Front Suspension from Straight Shot Performance

The new upper and lower control arms from Straight Shot Performance are well built, fully adjustable, and come with ball joints and all the necessary hardware. The boot design was very important when choosing this setup, because an upgrade from stock spindles to TRZ spindles will happen in the future and the smaller boot on the ball joints will be necessary.

The install is very quick and smooth with no prying. This is a quick modification when making the switch from stock front suspension to aftermarket coilovers.

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