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CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS #1392628 02/24/13 12:34 AM 02/24/13 12:34 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 73 R ROADRCR OP member
ROADRCR OP member R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 73	I have a set of tubular upper control arms made by Cap Auto that I purchased before they were bought out by QA1. Has anyone had any experience with this product? I have heard some negative feedback on their stuff and I am thinking that before risk tearing up my 73 Cuda maybe a better route would be a set of Firm Feel or MagnumForce arms. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: ROADRCR] #1392629 02/24/13 12:57 AM 02/24/13 12:57 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA Dan@Hotchkis super stock
Dan@Hotchkis super stock Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA	Our cars are the fastest around the country. Our quality and support is second to none. Remember when shopping for suspension parts, you get what you pay for. http://www.hotchkis.net/

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: Dan@Hotchkis] #1392630 02/24/13 01:15 AM 02/24/13 01:15 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	I can't vouch for anybody (except RMS), but Magnum Force has never had a good reputation (and my one attempt at dealing with them was very unsatisfactory). One has to respect Hotchkis for getting out there and thrashing their products...

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: ROADRCR] #1392631 02/24/13 10:58 PM 02/24/13 10:58 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,150 Mesa, Arizona D dart4forte I Live Here
dart4forte I Live Here D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,150 Mesa, Arizona	Quote: I have a set of tubular upper control arms made by Cap Auto that I purchased before they were bought out by QA1. Has anyone had any experience with this product? I have heard some negative feedback on their stuff and I am thinking that before risk tearing up my 73 Cuda maybe a better route would be a set of Firm Feel or MagnumForce arms. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Do the arms have gussets supporting the tube where it mates with the ball joint housing? There was a member here on Moparts several years ago that was running the CAP arms and luckily he was going fairly slow when one of them failed right at where the tube meets the ball joint housing. I would make that mod myself or better yet toss those, chalk it up to experience and either go with the Hotchkis or or Firm Feel arms.

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: Jim_Lusk] #1392632 02/27/13 04:29 PM 02/27/13 04:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,648 San Jose,CA migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source
migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,648 San Jose,CA	I can vouch for magnum force upper control arms. I've had 2 cars with them and they worked awesome! I plan on installing 2 more on my other projects when the time comes. They did have some problems in the late past, but have went to better customer service 2-3 years ago and do try to work with customers. I can stay I've seen a control arm of theirs fail in a long time and they have good parts and decent prices compared to others. How many companies offer 3 diffrent tubular control arms per model depending on vehicle needs? I might be a little biased as I been buying from theym for the last 15 years and never had a problem or parts failure. When the time comes for a full front suspension upgrade, Magnum Force will be what I will go with, while I am using hotchkis rear leaf springs on my cars. As for CAP products, I saw those at MATS a few years back and was not impressed and a certified welder that was with us said the work on the arms was so-so and did not look like something you would use on a street car. [IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/migsbig/Hippo_skull_dark-1.jpg[/IMG]

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: migsBIG] #1392633 02/27/13 05:42 PM 02/27/13 05:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,813 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,813 A collage of whims	Especially when it comes to suspension & brakes, a company confident enough to thrash their parts in public - successfully - is most likely building a good product.

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: topside] #1392634 02/27/13 08:07 PM 02/27/13 08:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 369 California, USA!!! W WheelsUp73 enthusiast
WheelsUp73 enthusiast W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 369 California, USA!!!	I probably bought the last set of upper arms from Cap as they were selling out to QA-1. They welded extra gussets to the balljoint holder and they are holding up fine after a few hundred wheelstands. Here is a vid of the punishment we put them through.Its alittle dark til I hit the loud pedal. http://youtu.be/ux4dEsgBY7E http://youtu.be/fAP_2rxz_GA

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: ROADRCR] #1392635 02/27/13 09:43 PM 02/27/13 09:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 92 chicago il usa K komninon member
komninon member K Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 92 chicago il usa	i am using FIRM FEEL on my street driven 68 charger for two years and are great. customer service the best.

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: WheelsUp73] #1392636 02/27/13 11:42 PM 02/27/13 11:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 369 California, USA!!! W WheelsUp73 enthusiast
WheelsUp73 enthusiast W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 369 California, USA!!!	Quote: I probably bought the last set of upper arms from Cap as they were selling out to QA-1. They welded extra gussets to the balljoint holder and they are holding up fine after a few hundred wheelstands. Here is a vid of the punishment we put them through.Its alittle dark til I hit the loud pedal. http://youtu.be/ux4dEsgBY7E I should have included that the balljoint in the Cap arm was garbage after 2 months of wheelstands( 50 passes) and now I run the QA1 balljoints and they are holding up great after 1 1/2 years of beating on em. http://youtu.be/fAP_2rxz_GA

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: migsBIG] #1392637 02/28/13 02:18 AM 02/28/13 02:18 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Quote: I can vouch for magnum force upper control arms..... I can stay I've seen a control arm of theirs fail in a long time... ??????

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: Kern Dog] #1392638 03/10/13 01:37 AM 03/10/13 01:37 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 342 dracut mass usa S sparcy enthusiast
sparcy enthusiast S Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 342 dracut mass usa	I have a brand new set of magnum force upper control arms for a A body powdercoated red in the box . never installed because I have a 69 b body and thats what I ordered them for > they would not take them back they stole my 400 dollars !! very nasty bad people tp deal with !!!! I have cap uppers with 3000 hard miles on them no problems and the rest HOTcHKISS they ARE AWESUME to deal with !!! IF YOU ARE NOT WRECKING STUFF YOU ARE NOT LEARNING !

Re: CAP AUTO TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS [Re: sparcy] #1392639 03/10/13 05:02 AM 03/10/13 05:02 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA Dan@Hotchkis super stock
Dan@Hotchkis super stock Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA	Quote: I have a brand new set of magnum force upper control arms for a A body powdercoated red in the box . never installed because I have a 69 b body and thats what I ordered them for > they would not take them back they stole my 400 dollars !! very nasty bad people tp deal with !!!! I have cap uppers with 3000 hard miles on them no problems and the rest HOTcHKISS they ARE AWESUME to deal with !!! Glad to hear you are happy with our stuff and our help!

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