997 GT3 RSS Lower Control Arms

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Morning all

Has anyone fitted a set of these to a GT3 and did you notice much of a difference from the standard LCA?

I am getting a lot of squeaking from mine and am thinking of replacing the standard ones with a set of these.

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Thank you all for your replies, Mike, I may be giving you a ring soon to get a quote worked out.

rrroro said:

I have to ask. How do you know the squeak is coming from the LCA? I had a persistent squeak on my car, had the top mounts greased, new LCA fitted, new front coil springs... But squeak remained and it turned out to be worn bushes in the front dampers. Chris and Pete @ Centre Gravity diagnosed and fixed it for me.

I am guessing at the pivot points and the thrust arm bushes as when the car is 'hot' (i.e I have been out for a long drive) and the car is stationary, I can rock the steering wheel from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock and there is a horrible squeaking rubber sound....like someone is chewing a rubber band.

I figured I may as well go for the RSS LCA and fix them both at the same time.

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Slippydiff said:

I have to say that fitting £4k+ worth of links seems somewhat excessive to cure a squeak ! !
Personally I'd get the car into the likes of Miike to establish what's causing the squeak before deciding that fitting any RSS stuff is required.
If the inner bushes on the front coffin arms are the cause (and the car is running split front arms) the replacement inner bush can be replaced easily and cheaply.
Going the RSS route is akin to having a loose exhaust tailpipe trim that rattles, and saying you're considering replacing the complete exhaust ! !

I am not having 4k's worth of stuff fitted, far from it!

I just thought the thrust arm bushes and the inner bush add up to around £550. As the RSS LCA's are around £700 odd, it would make sense to go for them.

Going to get the car MOT'd at the weekend so I will have a look and see if I can see anything obvious that is causing the squeak.