Tubular Lower Control Arms for Coil Spring with Del-A-Lum Bushings (Chevelle, El Camino, Malibu, and Monte Carlo 1978-1988) #CTA-88L

Global West manufactures tubular lower arms for the Chevelle, El Camino, Malibu, and Monte Carlo--model years 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988. The control arms are supplied with ball joints, bump stops, Del-a-lum control arm bushings, special sway bar end links, and a spring cushion for indexing the coil.

The Global West Advantage:

• Strength: (Built out of 1-5/8 inch roll cage tubing)
• Del-a-lum bushings are used for most applications
• Reinforced sway bar pick up points
• Lower arm bump stops and steering are standard
• Cross bar supporting spring pocket
• Additional clearance is added through the middle of the arm for header tubes
• Traditional Global West straps are used at bushing housing locations for strength
• Control arms are powder coated black

Why a rotating spring mount?

There are a three reasons why we built a rotating spring pocket.

First: A lot of people cut the coil spring to obtain a desired ride height. When you cut the spring, it will no longer line up in the lower arm or upper frame mount. In some cases, this can cause the spring to make noise rubbing on the edge of the pocket. In this case, the cushions solve the rubbing issue and by rotating it provides a way to re-index the spring.

Second: The spring will be indexed properly around the coil. If you will notice most tubular lower control arms have a flat plate that the spring sits on. There really is no index. This places a lot of load at the very end of the coil spring rather than on the full coil. Over time this will fatigue the coil spring. Sag may occur.

Third: Ride height adjustments can be made by shimming under the spring pocket.

For more information, watch the YouTube video above.