LCA vs RTA

mithere · 4th June 2008, 01:26 PM

Hey guys

Just spoke to my mechanic and he says I need the trailing arm for the rear right of my ITR.... the thing that has the bushes which I had replaced with nolathane ones... Are these different to lower control arms?

Last thing I wanna do is buy the wrong thing...

dazznz · 4th June 2008, 01:33 PM

Yes they are different. LCA connects to the hub, which is on the end of the trailing arm.

Colza · 5th June 2008, 08:52 AM

The RTA is the massive arm thing that is oriented lengthways. LCA is much smaller and is oriented sideways. Your shocks bolt to the LCA.

RTA has a big ass bush in the middle of it where it attaches to the car.

LCA have little bushes either end.

Bananaman · 5th June 2008, 09:09 AM

Pics for those that don't quiet get it.

LCA

RTA

vince1990 · 5th June 2008, 03:16 PM

Hehe I was right! Not making fun of your situation btw mithere. My car's got a bent RTA too

but all is not lost ITR stuff is on the way !

Gudgen · 12th June 2008, 08:25 PM

they run perpendicular to each other. get your mechanic to show you which one. if its an lca bush then thats unusual, i havent seen one yet that needs replacing..

4th June 2008, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
mithere Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,084 Location: North Shore City	LCA vs RTA Hey guys Just spoke to my mechanic and he says I need the trailing arm for the rear right of my ITR.... the thing that has the bushes which I had replaced with nolathane ones... Are these different to lower control arms? Last thing I wanna do is buy the wrong thing... __________________ Reow... reooowww REOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW W!!!!

4th June 2008, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
dazznz Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,381 Location: Auckland	Re: LCA vs RTA Yes they are different. LCA connects to the hub, which is on the end of the trailing arm. __________________ www.yorkmotorsport.co.nz www.badboy.co.nz www.nzkw.com www.theblackhawk.co.nz www.queenb.co.nz (Online home shoping)

5th June 2008, 08:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Colza Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,236 Location: Palmerston North	Re: LCA vs RTA The RTA is the massive arm thing that is oriented lengthways. LCA is much smaller and is oriented sideways. Your shocks bolt to the LCA. RTA has a big ass bush in the middle of it where it attaches to the car. LCA have little bushes either end. __________________ I'm in ur loop, iterating ur variable!

5th June 2008, 09:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bananaman Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,109 Location: Foxton Beach	Re: LCA vs RTA Pics for those that don't quiet get it. LCA RTA __________________ It is better to have a Honda and no Money, than it is to have Money and no Honda.

5th June 2008, 03:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
vince1990 Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 154 Location: Christchurch	Re: LCA vs RTA Hehe I was right! Not making fun of your situation btw mithere. My car's got a bent RTA too but all is not lost ITR stuff is on the way !

12th June 2008, 08:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gudgen Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,347 Location: Dunedin	Re: LCA vs RTA they run perpendicular to each other. get your mechanic to show you which one. if its an lca bush then thats unusual, i havent seen one yet that needs replacing.. __________________ B16A EF9 144.9kw@8358rpm for sale \| EF9 also for sale many options available \| Join the Team Fully Extreme Wave www.fortyone.co.nz www.1day.co.nz www.k20a.org

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