Rogue Engineering SPORT Adjustable Rear Control Arms

What does a ARCA do?
An
Adjustable Rear Control Arm (ARCA) determines the rear wheels' camber
settings. This is important on vehicles that are lowered or frequent
the track. Whereas the factory arms are adjustable, they have
limited range because of the eccentric cam bolt design. While
lightweight in design, the "BBQ Tong" design of the factory arms
cannot withstand the continual pounding of track and street driving
forever.
What about the factory arms?
Another undesirable (and overlooked) issue with the factory control arms inner mounting bushing itself. If a factory arm were to be replaced (because of damage or otherwise), it is important that the bushings are equally preloaded. Because Rogue Engineering's SPORT control arms do not use this style of rubber bushings, there is no chance of unequal bushing preload. This means that the suspension is allowed to move equally, freely,
quietly, without any binding.
By design, the factory "cam"
hardware to allow for camber adjustment has limited range of motion,
allowing for only 1.0º. This is to allow the left and right side
camber to be equal, more than to allow for additional adjustment for a
performance benefit. With the Rogue Engineering ARCA greater range
of adjustment, that extra bit of handling is available.
When a BMW is lowered, it can cause
additional and unwanted negative camber (which leads to premature and
uneven tire wear) which the factory rear control arms do not have the
ability to dial out. Additionally, factory rear control arms are
frequently damaged when an E36/E46 is towed by unknowing tow truck
operators, who easily find the factory arms a convenient (but incorrect)
location to secure the vehicle.
Kit includes two (2) complete arm
assemblies. Professional installation recommended as an
alignment is necessary to dial in the exact amount of negative camber.

Rogue Engineering SPORT ARCA Installed on E46 M3
(older version pictured)
Features and Benefits
Fits the following vehicles:
- All E36 including M3 (not Z3 or
318ti)
- All E46 including M3 and xi
- All E85 MZ4 Coupe/Roadster
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