Quote: Yes, I'm sure I saw a mock-up of a late B-body lower control arm at Firm Feel in Vancouver. Taking a second look at the picture it may in fact be the late B body LCA.
Sorry, I wasn't questioning what you saw previously, but what you saw in the picture. It looked like a late B-Body LCA to me, so I was just poking at you in light hearted fun. 
In Vegas, what I saw (and what they told me) was a late B-Body LCA, so I can at least substantiate the rumor, if not confirm it.
I wonder how the caster and camber changes as the wheel moves through it's travel in this setup. That was the big hoopla with the F-Body spindles, because the spindle was taller the caster/camber was all different. I guess in this setup, in theory, the UBJ would still be in the same location, provided the at-rest wheel location in the fender doesn't move, i.e. ride height doesn't change. The benefit then would be the wheel could move up farther before contacting the stops, which could put the UBJ in bind. Looks like the kit might include an UCA, which is probably designed to keep that from happening.
On the other hand, if the car is lowered further because this setup would allow it, the UBJ would be higher, just like in the F-Body spindle swap. In that case, the opponents of the F-Body spindle swap would be against this swap.
I wonder how the late B-Body LCA and A-Body LCA compare for length. If they are different, everything is out the window.
Maybe that is why they are still saying "Coming Soon" as it sure looked ready for production in Vegas. Maybe they are still testing it. I guess time will tell.
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