their TTX to me just looks like the Supremes wearing fancier colors.
Looking at a computer monitor can be deceiving. You've clearly never purchased them or seen the part(s) in person if that's your conclusion.
their TTX to me just looks like the Supremes wearing fancier colors.
Can you elaborate? I'd love to know of significant differences, can you compare two specific parts TTX and supreme (for same vehicle placement) and point them out to me?Looking at a computer monitor can be deceiving. You've clearly never purchased them or seen the part(s) in person if that's your conclusion.
Definitely worth doing OE bushing if available in the original arms, I rather do that any day than use low rent parts.Hmm, so it might be worth the hassle of just replacing the joints and bushings on the old stuff. Was trying to go the easy route and just replace the whole lot. I think a cheap Harbor Freight press and new joints and bushings might still be cheaper. Thanks for the heads up!
I can only compare to the OEM parts that the TTX line replaced. As noted in my earlier post, they are significantly beefier in every way. On the metal rod for the sway bar end links, they're at least 50-100% thicker and the ball & socket was larger also. For the outer tie rod ends, there was no comparison-- the actual joint end (ball & socket) was much larger than the OEM part to a huge degree. I don't have the wheels off my Pacifica at the moment (too cold outside for that), otherwise I'd love to take a picture because the difference is that striking. I felt like I was putting truck parts on my medium size crossover. The weight difference between OEM was substantial.Can you elaborate? I'd love to know of significant differences, can you compare two specific parts TTX and supreme (for same vehicle placement) and point them out to me?
At least it was an easy fix! Better to have more parts than you need, than not enoughFor now, I just flattened the bracket with a punch and hammer.
Speaking of the devil - I installed a pair of Mevotech front lower control arms onto the '08 Camry that I have been working on. CMS86181 and CMS86182 are the two part numbers. Mevotech decided to consolidate too many applications into one, and as a result, these arms contain an extra bracket (circled) that will interfere with the passenger side tie rod IF you turn the steering wheel lock-to-lock while the vehicle is off the ground.
Further research suggests this bracket is necessary for a leveling sensor on the 04-06 RX330 with air suspension only.
All other control arms (OE and aftermarket) for the '08 Camry do not contain this bracket.
For now, I just flattened the bracket with a punch and hammer.
Mevotech Tech Support said they were unaware of this issue and advised replacing the arms with OE.
On a positive note, these arms do fit the ball joint connection a bit more tightly than the Moog arms they replaced. And the bushings do seem to be softer and a closer match to OE.
What Trav said.I completely rebuilt the front end in my son’s Navigator a little over a year ago. Thanks to supply shortages, I had to use parts from several manufacturers, including Moog PS and genuine Ford parts. I had to use a Mevotech lower control arm on one side. I inspected the parts a few months later and the ball joint boot was completely torn on that brand only. That cheap part got to be a very expensive part.
I know this is an older thread, don't jump my butt please.I've given up on Mevotech products. Goodyear refused to do an alignment on my vehicle as there was too much play in the ball joints. They were Mevotechs with 50k on them. I took the car home and jacked it up to verify. Sure enough, there was all kind of play in these worn out Mevotechs
Again now was this the standard mevotech, the supreme mevotech, or the TTX mevotech?My experiance is Honda-centric, but I've found that their bushings are far too soft.
I don't want to duplicate the post here, so here is a link to the mess that is the Mevotech LCA's on Honda/Acura
Compliance bushing vs LCA replacement - AcuraZine - Acura Enthusiast Community
3G TL Tires, Wheels & Suspension - Compliance bushing vs LCA replacement - OK, so I have reviewed several options here. The complete OEM control arm is way too expensive. I can get the bushings and get it professionally removed and installed as DIYing them would be a PIA..... Or I can buy...acurazine.com
I'm still using the arms, but with OEM Honda compliance bushings. The smaller bushings seem to be fine, but they missed the mark on the larger ones.
It has been a while. As I recall, they were the 'supreme' line.Again now was this the standard mevotech, the supreme mevotech, or the TTX mevotech?
I didn't read your prior post just yet maybe it's defined in there?
Thanks for the update!It has been a while. As I recall, they were the 'supreme' line.
The lower ball joints were MK6663 which is their Supreme line. I couldn't find the part number on the uppers but it would have to guess I used the Supreme line there as well.I know this is an older thread, don't jump my butt please.
What grade mevotech were we talking here though?
Thank You for the update!The lower ball joints were MK6663 which is their Supreme line. I couldn't find the part number on the uppers but it would have to guess I used the Supreme line there as well.