bushing MaterialDelrin
Control Arm MaterialSteel
Hardware IncludedNo
AdjustableNo
FinishPowder Coated
GENERAL
Mount Center to Ball Joint Center14.25"
Material TypeSteel
Overall Width14.325"
Overall Length17.5"
Ball Joint IncludedYes
ColorBlack
Sold in QuantityPair
Tube O.D.1.5"
Material Thickness0.12"
Bushing IncludedYes

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

17 Reviews

Overall Assessment

Customers appreciate the improved design of our product after a crucial structural revision. However, some users found it unsuitable for installation with Eibach springs due to configuration issues. Despite this, the product's appearance and value were commended. There was a recall due to unrelated welding issues, but it's noteworthy that the post-revision model is definitely appreciated by users. The product remains more practical than its competitors due to its usability and design, although please be aware of compatibility issues with certain springs.

4.5

17 reviews

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Most Liked Positive Review

4.0

Designed for use with lowering springs

I have an 89 Camaro RS convertible. My lower control arms were shot and needed new ones. Not being able to source replacements I tried these. For the life of me I could not get the stock springs reinstalled so I ordered a lowering spring set from Eckler's Item EK-33-902295. I used a spring compressor and after a bunch of swearing got the driver's side in. Tomorrow I'll fight with the passenger side then the rears are next. Time will tell if this was a good choice or not. While I was in there, I got new Energy Suspension sway bar bushings and end links. Wheel bearings and brakes were also bad. It should ride really well considering it's all new.

Most Liked Negative Review

1.0

Not a direct replacement for a 82-92 camaro

Installed these on my 85 camaro z28 with the factory springs and the ride hight was terrible. I would like to know what springs work with these control arms because I've tried 3 different sets to try and get the proper ride height with no luck. Not about to start cutting coils to make them work because they claim they are a direct replacement. The ride hight was fine on the factory control arms and had to put them back on.

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Good product

5.0

a month ago

KK

Nashville tennessee

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Great product finish and welds looked great perfect bolt on fit for my 3rd gen camaro

Would Recommend

Designed for use with lowering springs

4.0

2 months ago

Pete N.

St. Louis

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I have an 89 Camaro RS convertible. My lower control arms were shot and needed new ones. Not being able to source replacements I tried these. For the life of me I could not get the stock springs reinstalled so I ordered a lowering spring set from Eckler's Item EK-33-902295. I used a spring compressor and after a bunch of swearing got the driver's side in. Tomorrow I'll fight with the passenger side then the rears are next. Time will tell if this was a good choice or not. While I was in there, I got new Energy Suspension sway bar bushings and end links. Wheel bearings and brakes were also bad. It should ride really well considering it's all new.

Would buy again

5.0

6 months ago

Iroc

Alabama

Verified

Perfect fit.

Would Recommend

Not a direct replacement for a 82-92 camaro

1.0

6 months ago

Jack

Ontario Canada

Verified

Installed these on my 85 camaro z28 with the factory springs and the ride hight was terrible. I would like to know what springs work with these control arms because I've tried 3 different sets to try and get the proper ride height with no luck. Not about to start cutting coils to make them work because they claim they are a direct replacement. The ride hight was fine on the factory control arms and had to put them back on.

Would Not Recommend

Umi lower control arm

5.0

7 months ago

Roc z

Tx

Verified

Well made as usual umi, over all great product

Would Recommend

Yes nice product at a good price

5.0

10 months ago

Clayton

Phoenix

Verified

Nice product came with all new hardware installed on a 1991 Camaro

Would Recommend

Grate deal.

5.0

11 months ago

Mack

Sc

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Can't beat this deal. Best price I could find for tubular a arms. Looks grate for hafe the price.

Would Recommend

I would buy again for sure. Nice arms.

5.0

a year ago

Guyt

Michigan

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Very nice. 1 piece spring cup design. Much nice than the old version. Speedway stands behind their stuff!! Thanks you..

Would Recommend

Great product

5.0

a year ago

Camaro Guy

Broken Arrow, OK

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Well made, fit perfect in my 91 camaro. Delivery was prompt. Great product at good price.

Would Recommend

Better fit and finish than similar products costing double.

5.0

a year ago

Robbie

Toledo, Ohio area

Verified

Bought to use on a club racer.

Would Recommend

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