Lower Control Arm

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The lower lateral control arm and lower forward control arm together, form a wishbone design; the arms separate to allow for optimum bush tuning:

Lower lateral control arm

The forged aluminum lower lateral control arm is fitted with a bush in its inner-end which locates between brackets on the subframe.

The outer-end of the lateral control arm has an integral ball joint which locates to the wheel knuckle. An integral clevis bracket on the forward face of the lateral control arm allows for the attachment of the lower forward control arm. A bush is fitted below the clevis bracket to provide for the attachment of the stabilizer bar link. A bush fitted to a cross hole in the lateral control arm, provides the location for the forked attachment of the spring and shock absorber assembly.

Lower forward control arm

The forged aluminum lower forward control arm is fitted with a bush in its inner end which locates between brackets on the subframe. This joint is fitted with a sacrificial slip mechanism to prevent major suspension components from suffering damage in the event of a front longitudinal impact to the wheel. Refer to the Operation article for further information.

The outer end of the front lower control arm is fitted with a cross axis joint and locates between the cast brackets on the rear lower lateral control arm.