Has anyone got these summit racing control arms? Are they any good? look like a good price for what they are.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-770270
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-770270
Summit Racing Control Arms
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I don't know, it says "Johnny Joint" style bushings. So no telling where they are getting them.....
Probably better than Metalcloak
Probably better than Metalcloak
I hope summit keeps making new stuff for tj's. The seat foam and now this. Even if the joints are of dubious quality
I’m ready for half door inner panels
I don't know, it says "Johnny Joint" style bushings. So no telling where they are getting them.....
Probably better than Metalcloak
Interesting that the aluminum arms are identical to Metalcloak arms, but with JJ ends.
If someone is on a budget it looks like they could get these and then upgrade the joints later and still be ahead of some of the offbrand scenarios we see-
Your idea of "on a budget" is much different than mine.
Man having been around these things for five years I don’t even know what a budget is anymore...
Maybe I should say if they want to file bankruptcy slower..
chances are it's a direct knock-off and possibly could rebuild with real JJ parts
Congress passes a "budget" every year. Take that however you want
"Johnny Joint" is trademark of Currie, right? Did anyone ever figure out if the Summit control arms are real Johnny Joints or just JJ "style"?
The description on Summit's website confusingly calls them both.
Maybe @Kevo1966 would know?
The description on Summit's website confusingly calls them both.
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Maybe @Kevo1966 would know?
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First clue I see is they are silver zinc instead of the gold zinc that Rock Jock uses.
Is this a functional and not simply cosmetic difference? Better corrosion resistance?
I suspect it's more of a "we stole their design, and their name, and we're mass producing them with no repercussions".
Not my job to be the intellectual property police, but you can't use someone else's trademark and throw the word "style" after it. Like a restaurant can't just sell "Big Mac Style" burgers without getting sued.
I said it incorrectly. They aren't the same color.
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