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Old 07-23-2012, 11:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Buying Koni Coil Overs for a MKII, do I need to upgrade my Lower Control Arms?
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Assuming you DON'T have donor LCA's...?
If you have the style on the left in the photo below, you will probably need to replace or modify something. The ones on the right should be OK:



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Found this info for you.
Question about lower control arms and Konis
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Assuming you DON'T have donor LCA's...?
If you have the style on the left in the photo below, you will probably need to replace or modify something. The ones on the right should be OK:



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Thanks for that, it looks to me like I have the newer ones! Thanks



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